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

Chapter 440:

“Thank you, Mommy! I absolutely adore it!”

“Are you happy?” Hadley stroked her daughter’s hair affectionately.

“Yes! I am!”

Joy’s expression radiated pure joy, and Hadley’s heart swelled with happiness. She managed to hold back her tears, choosing instead to beam back at her daughter.

“If Joy is happy, Mommy is happy too.”

Colleen approached with a glass of water. “Take a drink. You must’ve come straight from the airport, right?”

Aware of Hadley’s arrival, she had hurried over from her department.

Colleen, an intern doctor at the hospital and a PhD candidate at the University of Blathe’s medical school, took special care of Joy.

Hadley to travel back

has been immense,” Hadley expressed her gratitude, though she knew

reassuring smile. “I’ll accept your thanks, but

“Alright.”

Hadley chuckled softly.

she had a way of

“Hadley.”

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲: g𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝖼𝗈𝗆

Joy, who was absorbed in her play, and

isn’t around today, so I thought I should tell you — the surgery is set for the next few days. He’ll confirm

“Oh!”

Hadley quickly covered her mouth, tears springing to her eyes. “You’re relieved,

“Joy’s condition isn’t life-threatening, but the surgery could vastly improve her quality of

to find the right words. Overcome with emotion,

little

before the performance, Eric was