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

Chapter 737:

“Eric?”

Hadley’s voice cut through the moment, her tone soft but unwavering. Eric blinked. “Yes? What is it?”

Cradled in his palms, Hadley let out a faint smile—one that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “I was just wondering… have you ever ignored Linda’s calls?”

Eric froze. Hadley’s faint smile remained, but there was an unmistakable sadness in it. “If it had been her calling you last night, would you have ignored it?”

“Hadley—”

Eric’s chest tightened painfully. She wasn’t angry. She wasn’t crying. Yet this—this quiet, resigned hurt—was far worse than any outburst she could have had.

above a whisper. “Please, forgive

didn’t push

voice unreadable.

if afraid

spoke up again. “The doctor said we

finish, Hadley shut him down with firm resistance. “I don’t

turning gentle as he tried to coax her. “Come on, sweetheart, let’s just check to be

g𝒶𝗅𝑛0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺, 𝗿𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓱 𝓷𝓮𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓬𝒉𝓮𝓢

Hadley shook her head, already turning away. “I was trying to lose a few more

don’t like examinations.” Her voice turned cold

let out a low exhale, rubbing his temple. Even when he was just trying to take care of her, she found a way

shake of his head. He wasn’t going to fight her on this. Not now. “But listen,” he added, “next time you feel even the slightest symptom, you come to the

him for a moment before nodding. “Alright.” Next time? She almost laughed at the