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

Chapter 220

Chapter 220 What Could Be More Important Than Ou…

A date?

Hadley was surprised by the seriousness in his voice. “Is there a reason for this?”

Eric’s smile held a hint of secrecy as he evaded her question. “You’ll see.”

All this secrecy?

Hadley thought for a moment, and then dismissed her own birthday, which had already passed, and his, which was still ahead. After carrying feelings for him for so many years, she remembered his birthday clearly.

Could it be an anniversary?

Yet, what anniversary could there possibly be for them, given they were now separated?

Baffled, she resolved to find out directly from him when the occasion arose.

On Saturday morning.

After dropping Hadley at the dance studio, Eric reminded her, “Remember our date tonight. I’ll be there to pick you up.”

“Got it,” Hadley responded, fighting the impulse to roll her eyes. How often would he repeat himself?

Yet, with each reminder, her curiosity deepened. What was so critical about this day?

Later that afternoon.

As Hadley was getting dressed, her phone buzzed.

It was Melba, sounding panicked. “Hadley! Are you free to leave right now? It’s urgent–Joy is really sick!”

What?

A wave of concern washed over Hadley. “What’s happened to Joy? Where are you now?”

“She’s been suffering from vomiting and diarrhea…”

Tears clouded Hadley’s eyes momentarily. “I’m calling an ambulance. We’ll meet at the hospital, okay?” “Alright!”

After hanging up, Hadley quickly finished changing and dashed to the hospital.

Arriving directly from the dance studio, she reached the emergency center before the ambulance, anxiously

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awaiting its arrival.

As the ambulance pulled up, Melba emerged, cradling Joy in her embrace.

“Joy!”

Hadley approached quickly and gently received Joy from Melba.

keeping a calm demeanor for Joy’s

reflect their parents‘ emotions, and a mother’s fear could

mother’s arms, her eyes glistening with tears. “I feel sick.”

okay, baby. Mommy’s here.” Hadley softly caressed her daughter’s moist cheek. “Hang in there, love. The doctor will make you feel

muffled as she clung tighter to her mother.

check you,

Considering Joy’s other

Hadley reached out

he was deeply

evening, yet he arrived

diagnosis. “She has acute gastroenteritis. With her delicate condition, staying in the

washed over Hadley, and she expressed

did the right thing. Always call me

now. Continue with her usual treatments and

“Thanks so much.”

bidding Colden goodbye, Hadley

teary–eyed and voice raspy, looked up at her mother. “Mommy, are you going to

as she added softly, “Mommy,

those words, and a

embraced Joy tightly. “Mommy’s here to stay.

Joy’s teary face.

she hesitated, her small voice filled with concern. “But Mommy, won’t you have other things to take care

of?”

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all.” Cradling her daughter closely, Hadley reassured her in a gentle tone, “There’s nothing

“Hehe. Alright!”

lifted, and she nestled comfortably against

Eric was persistently trying to reach Hadley by phone!

as they had planned, only to find her phone off and

have happened?

forehead creased in

noticed

in her tracks. “Excuse me, have

“Oh, she left almost an hour ago.”

She already left?

fell over Eric’s face. “Do you

anything.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Elissa left, Eric’s concern deepened. Hadley had left already?

emergency? Her phone seemed

had come up, surely

glanced at his watch, his expression gloomy… Did she perhaps forget about their date tonight?

expression, Eric tried calling Hadley’s number once

got no

her again. “Where are you? Is everything okay? Do

no reply came.

checking his phone repeatedly for any sign of a

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