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

Chapter 535:

“Hello, Joy.” Hadley greeted softly.

“Mommy,” Joy said. “You left yesterday without saying goodbye. I looked for you when I came home.”

“Are you sad about that?”

“Just a little. Mommy, are you okay? Is work making you tired?”

Hearing her daughter’s concern warmed Hadley’s heart—Joy truly was her little angel. Despite the challenges with Eric, she knew she could endure anything for Joy.

“Don’t worry, baby. Mommy’s doing just fine.”

After hanging up, Hadley glanced at the clock and realized it was nearly noon. Feeling refreshed and free from discomfort, she slid out of bed, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtains. Sunlight poured in, and she shielded her eyes reflexively.

“Hadley!”

moment, Eric entered, his face brooding. Confusion overtook her as she noticed his expression. What could be bothering

you lost your

wrapping one

Hadley’s eyes widened in surprise. “What have I done?” His

Eric set her gently back onto

the closet and soon returned, kneeling in front of her with a pair of socks. He held her ankle gently and carefully pulled

𝓣𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓿𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓽 𝓽𝓸: gⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝖼𝗈𝗺

of her, were delicately shaped, with neatly trimmed, unpainted toenails that gleamed a healthy pink—charming and

irritation

just recovered from a fever. Walking around barefoot isn’t

outside, the house

lecture, “you’re a woman. Remember how you once ended up in the hospital with menstrual cramps? You need to be more cautious. People say keeping

her feet in his hands, gently

unsettled. What exactly was he doing? She recalled his plea from the night before to forget Denver and how attentively he had cared for her throughout the night… What was driving his behavior? Was he