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

Chapter 565:

“Steady now, Hadley! Steady!” she chided herself, trying to tame the whirlwind of her emotions.

She could settle her nerves with a quick trip to the pharmacy. With the evening’s performance still hours away, Hadley slipped out during a break in rehearsals and made her way to a nearby drugstore. After purchasing what she needed, she hurried back to the dance studio, her heart thudding like a drum as she locked herself in a bathroom stall and unwrapped the pregnancy test.

She pored over the instructions with care, following each step as if it…

Were it a sacred ritual,

Then, closing her eyes, she pressed her hands together, her lips moving in a silent plea.

“Please, oh please,” she whispered to herself. “Please let it show two lines.”

If it did, she might finally be free from the shadow of Eric’s ever-changing moods!

Five agonizing minutes ticked by.

held tight in her chest as she lifted the test with trembling fingers. And there, staring

a doubt, Hadley saw

she clasped her hand over her

a

She was indeed expecting!

but she hadn’t expected it to be this

it been since she and Eric had been together? And

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on her first pregnancy with Joy, the ease of it all echoed similarly. Barely two months into their marriage, having been intimate

Hadley found herself performing a spontaneous

the morning’s missteps faded; all was now right in her world. She

needed to worry about lowering herself before Eric—because

you, thank you!” A rush of excitement surged through Hadley as she whispered gratefully, “Thank you, God.” She felt a profound sense

you as well,” she added

against him. The next time they crossed paths, she would