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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a smile tugging at the corners of her

of happiness in her. Was she really that pleased? And who was this person she claimed to

“Hadley.”

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

by sometime, alright? Let me take a look at

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

Hadley

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

I’ll be

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

“Okay.”

my dear.” Nyla motioned toward her. “Can

“Sure, no problem.”

and stood

expression turned serious as she turned her gaze

Hadley says she loves?”

and shook his head. “I don’t

know? What a loser!”

tell you? I asked you to look out for Hadley like she’s your sister, and this is how

silent, but couldn’t resist responding, “I’ve never had a sister. I wouldn’t even

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

in his chest.

aren’t-”

Nyla snorted dismissively. “I’m not interested in arguing with you. I just want to know

if he treats

nodded, his voice

need Nyla’s instructions–he was already determined to

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after leaving the sanatorium,

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

cruised down the road, Hadley turned to Eric. “When do you think we should go to the courthouse? Let me know

Eric mumbled, his

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

aren’t about how long you’ve known someone. You can know

words hung in the air.

she implying something about

steering wheel. “Don’t let love cloud your judgment, Hadley. Just because a guy’s nice doesn’t

won’t,” Hadley replied quietly,

my grandma passed, it was just Nyla and Ernest, back when. This guy… he’s

Eric’s breath hitched.

about him? Hadn’t he been good to

He hadn’t been good to her. In fact,

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

up

this guy?” he thought.

Hadley arrived at