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

Chapter 488:

Caught off guard, Eric stumbled over his words.

There wasn’t much he could say in his defense. He had always wanted to invite Hadley, but her agreement had been necessary. Besides, they had only just started dating again.

“Relax, Grandma. If she ever craves something in the future, I’ll make sure she gets it,” Eric finally reassured her, sneaking a hopeful look toward Hadley.

Yet Hadley sat quietly, acting as if his promise had gone unheard, her attention focused elsewhere.

At that moment, a waiter pushed open the door to their private room, carefully bringing in the freshly prepared dishes. “Please enjoy your dinner.”

After placing everything on the table, the waiter quickly exited, leaving them alone.

Without warning, Ernest lifted his hand and began spinning the lazy Susan.

Surprised, Linda quickly reached out to steady him. “Ernest, what is it? Just tell me what you want. I’ll pass it to you.”

“That’s not it…”

continued rotating the table until several dishes were positioned in front of Hadley.

Hadley realized every dish before her was

remember what she enjoyed

soft warmth filled her chest. “Thank

responded softly, withdrawing his hand

sleeves and carefully picked

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want more? I can

always been her favorite

is plenty, Eric,” Hadley said, stopping him. “There’s already more food than

Hadley’s plate. “It’s good protein. You

plate, already brimming with food Nyla had eagerly added, Hadley felt slightly overwhelmed. “You should stop. There’s no way

I’ll

Linda observed the scene, a sense of unease growing within

in this family completely forgotten

eat, strands of her hair slipped down. Eric instinctively reached out and carefully tucked