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.

was wrong.” His voice was barely above a whisper. “Please,

didn’t push him

she murmured, her voice unreadable. “That’s

as if afraid she

sure she was comfortable. Then, he spoke up again. “The

shut him down

gentle as he tried to coax her.

g𝒶𝗅𝑛0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺, 𝗿𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓱 𝓷𝓮𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓬𝒉𝓮𝓢

little weak from skipping meals.” Hadley shook her head, already turning away. “I was trying to lose a few more

don’t like hospitals. I don’t like examinations.” Her voice turned

trying to take care of her, she found a way to push back. Yet, despite everything—he couldn’t help but indulge

her on this. Not now. “But listen,” he

studying him for a moment before