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

Chapter 470:

“This is for you, little one.” Eric passed the strawberry milk to Joy. “I need to leave now, goodbye.”

Joy took it gratefully, holding it carefully with both hands. “Thanks! Bye-bye, sir!”

“Take care,” Eric responded, waving as he turned towards the gate.

Once on the plane, he pulled out his phone to check it.

It had been some time since he last saw Hadley, back at the hospital. The last WhatsApp message he had sent her lingered on the screen: “Hadley, would you consider being with me?” There was no response from her end.

Upon arriving back in Srixby, Hadley dedicated the next two days to making Joy comfortable.

Joy already had a nanny waiting—Melba Hammond, a warm-hearted woman in her forties who quickly gained Joy’s trust with her gentle voice and attentive manner.

Not long after, Hadley’s phone rang, and Mathias was on the other end.

for her. “I found you a specialist. He’s one of my friends from med school. I’ve filled him in on Joy’s

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you enough, Dr.

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“I really appreciate it.”

another child would be your best option. Joy’s young. A full sibling would dramatically boost her chances—over ninety percent, in fact. She will

world of

wasn’t the first time Mathias had

Hadley

advice as a friend,” Mathias

before Hadley eventually answered, “I know. Thanks,

out at home, Hadley knew it was time to return to the

since what happened in Blathe, she had stepped in for her injured colleagues, turning her into a headline

Hadley carefully applied her makeup backstage, several crew members walked in, beaming, their

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