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

Chapter 736:

Over the phone, Hadley gave a concise rundown of the previous night’s incident. “And then… I woke up at the hospital.”

“That’s not a good sign,” Dr. Duncan said, concern threading through his voice. “You’re at the peak of your ovulation period. The medication might have been too aggressive this time. Hadley, if you still don’t conceive this time… I wouldn’t recommend taking it again.”

Hadley forced out a response, her voice barely above a whisper. “Alright. We’ll see. Thank you, Dr. Duncan.”

The call ended with a soft click. Hadley lowered the phone to her lap, staring at the screen. The more she reached for something, the further it seemed to slip from her grasp.

But before she could dwell on the thought for long, voices outside her door drew her attention. Eric arrived at the hospital, his presence commanding even in his disheveled state. The exhaustion from a hangover weighed on him, but it was nothing compared to the sharp worry in his eyes.

His voice was low, rough from tension. “How is my wife? What caused her to faint?”

“From an initial assessment, Mrs. Flynn appears to be physically weak. However, for a

Eric said, nodding once before

by Hadley’s bedside, carefully helping her drink from a glass of water.

took another small sip, her fingers trembling slightly around the cup. Eric didn’t move at first. He just stood there, staring. Her bare face, usually

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lying there now, bundled under the hospital sheets, she looked so small, so delicate, like she could shatter with just a gentle touch. His chest tightened, guilt coiling around his

Hadley settle back into bed, tucking the blanket around her before stepping away quietly. Eric moved forward, sitting on the edge of the bed. Without a word,

“Hadley… I’m sorry.”

On purpose. Because of

What had she felt in that moment? And if the cleaning lady hadn’t come back and

bear to imagine

thinking, he leaned forward, wrapping his arms around her—blanket and all—pulling