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

Chapter 718:

Caught off guard by his question, Hadley’s pulse quickened. She nervously bit her lip and nodded. “I am.”

Ernest let out a heavy sigh, the weight of the topic pressing down on him. “We seldom discuss this in our family because it’s a painful memory, particularly for Eric.”

He continued, his voice heavy as he dredged up the past. “Back when we were kids, Eric and I were abducted…”

At that time, their parents were also captured. The event caused a major stir in Srixby. Night and day, the police scoured the area but failed to locate them. Despite their disappearance, the kidnappers made no attempt to contact Nyla. It became clear to the authorities that ransom wasn’t the kidnappers’ motive, which complicated the investigation further. The ordeal lasted six months without any leads.

Eventually, the police discovered Eric and Ernest. They were found in a criminal gang’s lair, malnourished and injured. At that moment, Eric was being carried out by a girl.

She appeared to be his age, clad in tattered clothes, looking frail, having carried him on her back for miles across rugged terrain.

When they were found and it was time to take them both for medical care, the girl resisted; she still needed to lead them to rescue Ernest. She was too small to carry Ernest, as he was older and bigger than her.

returning to save Ernest. Following her directions, the authorities managed to

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began to understand. “So, Linda

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Linda carried herself with

layers of their past

spoke again. “I understand my brother well, and it’s clear to me he has feelings for you, deeper than he

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