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

Chapter 464:

“Joy!” The nurse’s voice rang out from across the room, urgent and sharp.

Joy waved enthusiastically. “She’s calling for me. I have to go now! Bye-bye!”

“Goodbye,” Eric said quietly, watching as the little girl rushed off. He hadn’t even finished his thought before she was gone, and he remained crouched, observing the nurse scoop Joy up and hurry away with her.

A shadow unexpectedly fell over his emotions. Was it the thought of this brief encounter ending, knowing she might soon be heading to “a faraway place”?

“Joy!” Hadley’s voice echoed down the hospital corridor, filled with urgency. She spotted the nurse holding Joy in her arms and quickly made her way toward them, concern etched on her face.

“Mommy…”

“Where did you wander off to?” Hadley grabbed Joy and gave her a light pat on the bottom—though for Hadley, it was as harsh as a punishment could get.

“Didn’t I ask you to stay put? Why weren’t you listening? You know you’re supposed to be resting.”

“Waaah!”

from Joy’s eyes as her little

away—her heart shattered in that moment. It was unbearable to see her like

and Joy noticed her

out to touch her mother’s face, trying to

????? ??????: ⲅ????ν???․???

don’t cry.

to hold herself together. “Why didn’t

said I was going to die. I wanted to understand what that

skipped a beat, her body turning cold

the nurse’s

overheard a conversation… I’ll find

“Don’t cry, don’t be scared… Joy won’t leave, won’t go to a faraway place

was taken aback, struggling to understand what Joy was trying

scared of going to a faraway place, but I don’t want to be

streamed down Joy’s face uncontrollably,