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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tugging at the corners of her mouth.

the spark of happiness in her. Was she really that

“Hadley.”

voice, the worry for

him by sometime, alright? Let me take a look at him.”

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

how could Hadley respond to that?

vague. “Yes, I will. When he has

be

“Why are you just

“Okay.”

her. “Can

“Sure, no problem.”

agreed and stood up to leave.

Nyla’s expression turned serious as she turned her gaze to Eric.

this person Hadley says she loves?”

surprised, and shook his

know? What a loser!”

asked you to look out for Hadley like she’s your sister, and this is how you show up? You don’t even know who

couldn’t resist responding, “I’ve never had a

about someone. If you’d invested half

tightening in his chest. “What do

aren’t-”

in arguing with you. I just

and if he treats her right.

nodded, his voice

didn’t need Nyla’s instructions–he was already determined to find out.

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the sanatorium, Eric

she didn’t wait for him to invite her. She slid into the passenger seat without

Hadley turned to Eric. “When do you think we should go

Eric mumbled, his

“You’ve only been back in 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 for

in the

something about his lack of

knot formed in his chest, and he tightened his grip on the steering wheel. “Don’t let love cloud your judgment, Hadley.

Hadley replied quietly, shaking

me well. After my grandma passed, it was just Nyla and Ernest, back when. This guy… he’s the third. I’m

Eric’s breath hitched.

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

been

so hard to marry him…

bubbled up inside

this guy?” he thought. He needed to

Hadley arrived at

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