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

Chapter 528:

Losing her balance, Elissa fell backward, colliding with Ernest, who had just entered the room in his wheelchair.

“Watch out!”

Reacting swiftly, Ernest reached forward and steadied her before she fell.

Elissa’s cheeks turned a deep shade of red as she realized she was nearly sitting in Ernest’s lap. Oh no! She’d just landed on someone in a wheelchair. Was he hurt? Had she hurt him?

“Oh my gosh!”

Springing up instantly, Elissa stumbled over her words in embarrassment. “I’m really sorry! Are you all right? I didn’t mean to land on you!”

Instead of letting go right away, Ernest held her firmly until she regained her balance. “You’re steady now, right? Can you stand?”

“Yes—yes, I’m fine!” Elissa replied anxiously, waving her hands to reassure him. “I’m perfectly steady now!”

With a gentle nod, Ernest carefully withdrew his hands. For a moment, he studied Elissa’s flushed face quietly before

bed and seated himself at its

him, closing her eyes and ignoring his presence. Her cold reaction

taking in the scattered medical supplies: fever patches, ice packs, antiseptic solution, and gauze. Frustration surged violently inside him,

“Hadley.”

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blanket around her. His voice trembled with

Remembering his earlier cruelty made her want to lash out—how dare

your hands off me!” She fought against his

captured her wrists. “You’re furious, I get it. Go on, take

angrily. “You think I won’t

said, tilting his head back, bracing for

“All right!”

a slap, Hadley

Eric doubled over, clutching his abdomen, gasping in pain. “Okay, you can hit me,