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

Chapter 698:

Ernest seemed to read the situation instantly. He stood, straightening his coat.

“Hadley, I’ll leave Eric to you,” he said. “I’m going to check on Linda.”

Hadley met his gaze, hesitating for only a fraction of a second before nodding.

“Okay.”

She remained seated, watching as Ernest walked away. His steps were firm, purposeful.

The worry that had been clouding her mind all night suddenly felt… misplaced.

What was she even worrying about?

The one who should be concerned wasn’t her, and it wasn’t her turn…

A tired sigh escaped her lips. She leaned back in the chair, closing her eyes. The exhaustion she had been holding at bay finally crept in, numbing her thoughts.

slipped away from

“Hadley… Hadley?”

mind sluggish from exhaustion.

crossed, his expression caught somewhere between

and she was

“The surgery is over. Mr. Flynn

“Oh, okay.”

tales

drowsiness vanished instantly. She looked up and, sure enough, the doors to the operating room were open. At

directly to a VIP ward,” the doctor said. His

nothing critical to worry about. He will need time to

nodded, his tone polite but

her voice

“Ernest?”

his sharp gaze scanning her face. His frown deepened slightly as he took in her

been moved to a regular ward. We can see