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

Chapter 57

Chapter 57 Who Is She Seeing

Eric slowed his steps, drawing closer without making a sound, careful not to alert anyone in the room.

“Who is it?” Nyla asked, her voice tight with concern as she gripped Hadley’s hand. “Is it someone I know? Can

I trust him?”

Hadley hesitated, choosing her words carefully. “He’s experienced, dependable… and the best part is, he really cares about me. He’ll take good care of me.”

Nyla went silent, processing what Hadley had said.

Everything Hadley mentioned was what Eric had never given her.

Nyla sighed softly. “Sounds good, then.”

“Yes.” Hadley nodded, her voice quieter. “Nyla, please do this for me. If you don’t, I won’t be able to face him while I’m legally another man’s wife.”

“Hadley…” Nyla hesitated, her voice laced with reluctance. “Does Eric really have no chance at all?”

“Nyla?”

Hadley found the question almost laughable.

“He doesn’t need one. In fact, if anything, our divorce will only be a relief for him.”

It was clear now–there was no turning back.

Nyla finally nodded. “Alright, since you’ve found where you truly belong, we can’t keep holding you back.”

“Thank you,” Hadley said, a touch of joy in her voice.

“Eric.” Nyla glanced at her grandson, who had quietly approached. She sighed. “You heard what Hadley said.”

Hadley jumped, startled.

She had been facing away from the door and only now noticed him standing there.

Quickly, she stood and nodded politely toward Eric.

“Yes,” Eric replied with a casual shrug.

“Good.” Nyla sighed. She then shot Eric a glare, frustration mixed with helplessness. “Make time to finalize the

divorce with Hadley soon.”

“Thank you, Nyla!”

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together, a smile tugging at

her. Was she really that pleased?

“Hadley.”

her voice, the worry for Hadley’s future

Let me take a look at him.”

suffered through one bad marriage because of me. I have to make sure this guy really is the right

Hadley respond

answer vague. “Yes, I will. When he has

I’ll be waiting.”

standing nearby, and waved him over. “Why are you just

“Okay.”

her. “Can you grab some

“Sure, no problem.”

stood up to

gone, Nyla’s expression turned serious as she turned her

is this person Hadley says she loves?”

Eric blinked, surprised, and shook his head.

know? What a

to look out for Hadley like she’s your sister, and this is

couldn’t resist responding, “I’ve never had a sister. I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

a guidebook to care about someone. If you’d invested half the energy in Hadley that you

knot of panic tightening in his

aren’t-”

interested in arguing with you.

if he treats her right.

nodded, his

was already determined to

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sanatorium, Eric drove

she didn’t wait for him to invite her. She slid into the passenger seat

do you think we should

mumbled, his

sound casual, he added, “You’ve only been back in Srixby for

“Yes. Relationships aren’t about how long you’ve known someone. You can know someone for years and still not

in the air.

Was she implying something about his lack of feelings for her?

tightened his grip on the steering wheel. “Don’t let love cloud your judgment, Hadley. Just because a guy’s

replied quietly,

grandma passed, it was just Nyla and Ernest, back

Eric’s breath hitched.

to say something. What about him? Hadn’t he been good to

been good

he really be blamed? If she hadn’t pushed so hard to marry him… Maybe he could have treated her better.

up

the hell is this guy?” he thought. He

at

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