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

Chapter 477:

“Well,” Nyla turned to Ernest. “You, as the older brother, heard him. If Eric slips up, you’d better hold him accountable too!”

“Mm…”

Ernest, sitting in his wheelchair, managed a forced smile and nodded slowly.

His gaze lingered on Hadley, a quiet depth in his eyes.

Linda caught the look and couldn’t suppress a sneer.

Was Ernest upset? But what would that change?

Hadley had once been his sister-in-law.

In a way, she still was.

No matter how deep his feelings for her ran, he had to bury them. It was the only choice.

much rest at the hospital last night. I brought him

and stepping aside. “You

responded as she

Ernest into his bed, giving his hand a soft pat. “Get some rest.

to leave, Ernest reached out,

“Ernest?”

could manage short sentences now, words seemed beyond his reach with her. But Linda could read

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⨁𝗰𝗈𝗺

were a

his hand reassuringly, her voice soft. “Ernest, let’s leave the past behind, okay? From now on, let’s focus on living our own

for a long moment before

he agreeing out of obligation? Was letting go

Eric was just about to head to the garage to fetch the

“Eric,” Linda called out.

his

happy. She’d known him the longest in this family, but she’d never seen

her the source of this newfound