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

Chapter 131 Unbearably Painful

Hearing the noise, Hadley set down her fork and quickly stepped outside.

“Hadley!”

“Denver? What are you doing here?”

Realizing it wasn’t exactly appropriate to talk right there at the doorstep, Hadley motioned toward the garden, and the two of them moved out of earshot.

“Hadley.” Denver lowered his gaze, his voice thick with guilt.

“This is all my fault. I never thought my mom would come looking for you. Whatever she said, don’t let it get to you. Please don’t be upset…”

“Don’t worry,” Hadle

replied, her tone calm and steady, much more so than his.

“I’m not upset. Mrs. Moran was just telling the truth…”

“Hadley?” Denver’s eyes widened in shock, a sense of dread settling in his chest.

“Denver, listen…” Hadley sighed softly, her voice heavy with resignation. “Your mother was right. That’s why I turned you down the other day. From now on, we shouldn’t see each other anymore…”

“No!”

Before she could finish, Denver interrupted, his handsome face twisted in turmoil. “Hadley, please, don’t say

that!”

He stepped closer, his voice desperate. “I didn’t handle things well. I never expected my mom to… Hadley, I really like you! It’s rare to find someone who feels right, and I don’t want to give up just like that. I can’t give up. Please, don’t shut me out like this, okay?”

Hadley shook her head, unable to agree.

“Listen, parents look out for their children and often have their own good reasons for disapproving a relationship. Most relationships that try to survive their objections don’t end well…”

“But you said most!”

Denver’s voice was filled with urgency, rising in pitch.

“That doesn’t mean all of them,” he argued, his eyes pleading. “How can we know if we don’t give it a shot?” Hadley paused, caught off guard. She was momentarily speechless.

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“What’s going on?”

room, Nyla couldn’t sit still any longer. She

come with

but Nyla shot him a pointed look. “What’s going on with them? Do

replied firmly.

Whether she wanted to share, it was up to

reached the garden and found Hadley and Denver, she glanced back and forth between the two of them.

“No, we’re…”

once promised her help if they ever faced opposition.

intention of

If Nyla intervened, it would likely make them resent Hadley

replied to Nyla’s question,

“Oh.”

easing. “Well, in that case, I won’t be able to help. You made

at Eric.

“Yes, Grandma.”

leave, Eric furrowed his

still refused to ask

really handle

they wouldn’t ask for assistance, there was only so much he

the Flynn Mansion, Denver hurried home and went straight upstairs to find Wilma.

“Mom!”

instantly understanding the situation. Her expression tightened. “What’s with that look? Looks like you

“Mom!”

his

not her, then

up, her disbelief evident. “I think you’ve completely

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Tell me what else did she say

“He’s the one who told me! Hadley never said a

Eric, Wilma’s

yourself. Hadley and Eric are divorced, and to think he still defends her like that… Do you really want to

you mean

quickly explained, “Hadley is part of the Flynn family. Even if

anger only grew. “Enough! There’s nothing more to discuss! I’ll never approve of you marrying a divorced woman! Even if she’s adopted by the president, it doesn’t change

room for compromise?

a moment, his thoughts swirling. Then, he nodded slowly. “Alright, I understand.”

made Wilma uneasy. “What are you planning? Are you really willing to cut ties

“If I did that, you’d only hate Hadley even

least you have

Denver remained calm, his voice steady. “Mom, I’m not giving up on Hadley. I really care about her. If you can’t accept it, then

that, he turned and walked out, closing the door quietly behind