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

Chapter 284:

So, that was the explanation. He had been wrong about her.

What was he thinking? Eric should have realized the truth sooner, rather than directly leaping to accusatory conclusions and lashing out.

“Hadley…”

Disinterested in his realizations, Hadley pivoted sharply and exited the room.

“Hadley!”

Eric grabbed the shirt, which suddenly seemed far less offensive than before. He quickly donned the shirt. To his surprise, it was a perfect fit. Hadley, paying him no attention, made it clear she was done for the night.

“It’s late. I’m going to bed.”

Eric gave a nod, but didn’t look her way. As he finished buttoning the shirt, he finally moved closer to her, his voice carrying a hint of hope.

perfectly. What a coincidence, right?

uninterested. “Are you

tell she was genuinely upset this time. He thought he should give her

He

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said gently. “From now

Hadley paused. She had noticed a change in his behavior recently; he was indeed different from before. Yet, so what if he was

kindness mean she was supposed to forgive his past mistakes and just accept him? If that were the criteria, there were many others she should have welcomed back into her life long before

her head. “I appreciate what you did tonight, but like I’ve

with a rare seriousness, his tone touched by self-deprecation. “I admit I’ve not been great to you, or to myself,

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by familial obligations, always putting his brother, the Flynn family, and

a light chuckle, as if to shake off the weight of his confessions, he

he continued, “It’s getting late. Head inside.

recall something trivial yet personal. “One more thing—your shampoo, what’s

off guard by such an unexpected question, Hadley responded almost reflexively, “White