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

Chapter 285:

Her early memories of him were straightforward—he constantly shadowed Ernest, adhering to his every directive. If Ernest said east, Eric wouldn’t think of going west. If Ernest wished for the stars, Eric would strive to fetch him the moon as well. Nyla had always seemed pleased with the strong bond between her grandsons.

But was there actually something off with that?

Hadley remained puzzled.

Then something else hit her—Eric’s comment earlier about mantises. Was that a riddle? What could he possibly mean?

Without missing a beat, she grabbed her phone and typed in the keyword—mantis.

Hadley browsed through the information but didn’t see anything specific relating to what she was looking for.

After a pause, she keyed in the words “praying mantis,” “bite,” and “partner.” Then she saw her answer.

“Female praying mantises are known for their cannibalistic mating behavior, where they bite off the head or legs of their partners after mating.”

put her

Mansion, while Nyla mended from her recent operation, Eric had taken up residence

of the witching hour, Eric slumbered deeply, only to be roused by the shrill chime of his phone. A flicker of annoyance crossed his mind, but it vanished like mist when

physician overseeing Ernest’s care

in an

“Yes, hello?”

has stirred

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every hair in its wake. It felt like a dream woven

brother is awake! His

wave of emotion crashed over Eric, shattering his usual composure. Before he could rein it in, a warm blur clouded his vision,

these years… Ernest had returned

would his brother languish on that sterile hospital bed, ensnared by a web of

doctor’s voice echoed from the other end. “When