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

Chapter 723:

Ernest let out a sharp breath, incredulous. “Drop you off?”

His frustration was evident now. “So that man can find you again? Hurt you again?”

Elissa’s breath caught.

He had pieced it together without her saying a word?

“Elissa.” His voice was gentler this time, the edge gone. “I don’t do things halfway. If I’m helping you, I’m seeing it through. We’re going to the hospital.”

“But—” She faltered. The idea of him accompanying her, of being involved at all, felt… too much. She didn’t deserve such kindness, truly.

Almost as if sensing her unease, he added, “You don’t trust me? How about this? When we get there, I’ll call Hadley, and she will stay with you. You trust Hadley, don’t you?”

That left her with no room to argue.

sighed, sagging against the door

“Elissa!”

they arrived at the hospital, Hadley was already waiting in the emergency center, having received the call in

pained smile, but it did little to mask her

together. Questions burned

only thing that mattered was getting Elissa

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on,” Hadley said softly. “Let’s get you checked out.” Elissa nodded, allowing herself to be

contusions, but

this injury. The impact was dangerously close to your eyeball…” He exhaled sharply before

Elissa swallowed hard.

treating emergency cases, hesitated before asking, “Was it your partner who

drained from

was all the confirmation he

he said, his voice sharp with disapproval. “You need to cut that toxic partner out of your life. There are plenty of good men in the world. And even if you never meet one, you don’t need a man to survive.” As he spoke, he scribbled out a prescription with swift