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?”

Nyla had stepped back from the company’s daily operations and

to Linda

clarify what

shifted to Hadley, who was standing there,

unwilling to meet

is it you?” Eric snapped, his voice growing

Nyla interjected sharply, her voice booming like a sudden storm. “How dare you speak to Hadley that way? You’re the one who pushed her away. How

was

with the unfolding reality. He fixed a hard stare on Hadley. “What happened to the agreement we had? You promised

Eric saw no point in

but the words failed

say?”

phone unattended had been a careless mistake; but she really should have been

said softly, her head

“Now you’re sorry?”

Grandma’s distressed. What if she falls ill because of this stress? Can you

there’s any stress, it’ll be because of

“Grandma…”

frustration. Whose

trembled, her eyes starting to tear up. “Eric, you promised me. Yes, Hadley has made her mistakes, but we sent her away for four years! Wasn’t that

said, his hand massaging his forehead as he tried to formulate a defense. “You always take her side.

it that you do want?” Nyla retorted,

Eric at

though she held back slightly, careful not to humiliate

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marriage with Hadley. But weren’t you the one who agreed to it? Didn’t

say yes?”

true; Nyla had always envisioned Hadley as a good match for Eric, but she would

it without

Nyla brought up the past, realizing he could not refute her words.

and he

statement, saying, “That was my

as a wife. Are you really going

without

to bow his head in

Nyla said with resolve. “As long as I breathe, I cannot accept such

divorce!”

“It’s clear we’re not

married couple before she departed. You won’t know if you’re compatible until you give it a real chance!”

grabbed at her

“Grandma!”

“Nyla!”

and Hadley hurried to her side, offering

the doctor

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