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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lips together, a smile tugging at

that

“Hadley.”

couldn’t hide the reluctance in her voice,

Let me take

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

how could Hadley

vague. “Yes, I will. When he has some free time.”

be

waved him over. “Why are

“Okay.”

dear.” Nyla motioned toward her. “Can you grab

“Sure, no problem.”

stood up to leave.

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

this person Hadley says she

Eric blinked, surprised, and shook his head. “I

What a

out for Hadley like she’s your sister, and

resist responding, “I’ve never had

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

aback, a knot of panic tightening in his chest. “What do

aren’t-”

arguing with you. I just

treats

Eric nodded, his voice

instructions–he was already determined to

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the sanatorium,

invite her. She slid into

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

mumbled, his mind elsewhere.

been back in Srixby for a few days, and you’ve already found

someone. You can know someone for years and still not

hung in

implying something about his lack of feelings for her?

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 should throw your common

replied quietly, shaking her head.

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

Eric’s breath hitched.

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

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

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

up inside

hell is this guy?” he thought. He needed to find out.

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