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

Chapter 554:

The wound was serious—a large red patch covered in clusters of tiny blisters.

With all the dressing and undressing, some had burst, leaving behind a mix of fluid and blood.

Eric’s brows knit together as he reached for a disinfectant swab.

“This might sting,” he warned.

“I’m prepared.”

Linda flinched as the swab touched her skin, but Eric was quick. “Just about finished.”

He then gently applied ointment to the burn.

“We’ll check how it’s healing in the morning,” he said.

“Okay.”

Linda’s voice quivered, a noticeable tightness

you could stay a little longer…

gaze slightly, giving a small nod. “Alright. What is it you want to

together before she spoke, her voice laced with quiet frustration. “Aren’t

That question…

reached for the medical kit, closing it carefully before exhaling. “I may not know the details, but I

fingers curled slightly, her

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝓬𝗼𝗽𝓎

“But sometimes, the worst wounds don’t come from deliberate cruelty… They

no immediate

to untangle.

“Eric.”

an odd weight now, something deeper than before. “If—and I mean if—Ernest truly betrayed me… would you

are you talking about? He

tightened slightly. He didn’t want to entertain

asking you—what if

“Eric, you once promised me—you said you’d always be good to me, that you’d help