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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lips together, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

Was she really that pleased? And who was this person she claimed to

“Hadley.”

reluctance in her voice, the worry

by sometime, alright? Let me take a look at

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

could Hadley

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

I’ll be waiting.”

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

“Okay.”

toward her. “Can you grab some silverware for Eric?”

“Sure, no problem.”

agreed and stood up to leave.

she was gone, Nyla’s expression turned serious as

is this person Hadley says

and shook his head.

What a loser!”

“What did I tell you? I asked you to look out for Hadley like she’s your sister,

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

to care about someone. If you’d invested half the energy in Hadley that you put into Linda,

panic tightening in his chest. “What do you mean? Linda

aren’t-”

with you. I just want to

if he treats her right. Understand?”

his voice

was already determined to find out.

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sanatorium, Eric

wait for him to invite her. She slid

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

Eric mumbled, his

Srixby for a few days, and you’ve already

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

words hung in

she implying something about his lack of feelings

“Don’t let love cloud your judgment, Hadley. Just because a guy’s nice doesn’t mean you should throw your common sense

quietly, shaking

After my grandma passed, it was just Nyla

Eric’s breath hitched.

wanted to say something. What about him?

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

pushed so hard to marry him…

bubbled up

he thought.

evening, Hadley arrived at Galant