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

Chapter 153 Why

Shouldn’t He Just Take…..

Hadley was completely thrown off.

What was Eric doing here?

And why did he sound like that–like he had every right to be standing in front of her, scolding her? What was with that entitled attitude?

She had met plenty of wealthy heirs–Ernest wasn’t like this. Neither was Denver.

A faint, incredulous laugh slipped past her lips. Was his bad temper reserved just for her?

Still, whatever his attitude, one fact remained–he had saved her. She couldn’t ignore that.

Steadying herself, she attempted to break free from his grip. “Listen… thank you for earlier. I-”

“What do you think you’re doing?”

Eric’s hand tightened around her waist, anchoring her in place, his lips curling into a faintly mocking smirk.

“Are you seriously trying to push me away? Can you even stand on your own right now?”

Hadley faltered, her breath catching.

Probably not.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” he asked. “It’s not like I’m the one who slipped you something.” Hadley froze, her body rigid.

He heard everything? He knew what Wilma had done to her?

When did he even show up?

“Enough of this.”

Before Hadley could gather her thoughts, Eric let out a sigh and effortlessly scooped her up into his arms. “I’ve already started dealing with this mess, so I might as well see it through. Where’s your room?”

Was he seriously this considerate?

She wanted to doubt him, but she was too weak to resist. Reluctantly, she mumbled her room number.

“Sorry to trouble you,” she whispered.

Eric didn’t even hesitate. “As long as you realize it’s trouble.”

into her pocket, and pulled out the

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might finally regain some autonomy, he scooped her up again and carried

it was standard procedure.

time to process it before he crossed the room in a few long strides and lowered her onto the bed. He even adjusted her hair so it

pulled the blanket over her, tucking it in

Instead, he remained by the bedside, arms crossed,

“How are you feeling?”

tried to focus, to assess her body’s state. “I… I have no strength.”

narrowed. “That’s

blinked. “Yes…

she supposed to feel?

“Oh.”

to weaken Hadley, enough to

Still.

Hadley have been

respectful–yet she was willing to endanger someone’s life just

curled in Eric’s chest. His expression darkened, his eyes sharp with

a sudden

hesitant. “Shouldn’t you

shot her a sharp glance, still visibly irritated. “And go where exactly? I don’t even want to imagine what will happen to you in

to try once, who was to say she

to his unpredictable bursts of frustration. Fine. It was better to let him

silence settled between them.

exhaled slowly, realizing his tone had been harsher

“Ahem.”

right? What if you need

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a chair to the bedside and sat down, arms crossed. “I’ll

Then I’ll

Hadley blinked.

with water, sure. But the bathroom?

it out, but the moment she opened

didn’t even look at her, waving off whatever she

and then leaned back in the chair, shutting his eyes as if he intended to rest

was quiet, Hadley finally had a

had happened to

he come