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

Chapter 730:

“Don’t eat it all,” she protested, pulling the bowl slightly away. “Save some for me too.”

Eric scoffed, shaking his head. “You’re impossible. How about I have this bowl, and I’ll just make you some more later?”

Their playful back-and-forth echoed softly through the hallway. Then, Linda emerged from her room, suitcase in hand, dressed as if she were heading somewhere far away.

Linda’s pace slowed when her gaze landed on them—Eric and Hadley, standing side by side in front of their room, sharing a bowl of yogurt.

She had once been so certain—so sure—that Ernest had loved Hadley. But she had been wrong. The woman he had truly loved… had been someone else entirely. And they had a child to prove it.

In the end, Linda had lost not only to Hadley—but also to someone she didn’t even know.

“Linda?” Ernest descended the stairs, his sharp gaze immediately landing on the suitcase clutched in her hand. His steps quickened. “Where are you going?” He reached her in an instant, his hand closing around her wrist before she could move.

her resolve didn’t. Her eyes, slightly red-rimmed, held a quiet storm. “I don’t belong here,

brows furrowed, a flicker of something unreadable passing through his

“No one sees you as an outsider. Locke is just a child—he’s only been with us for a

gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝒸𝓞𝓂, 𝑀𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈

yet, I’m the one who has to step aside

“Linda…”

eyes shimmered with unshed tears. “I’m exhausted. I have a new assignment. I need time. Space. A chance to clear my mind and

expression unreadable. “For once, can you think about my

settled between them, thick and

he said, his voice low. “But wherever you go, let me know. Just so

you don’t already know.” Her lips curled into a sad, knowing smile. “Every person on

grip on the suitcase and walked away.