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

Chapter 184 Take Care Of Yourself

Hadley shut her eyes and impulsively said, “Don’t hold me like this. I can’t sleep.”

“Why not?” Eric was caught off guard. “Isn’t this how we always slept?”

With a scoff, Hadley replied coldly, “You said it yourself–that was in the past. Things aren’t the same now as they used to be.”

Her return to him didn’t imply forgiveness.

“I don’t want you touching me… at least for now.”

Feeling the tension, Eric’s embrace tightened. “For now? How long will that last?”

“I don’t know,” Hadley responded, shaking her head. “I can’t specify a time for something I’m still uncertain about.”

In truth, if she was already carrying his child, this temporary distance might need to become permanent.

His silence prompted her to speak up again. “What, is that not acceptable?”

She was ready for his objection.

She knew he still had reasons to keep her close–because he had promised Linda.

As expected.

The room fell silent for a long stretch before Eric finally yielded.

“Fine.”

Yet, no sooner had he spoken than he tightened his grip on her.

Hadley tensed up.

“Hadley.”

She was about to voice her discomfort when Eric whispered, “I’ll respect all your wishes. But, can you promise me you’ll let go of Denver and stay by my side?”

After his request, he released her.

“Try to sleep. Goodnight.”

He then rolled away, turning his back to her.

In the quiet darkness, Hadley lay awake, her thoughts racing.

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What was he implying?

Their relationship was merely transactional, wasn’t it? Why did his concerns extend beyond mere convenience? Wasn’t he asking for too much?

such a request when she hadn’t even brought up his lingering thoughts

won over, and Hadley drifted

moving around–replacing ice packs, offering her water, and

Hadley drifted

felt disoriented in the

phone’s ring broke the silence.

using Melba’s phone to

Hadley greeted, her tone

said Joy. “You left yesterday without saying goodbye. I looked for

you sad about

little. Mommy, are you okay? Is work

warmed Hadley’s heart–Joy was truly

challenges with Eric, Hadley knew she could endure anything

Mommy’s doing

she glanced at the clock and realized it

and free from discomfort, she slid out of bed, walked over to the window, and pulled

prompting her to

“Hadley!”

over Hadley as she noticed his brooding face.

be

you lost

between them quickly, encircling her waist with one arm

Hadley’s eyes widened in surprise. “What

anger

back onto the bed. “Just stay

stormed off to the closet and soon returned, kneeling in front of her with a pair of socks.

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carefully pulled the sock over her foot, one after another.

with neatly trimmed, unpainted toenails that glowed a healthy pink–charming and petite.

he paused before releasing her. The initial irritation at seeing her barefoot had almost dissipated.

was still firm, yet there was a softness to it now.

around barefoot

perplexed. Wasn’t

were inside, after all.

central

was comfortably

Remember how you once ended up in the hospital with menstrual cramps? You need to be more cautious. It’s

feet in his hands, gently

What

before to forget Denver and how he had attentively cared

behavior? Was he concerned that she might reconsider

seemed like the only

her. She withdrew her feet from

rose to his feet, gently tidying her disheveled hair.

nodded, aware of her

a sigh of relief. “Seeing you’re ready to eat is a sign you’re

of self–satisfaction. “It’s good I brought you here.” Her fever had eased during the

your bed. Is that all

nose, objecting. “I don’t

quirked an eyebrow

“I’ll carry you downstairs then. You’ve not eaten