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.

fluttered open, her breath held tight in her chest as she lifted the test

a doubt, Hadley saw it—two

her lips as she clasped her hand over her mouth,

a positive

She was indeed expecting!

had hoped for this, but she hadn’t expected it

had it been since she and Eric

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it all echoed similarly. Barely two months into their marriage, having been intimate only a

with joy, Hadley found herself

the morning’s missteps faded; all was now right in

no longer needed to worry about lowering herself

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

thank you as

to saving Joy, she was ready to let go of all past grievances against him. The next time they crossed paths, she