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

Chapter 636:

He dialed her number over and over, growing more anxious with each attempt. Still, her phone remained unanswered.

“Hadley! Please pick up the phone!”

Concern etched deeply into Eric’s expression. If he didn’t hear from her soon, contacting the police seemed inevitable.

At the hospital, Joy was now sound asleep, having taken her medication.

Melba whispered, “You look worn out. You haven’t eaten anything since you got here. I’ll stay with Joy; you should grab some food.”

“Okay.” Hadley agreed and grabbed her bag from the bedside table. As she checked her phone, shock overtook her—97 missed calls and more than 99 unread messages! All were from Eric!

Oh no!

She gasped in horror, suddenly recalling their planned date for tonight. “Melba, can you look after Joy for a bit? I need to handle something urgent!”

“Sure, go on.”

He picked up instantly, his voice

everything alright?” Caught off guard by

voice, easing the stress that had

and frustration. “Why weren’t you here? Was there something—or someone—more important than

important than

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her than Eric ever could. How could he even compare? But that wasn’t something she could say

her phone. “Where are you?” Pressing her lips together, she

out a low, self-mocking chuckle. “Where am

exhaled softly. She didn’t need to guess—they had already agreed he’d pick her up from the dance

coming over now. Just

Eric didn’t reply. The call ended in

another second, Hadley grabbed her things and rushed to

eyes immediately found Eric’s

passenger door—it wasn’t locked. Without hesitation, she slipped

warm air from the heater wrapped