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.”

number. He picked up instantly, his

you been? Is everything alright?” Caught off guard by his evident concern, Hadley paused before replying, “Yes,

washed over Eric upon hearing her voice, easing the stress that had

shifted to disappointment and frustration. “Why weren’t you

be more important than our time

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knew that Joy meant more to her than Eric ever could. How could he even compare? But that wasn’t something she could

her lips together, she tried to soothe him. “Let’s talk in

the other end of the line, Eric let out a low, self-mocking chuckle. “Where

to guess—they had already agreed he’d

brows furrowed slightly. “I’m coming over now.

Eric didn’t reply. The

Hadley grabbed her things and rushed to

immediately found

for the passenger door—it wasn’t

air from the heater