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

Chapter 724:

“I will,” Ernest replied, though his attention remained on Elissa.

His usual composed demeanor softened just a fraction as he looked at her.

When he finally spoke, his voice was quieter, gentler. “Get some rest.”

Elissa blinked, momentarily caught off guard. She lowered her gaze slightly, her voice almost shy. “I will. Thank you, Mr. Flynn.”

Ernest pressed his lips together. “You’re welcome.”

But even as he said it, the words felt undeserved. Because if this was all he could do for her… and it still wasn’t enough.

soft hum of the IV drip filling the silence. Hadley sat beside her,

troubling you,” Elissa murmured, her voice barely

scoffed, shaking her head. “What nonsense are you saying?” she lightly scolded. “Haven’t you done enough for

Then, carefully, Hadley spoke again. “I don’t want to pry, but… was

going to keep letting yourself be dragged down by a man like that? He’s a liar, a manipulator—hell, he’s a married man! And now, he’s hitting you? Elissa, please, listen to me. Walk away. Break free from him before

wavered, breaking. “Robin… he’s not just some man.” She took a sharp breath and then forced the words out, as if

check

What?

long moment, Hadley could only stare. Then, suddenly, everything clicked. Of course. It all made sense now. Elissa had never been the type to interfere in someone else’s marriage. She never would

let out a choked sound, pressing her trembling fingers to her lips. “He wasn’t like this before,” she murmured. “He

at the peak of their youth, a time when love felt invincible. They were a perfect match—admired, envied, the kind of couple others spoke of in hushed awe. Their families, well-matched in wealth and influence, had welcomed the union with open arms. Everything seemed to align, as if fate itself had blessed their love story. Elissa had envisioned a simple, beautiful life with Robin—marriage, children, quiet

On the night of her wedding, the dream she had cherished shattered in

had spent the night in the arms of her lover—or so she had believed. But as dawn broke, the world around her crumbled. The door