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

Chapter 165 I’ll Treat You

Right

“Whoa!”

Eric barely dodged her kick, missing a painful hit by inches. Moving fast, he caught Hadley’s ankle in his palm.

He let out a breathless chuckle. “Come on, get up. Did you forget we came here for the sunrise?”

“Nope. Not happening.”

Hadley stayed put, lazily waving a hand without opening her eyes. “I don’t feel like seeing it.”

Eric stared at her, baffled. Seriously?

If she skipped the sunrise, she’d never let him hear the end of it later.

He scooped Hadley up, blanket and all, and carried her onto the deck, settling her onto a lounge chair with careful ease.

With all the movement, sleep was officially off the table.

She yawned, one after another, her eyes watering from the stretch.

“That tired, huh?” Eric sat beside her, tugging the blanket snug around her shoulders.

The sea breeze had a sharp bite, and he wasn’t about to let her freeze.

“Yeah.” She nodded, still not seeing the hype around waking up at the crack of dawn.

“Just wait a second.”

Eric got up and disappeared into the cabin.

When he returned, he held something out to her. “Here.”

“What is it?” Hadley took it, eyeing the object in her hands–a warm, steamed corn on the cob.

“Go on, eat.” Eric grinned. “I promise it won’t make you gain weight.”

Then, he pressed a paper cup against her cheek. “And here’s some hot black coffee–great for burning calories and fighting puffiness.”

Hadley froze.

She stared at him like he was a stranger.

This side of him felt unfamiliar–almost unreal, like she’d stepped into a dream.

No.

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Hadley gave a small shake of her head. Even in her dreams, he had never treated her like this.

“What?”

a little self–conscious. “Do I

shook her head, a quiet laugh slipping

“Touched?”

tucking a stray strand of her hair behind her ear before resting his forehead

from now on, I’ll treat you right. Okay?”

hit

Hadley blinked, dazed,

nowhere, she shoved him back, eyes wide with

kissed the sky, golden light stretched outward, painting

Hadley was wide

danced in her eyes, catching on tiny flecks of

“It’s beautiful, right?”

lost in its glow–while Eric only looked at her.

moment, she finally

knew you’d

settled around her as she turned to the person beside her.

was like when he let someone in.

so carefully–waking up early just to watch the

had never experienced when she was his wife. But today, she finally did.

let out a quiet, self–mocking smile, biting into the

off the yacht, Eric drove her back to the entrance of Mayfield Road. “Get some rest when you get home,”

“Okay.”

car disappeared down the street. But instead of heading inside, she pulled out her phone, booked a ride, and made her way to the

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“Dr. Torres.”

greeted Joy’s new attending physician–Mathias‘ friend, Colden Torres.

out a small vial and handed

hesitated before taking it. “Alright. Leave it to me.”

and

me ASAP,” Hadley urged, her voice steady

need to stress.”

a firm nod. “I’ll send it to the lab right away and have them fast–track the results. I’ll update you as soon as

so much, Dr. Torres,” Hadley said,

help, she got the results that same evening–just

attached. The medical jargon blurred together, but Colden had already summed it

breath hitched. She shut her eyes, gripping her

partly expected this.

were Joy’s parents–the ones who had given her life once. But now, when

in her chest dulled and the burn of unshed tears faded. Only when she was

one choice

a risk, a dangerous bet, but she

to waste

dawn, she made her way to the clinic Colleen had

at her, already assuming why

do you want this time?”

that’s not why I

her head, sitting straighter, tension tightening every

breath. “Dr. Perkins, I’m here for

up. “You’ve made up your mind?”