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

Chapter 388:

But he hadn’t expected…

“Hadley.” He clasped his hands together, fingers twisting as he fought to steady himself. “Do you… know everything?”

“Yes.” Her gaze was steady as she nodded. “You know, you don’t have to do any of this. Why didn’t you just tell your parents there’s nothing between us?”

“Hadley!” Denver’s voice sharpened, almost desperate. “Don’t say that.” His voice was unsteady. “Hearing you say that hurts more than losing my home.”

She exhaled softly, her tone gentler now.

“Denver, don’t walk away from your parents. Go back and talk to them. They’re merely acting in your best interest.”

“Hadley…”

weight pressed against his chest. The past few days had been a nightmare, but through it all, he had refused to

things were better—once he wasn’t

care about me, don’t

his head quickly. “I’m fine, really,” he said, forcing a smile that didn’t quite reach

anyway. She couldn’t let him brush this off like it was nothing. “You’re

“Hadley…”

a slow, steady breath. “A real relationship should help both people

her. “Denver, I don’t want to drag you down. You’re my only friend in Srixby—I

“Hadley…”

was already on her feet, her vision blurring at the edges. “Just go home. I’m not worth the trouble. And from now on… we won’t be seeing each

say another word, she turned and

“Hadley!”

heartbeat hammering in her ears. Behind her, Denver’s

“Hadley!”