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

Chapter 187

Chapter 187 Wife And

Girlfriend Are Different

Elissa’s tears had come so suddenly and intensely that Hadley couldn’t bring herself to press further.

She left the apartment building with a heavy heart, her mood noticeably subdued.

Sensing Hadley’s unease, Eric reached over, gently breaking the silence. “Still thinking about your friend?”

Hadley nodded quietly, eyes fixed absentmindedly on the passing scenery.

Eric tapped thoughtfully against the steering wheel, and then spoke carefully, choosing his words with sensitivity. “There’s something I’d like to say–but promise you won’t take it the wrong way.”

Hadley glanced over briefly, signaling him to continue.

“Elissa’s your friend, and it’s natural to care about her, even help whenever you can. But her choices, her life- you can’t take responsibility for that.” Eric paused, his voice.softening. “Try not to carry too much of her burden, alright?”

“You’re right,” Hadley whispered softly, nodding again, yet unable to shake the heaviness from her chest.

Her mind drifted back to Elissa’s strange reaction.

Earlier, she’d explicitly mentioned Robin being married, but Elissa hadn’t shown even the slightest surprise. She clearly already knew.

But then, why continue to entangle herself with Robin?

Elissa wasn’t the sort of person to willingly involve herself with someone married… was she?

Hadley’s thoughts turned restless, a troubling question echoing persistently within her–what exactly went wrong?

The drive to Silver Villas passed quietly, both lost in their own thoughts.

As they approached the gate, the security guard greeted them cheerfully, “Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Flynn! Welcome back.”

“Thanks,” Eric replied smoothly, a pleased smile flickering across his lips.

Hadley snapped her gaze toward him, startled. Right–earlier, with Robin and Elissa, he introduced her as his wife as well.

A faint frown crossed her face, discomfort bubbling beneath the surface. She then asked sharply, “Why did he just call me Mrs. Flynn?”

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“Oh, that?” Eric said casually, clearly unbothered. “Because I told him to.”

Hadley’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Are you suffering from memory loss now? Have you forgotten we’re divorced?”

Eric was momentarily speechless. The car eased into the garage, and as he parked, he turned to face her directly.

His gaze darkened thoughtfully, caught off guard by her intensity.

for years, and

Really?

voice firm. “There’s a clear difference between

briefly, but then nodded in reluctant surrender.

even as he agreed, a

hold back, he spoke again, disguising sincerity with

he said cautiously, a hopeful glint entering his eyes. “If things between us

“Not a chance!”

decisive, slicing through his words with merciless certainty.

swiftly and harshly she rejected the idea. Her reply landed hard, sending an unexpected ache straight through his

stubborn frustration surged

obvious,” Hadley replied firmly, reaching for her

we both saw how that turned out. Why should we

his reaction, she opened the car door and stepped out, leaving Eric momentarily frozen in disbelief.

Eric got out too,

on the bed, idly scrolling through videos

drawing her close against him.

didn’t glance up, merely pointing distractedly

lifting slightly. “Oh, I’ve seen this one before. Not bad

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slightly, his touch growing restless. He

tablet. “Are you trying to annoy me

you?” Eric laughed softly,

eyes sparkled with playful intensity as he studied her face. “Hadley, it’s been too

since they’d shared a

was just

lying next to him every night, yet unable to do anything–it was becoming

pleadingly, voice tinged with desire. “Hadley,

remained stubbornly unmoved.

push, she created distance between them. “I told you,

sighed, a hint of frustration creeping into his voice. “You’ve

it?” Hadley raised a teasing eyebrow, deliberately provoking him.

maybe you should

“Hadley!”

cut her off abruptly. Eric’s expression hardened, his lips tightening into a thin, tense line as he

fine. But don’t say things like that just to push my

he tossed aside

surprise.

to the bathroom,

his sudden reaction. What was that? Was Eric actually choosing self- restraint… for her sake?

pulse quickened slightly at the possibility.

the thought away. No–it couldn’t

dangerous emotions,

Eric had arranged

Eric arrived early, determined to spend quality time with her first. Such informal

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