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

Chapter 413:

Meanwhile, Eric looked away absentmindedly, his fingers tightening around his car keys.

“I should go now. It’s time to fetch the car.”

“Wait a moment!”

Linda suddenly reached out and gripped Eric’s arm. Eric, startled, furrowed his brow.

“What’s going on?”

Linda’s voice trembled, her emotions in turmoil.

The revelation that Hadley was the person Ernest cherished had left her uneasy. What could she possibly do now?

Nyla had made a promise to Hadley’s late grandmother that she’d treat Hadley as her own granddaughter, so Hadley was inseparably linked to the Flynn family. She visited today for Nyla’s doctor appointment, but what reason would she invent to return tomorrow?

As long as Hadley continued to appear in this house, how could Ernest possibly forget her?

her candy and shared a smile. What

he recovered

Eric was concerned, noticing Linda’s prolonged silence

“Linda, are you okay?”

her lower lip, her nerves

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can you do

you need?” Eric responded,

Hesitantly, Linda asked,

could you consider

Eric was taken aback.

would you suggest that? Are you aware of the

knew about Denver’s family’s disapproval of their relationship, Eric wondered why she would propose

sympathy for Hadley, thinking she was alone and needed someone—Eric, for example—to take care

had

“You…”

to delve deeper, but he noticed a sudden shift in Linda’s