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

Chapter 526:

“Be good, sweetheart. You need to get your shot,” she murmured, tucking a stray curl behind Joy’s ear. “If you don’t, you’ll get sick, and… Mommy will be really worried.”

Joy, who had been pouting in resistance, suddenly perked up at the…

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“Like Mommy is now?” she asked sweetly.

“Yes,” Hadley said with a small smile. “When Mommy gets sick, doesn’t Joy worry too?”

“I do,” Joy answered without hesitation.

She sat still for a moment, her tiny fists clenched, clearly torn between fear and bravery. “I don’t want Mommy to worry… I’ll get the shot.”

Hadley’s chest tightened with pride. “Joy is such a good girl.”

“Well then!” Melba clapped her hands and lifted Joy into her arms. “Let’s go, sweetheart! And if you’re brave and don’t cry, I’ll buy you a candy later, okay?”

shoulder, but she turned

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“Yay! Thank you,

whispered happily, “Thank you, Melba! I promise I won’t

Melba said warmly before

is adorable,” she said wistfully, plopping into a chair. “Your daughter is the kind that makes anyone want to have daughters.” She dropped her bag onto the table, and then gestured toward Hadley’s bandaged hand. “Don’t worry, I

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palm to her friend. “I think it’s

she carefully unwrapped the bandage. It didn’t look fine at all. The wound looked inflamed, the skin around

murmured. “We should get you to

“Hospital.”

face paling, shoulders trembling slightly. “If I go to

had been to the dance troupe, interrogating everyone,

He wasn’t giving up.

Hadley… she didn’t

glanced at Hadley’s