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

Chapter 482:

“What’s the matter?” he inquired, his hand softly stroking her cheek.

Hadley’s complexion turned even paler. Abruptly, she got up and rushed into the bathroom.

“Hadley!”

Eric moved to follow, but only reached the bathroom door as it clanged shut in front of him.

Inside, Hadley faced herself in the mirror, her entire body quivering, her teeth clattering from the fear.

No, she just couldn’t go through with it!

Cold water cascaded over her face as she twisted the faucet open.

“Hadley?”

The sound of splashing water prompted Eric to rap gently on the bathroom door. “Is something wrong? You don’t seem well. Please, talk to me. I’ll enter if you keep quiet.”

mid-sentence when the bathroom

her cheeks glistening with water,

“I’m okay.”

“Hadley…”

on Eric’s forehead as he

“What’s causing this reaction?”

expressed the question that

physical contact, not

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eyes met his, her expression wan and evasive, and

incredibly terrified. Being intimate with people just scares

of being close to

weak smile. “I

your fault,”

hand, drawing her close into a comforting embrace and softly patting her back. “Take your time. As you grow more comfortable with me,

“Alright.”

betrayed a fleeting chill. She glanced

could use something to