Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me by Thedora Birnir

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Was It Worth It

Linda was upset by Eric’s words. What did he mean she didn’t understand Hadley?

Or did he mean to say he did?

To the extent that he’d sacrificed his meal to find her?

However, once outside, Eric found no trace of Hadley.

Where could she have gone? With Nyla’s surgery still underway, it was unlikely she’d just leave.

Eric retrieved his phone and called Hadley’s number.

Hadley didn’t answer, but he already heard the ringtone. Suddenly, he realized the sound was close by.

Drawn by the ringtone, Eric headed toward the fire escape stairwell where he saw Hadley.

“Hello?” Hadley spoke into her phone, just as the call disconnected. “Huh? What’s happening?”

“What are you doing here?” Eric’s voice emerged unexpectedly from behind her.

Caught off guard, Hadley turned sharply, her eyes wide with surprise. “Eric, what brings you he

“It’s you I should be questioning,” Eric retorted, his expression tinged with irritation. “Why are you secluding yourself out here? Come and join me for lunch. Must I really persuade you like a child?”

“There‘

o need for that!”

“Not this again!”

Eric was growing tired of the repetition. “Hadley, is that all you can say to me? We have no idea when Grandma will be out of surgery. What if she needs you and you’ve passed out from not eating? I don’t want to deal with

that mess.”

“I don’t really need to…”

“Tell me the truth…”

Eric’s dark eyes intensified as they focused on Hadley’s face as he interrupting her. “Are you just avoiding Linda?”

What?

Hadley was taken aback. Was that his assumption?

Her silence led him to believe he was correct.

Eric’s voice, laced with a hint of sarcasm, carried through the air. “Thinking back, was it worth it? You know,

you get what you give.”

Hadley fixed her gaze on Eric, unblinking, and then abruptly questioned, “Did Linda say that?”

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actually told Eric that she was afraid to face hey

seemed puzzled by her question initially,

“Never mind…”

not to pursue the matter further. It felt pointless to even mention it.

ago, Eric had unconditionally sided with Linda. Was there any chance he’d support Hadlay now?

to vindicate herself at this

head. “It’s

need anything. You all go

have you got there?”

about to respond, but his attention suddenly shifted to

He noticed it.

seat was her black backpack with an open lunchbox perched on top.

contents of the lunchbox were

were noodles accompanied by some

spot anything else, but

bit concerned. “Hadley, is that what you’re

responded, her

would Hadley eat so little?

plain was an understatement. What made her choose something like that?

”

kind of diet harmful to her

family provided Hadley with a monthly stipend. She had more than enough to

here. There

what Linda had suggested. Hadley was

that little?” Eric’s frustration was evident as he looked Hadley over.

yourself! You’re so thin, a gust of wind might blow you

remained silent, her expression

on starving yourself, fine. But remember, it’s your

suffer,

gesture, Eric spun

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last, he was gone.

sat down again,

her to

lounge, Eric reappeared,

handed him a plate of food. “What happened to Hadley? Weren’t you able to find

The mere thought of Hadley seemed to

fads.

a knowing smile as she shook her head. “I warned you, but you wouldn’t

some more.”

two in the afternoon, and Nyla was

Eric thoroughly

family member should

respond better

“I’ll stay!”

“I’ll stay!”

Eric and Hadley said at the

at Hadley, who then hesitated. “I mean,

enough.”

should consider staying. For one, Mr.

offer in caring for an elder. Additionally, should

prudent for Mr. Flynn

paused, observing both Eric and Hadley for their reaction.

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