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

Chapter 487:

Hadley shivered, an icy sensation crawling beneath her skin. Her gaze was distant, unfocused.

Dr. Perkins suddenly stood, closing the space between them. His voice was steady, reassuring. “Relax. You’re safe here. No one will hurt you.”

The weekend had arrived. Standing near the entrance to Mayfield Road, Hadley waited patiently for Eric to come pick her up.

Tonight marked a special occasion—the entire Flynn family was attending her show.

They had dinner scheduled at Winterley Restaurant before the performance, which started at 8:20 PM.

Within five minutes, Eric pulled up beside her.

Stepping out of the car, he looked slightly nervous as he asked, “I didn’t make you wait too long, did I?”

“Not at all,” Hadley replied, shaking her head lightly as she slid into the passenger seat. “Honestly, I had nothing better to do, so I arrived early. I know you’re trying to be thoughtful, but you didn’t need to trouble yourself picking me up—I could’ve managed on my own.”

had discussed this over the phone earlier,

it, a flicker of irritation crossed his

door as his frown deepened slightly. “Hadley, picking you up isn’t

offering her a ride was both a privilege and an unspoken responsibility, wasn’t

neither fully understood its source nor felt inclined

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nod and

But did she really?

doubted it. Still, he shut the door after her and drove them to Winterley

and the rest of

here—sit

Hadley to the seat beside her, with Linda on the other side. Ernest

finally together,” Nyla said warmly, visibly delighted by the turn of events. “We’re meant to

Family?

that presumption a

agreement. “I’m sure today will be