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!”

eyes as her little face crumpled in

her daughter crying, Hadley’s resolve melted away—her heart shattered in that moment. It was

her mother’s distress, causing her to

to touch her mother’s face, trying to wipe

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cry.

to hold herself together.

“Someone said I was

a beat, her

nurse’s face

Joy accidentally overheard a conversation… I’ll find out who

be scared… Joy won’t leave, won’t go to a faraway place

was taken aback, struggling to understand what

not scared of going to a faraway place, but I don’t want to be away from you. You don’t

streamed down Joy’s face uncontrollably, tugging