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

Chapter 161

Chapter 161 Just A Fair

Trade

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On Wednesday evening, Hadley arrived at the Flynn residence.

Tonight was her only free night–starting Thursday, her schedule was packed with performances through the weekend.

“Hadley, over here.”

Nyla uncorked a bottle of red wine, raising a glass in celebration of Hadley’s safe return from Blathe.

“What a relief! We’re just glad you’re back safe. I know God is watching over you!”

“Yeah, indeed.” Hadley nodded with a small smile.

Eric sighed inwardly. He was the one who had actually risked his life and saved her, yet no one seemed to acknowledge it.

He placed a hand over Hadley’s glass, firm but gentle. “Let’s skip the wine, Grandma–Hadley doesn’t drink.” He hadn’t forgotten the chaos she caused the last time she was drunk.

“A sip won’t do any harm,” Nyla countered, arching a brow at him. She reached for the bottle and poured a generous amount into Hadley’s glass. “Come on! It’s a special occasion! Besides, we’re home, so what’s the harm even if she gets a little tipsy? Don’t you think, Hadley?”

Hadley lifted her glass with a small, amused smile. “Mhm.”

Well, that was that–his interference had been pointless.

With a sigh, Eric let it go, shifting his focus to pouring the wine and making sure both women had plenty to eat. That night, only the three of them sat around the dinner table.

Ernest was at the hospital for a follow–up, undergoing a full check–up that required an overnight stay. Linda had gone with him.

By the end of the meal, Nyla was more than a little tipsy.

Concerned for her health, Eric didn’t hesitate to call her caregiver to escort her to her room.

When he turned back, his eyes landed on Hadley, still clutching her wine glass, sipping away like she had all the time in the world.

Fantastic. She was drunk too.

“That’s enough,” he said, reaching for the glass.

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Eric strode over and plucked the glass from her hand. “You’re drunk, you know that? Grandma wants you to stay the night.”

Her room was always ready–cleaned daily–so there was nothing to prepare.

“Oh, okay.”

Her easy agreement threw him off. He’d expected resistance. As she pushed off the table, she swayed on her

feet.

Pearson, are you sure you can still find

pointed toward the front

out a low chuckle.

“Oh.”

didn’t resist as he guided

her room, she slipped free from his grip

“Hadley?”

the door, unsure if she was

Still

chest tightened. He rapped his knuckles against the

a shuffle from

“If you don’t answer, I’m opening the door!”

His jaw tightened.

shoved the door open–only to find her sitting on the floor,

He rushed to her side, kneeling. “What’s wrong? Do you feel

gaze. Then, out of nowhere,

no warmth in it. Eric’s stomach sank. His brows

it hurt?”

that unreadable smile

Really?

one she had the day she broke up with Denver. Was she still

you up

her arm, pulling her up. “The floor’s

could help her stand, she suddenly gripped his arm and whispered, “Eric, I’ve made up my mind

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be together.”

to

fall of his own breath–the hammering

Had he misheard?

She was the one

he hadn’t imagined

jutted out her lip, her tone almost teasing. “Then forget

“Not a chance!”

“Hadley, you can’t take it

hand behind her head and pulled her into his

satisfaction. “You said it. That

had said it, and he had

room for

regret it?

road led nowhere, yet she couldn’t

have given up everything–even her life. So really,

what they wanted–it was

A fair trade.

around his arm,

inside Eric cracked wide open. His chest tightened, pulse thundering in his ears. With one arm wrapped around her, he gently tilted her chin

gaze burned into hers.

can I kiss

nothing else existed–just her, just this. Just the thought of

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