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

Chapter 39

Chapter 39 Nyla’s Objection

“Grandma?” Eric’s voice filtered through the phone, tinged with confusion from his cluttered office. “Is everything okay?”

“You’ve really done it this time!” Nyla’s voice was shaking with anger. “Get over here now!”

With that, she ended the call.

Just then, Hadley reentered the room from dropping the dirty laundry, only to find Ny “Grandma, what’s happened? Are you not feeling well?”

bly upset.

“Hadley.” Nyla reached out, grasping her hand, tears streaking her face. “Why didn’t you tell me what you’ve

been going through?”

She thrust Hadley’s phone towards her, her voice wobbling. “Cristian has been calling nonstop about the

divorce papers!”

A chill ran through Hadley, her dread was evident.

Eric, puzzled and anxious, arrived swiftly. “Grandma, what’s the emergency?”

He was still piecing together the situation.

Eric’s expression shifted to one of unease as he observed Nyla, who appeared unharmed but visibly upset, and Hadley, who stood silent and tense.

Nyla’s voice cut through the air, sharp and commanding, saying, “Eric, come here now!”

“Understood.”

The urgency in his grandmother’s voice was something Eric couldn’t overlook, prompting him to drop all his plans and rush to her side.

“Grandma…” Eric tried to speak as he approached. But no sooner had he come close than a sharp slap landed across his face, taking him completely by surprise.

It was Nyla who had struck him, her expression stern.

“Grandma?” Eric, bewildered and rubbing his cheek, stared at Nyla. “Why did you hit me?”

“You brat! That’s why!”

Nyla’s stern expression was one Eric hadn’t seen in years, giving him an uneasy feeling. “You think you can just do whatever you want now? Mr. Flynn?”

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don’t understand. What’s the issue?”

from the company’s daily operations

to Linda long ago.

clarify what you mean…”

to Hadley, who was standing there, conspicuously silent, deliberately avoiding eye

eyes downcast, unwilling

Eric snapped, his voice

you speak to Hadley that

was now

on Hadley. “What happened to the agreement we had? You promised me,

so Eric saw no point

to speak, but the words failed

I even say?” Hadley wondered silently.

for Nyla to discover things this way. Leaving her phone unattended had been a careless mistake; but she really should have been more careful and kept her phone

sorry,” Hadley said softly, her head bowing.

“Now you’re sorry?”

laughter was sharp and mocking. “Now Grandma’s distressed. What if she falls ill because of this stress?

herself between them. “If there’s any stress, it’ll be because of you, Eric,

“Grandma…”

Whose side was she

eyes starting to tear up. “Eric, you promised me. Yes, Hadley has made her mistakes, but we sent her away for

always take her

want?”

Eric

cold chuckle, though she held back slightly, careful not to

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of forcing you into marriage with Hadley. But weren’t

and say

always envisioned Hadley as a good match for Eric, but

without

brought up the past, realizing

he nodded reluctantly.

qualify his statement, saying, “That was my mistake. I

sharply, cutting off his excuses. “You’re not a child anymore. It’s time to accept the consequences of your actions. Hadley was your choice as a wife. Are you really going to just walk away

found himself without a

bow his head

long as I breathe, I cannot accept such a

divorce!”

Eric attempted to explain. “It’s clear we’re

two months as a married couple before she departed. You won’t know if you’re compatible until you

moment, Nyla grabbed at her chest over her heart.

“Grandma!”

“Nyla!”

Eric and Hadley hurried to her

doctor immediately!”

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