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

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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pressed her lips together, a smile tugging at the corners of

noticed the spark of happiness in her. Was she really that pleased?

“Hadley.”

reluctance in her voice, the worry for Hadley’s future

him by sometime, alright? Let me

herself, “Hadley’s already suffered through one bad marriage because of me. I have to make sure this guy really

could Hadley respond

keeping her answer vague. “Yes, I will. When he has some

I’ll be waiting.”

standing nearby, and waved him over. “Why are you just standing there? Sit down and join me for

“Okay.”

toward her. “Can you

“Sure, no problem.”

and stood up

turned serious as

this person Hadley says she loves?”

and shook his head. “I don’t

don’t know? What a

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

resist responding, “I’ve never had a sister.

invested half the energy in Hadley that you put into Linda,

panic tightening in

aren’t-”

snorted dismissively. “I’m not interested in arguing with you. I just

and if he treats her right. Understand?”

his voice

Nyla’s instructions–he was already determined to

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leaving the sanatorium, Eric

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

you think we should go to the courthouse? Let me know when you pick a

his

Srixby for a few days, and you’ve

but then smiled, “Yes. Relationships aren’t about how long you’ve known someone. You can know someone

in the

gaze darkened. Was she implying something about his lack

knot formed in his chest, and he tightened his grip on the steering wheel. “Don’t let love cloud your judgment, Hadley. Just because a guy’s nice doesn’t mean you

replied quietly, shaking

me well. After my grandma passed, it was just Nyla and Ernest, back when. This guy…

Eric’s breath hitched.

about him?

in his throat. He hadn’t been good to her. In fact, he’d been

blamed? If she hadn’t pushed so hard to marry him… Maybe

up inside Eric.

the hell is this guy?” he thought.

arrived at Galant as usual.