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

Chapter 76 You Would Support That, Right

It was a weekend day.

Eric decided to see Ernest.

A while ago, a doctor mentioned a promising new drug, and Eric managed to get it from Aradímen. They had already started giving it to Ernest.

“How is it going?”

Though Eric appeared composed, he was inwardly anxious.

“Mr. Flynn,” the doctor said, his expression cautiously optimistic. “From what we’ve seen so far, Your brother is reacting well to the medication. There’s been a noticeable improvement in his neural reflexes recently.”

Eric’s hope ignited upon hearing this. “Really?”

“Mr. Flynn,” the doctor continued, indicating a monitor nearby. “Please, try speaking to him.”

Uncertain but willing to try, Eric complied with the doctor’s advice.

He sat beside Ernest’s bed, gazing at him, and whispered, “Ernest, it’s Eric. Can you hear me? Grandma underwent heart surgery. She’s been waiting years for you to wake up. You’ve rested enough… It’s time to wake up.”

“Mr. Flynn, look,” the doctor said, pointing to the monitor.

Eric turned his attention to the screen. Though not versed in medicine, the increase in Ernest’s heart rate was unmistakable.

“What does that mean?”

“You see, Mr. Flynn,” the doctor replied with a gentle smile. “It means he can hear you, even though he hasn’t opened his eyes yet.”

Hearing was usually the last sense to fade and the first to return.

Overwhelmed, Eric sat in silence, a slight ease visible on his face as he processed the hopeful sign.

“Is there a real possibility that my brother might recover?”

“While I can’t make any promises, the signs we’re seeing suggest a strong potential for improvement. ”

Eric found solace in the doctor’s cautious optimism, though it lacked certainty.

“That’s great to hear,” Eric said with genuine gratitude. “I appreciate everything you’re doing.

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“There’s no need to thank me; I’m simply doing my job.”

After offering those words, the doctor departed from the room.

Eric lingered a moment longer by Ernest’s side, and then whispered gently, “Ernest, if you’re listening, I need to share something else. I want to be with Hadley. You would support that, right?”

there was no reply

is as

hospital, Eric felt an unusual

due to meet Linda at the airport

time, and soon after Eric’s arrival, Linda emerged from the

even behind sunglasses and a mask, attracting glances in the

been striking, a beauty that once drew the attention of

end, she had chosen

those distant

“Tired?”

opened the car door for Linda and cautiously helped her in to avoid

tired smile, slipping into the

in after

mask, exposing a bare, visibly weary

Linda’s tired look, Eric surmised she

inquired, his voice filled with concern. “Maybe you should consider getting some rest after you

head. “I have to attend an event tonight. Just drop me off on

“Why are you packing your schedule so tightly?”

the way things are,” Linda explained with a resigned shrug and a wry

to overextend yourself,” Eric said. He then

of protectiveness that didn’t go

response.

he’d said too

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take care of yourself, okay” tric said. “Ernest would hate

sensed that Eric was only bringing up Ernest to tone down what

smiled. “Thanks, I’ll try to slow down a

of their

arrived at the event venue, they saw it

beading in Linda said, shipping on her sunglasses and mask as

out to her unexpectedly.

responded, “Yes? What is it?”

bring up Ernest’s improvement but opting to hold back

you eat well and try to rest when you can,”

replied with a mischievous grin. “Aren’t you a bit young to

warm and devoid of

was dropped off, Eric’s phone rang with a call from

are you right now, Eric?”

“What’s going on?”

to Galant tonight? We haven’t all been together in a

on Eric’s face. “Who

guess. It’s just us usual suspects–me,

momentarily stiffened. “Okay.”

would be there only made his attendance feel even

necessary