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

Chapter 684:

“She prepared dinner before she left. I’ve eaten already.”

“Really?” Eric remained puzzled, watching her closely.

“Then what has you so preoccupied right now?”

Her attire, complete with an apron, signaled her current task in the kitchen.

“I’ve prepared something special for you.” Hadley’s smile was warm as she spoke.

“For me?”

“Yes, just about ready,” Hadley replied, turning off the heat and removing the pot’s lid.

Curious, Eric leaned in to see a single pear, still in its skin, steaming inside the pot.

“Have you been coughing lately?” she inquired.

“I read that steamed pears help soothe the throat,” Hadley explained as she donned oven mitts to carefully extract the bowl from the pot.

it cool a bit before you try it,” she said,

she noticed

a hint of concern

“You don’t like pears?”

paused, and then stepped forward to wrap his arms around her in a grateful

really shouldn’t have gone to all this trouble

his

really no trouble at

smile was genuine, appreciating not the complexity of the task but the thoughtfulness behind

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murmured, gently holding her

for

was aware of her past with Denver, wondering

do you have even the

Hadley intently, a quiet hopefulness glimmering behind his eyes, clearly waiting for her

Hadley, and she fidgeted

don’t you try the pear first? It’ll get too cold if you keep waiting. Let me get

Was Hadley avoiding him?

Eric noticed immediately, clearly sensing the