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

Chapter 746:

“Doctor.” Hadley hurried forward, her pulse quickening. “How is my friend?”

The doctor’s frown deepened, his expression unreadable. “Her other injuries are treatable,” he said, his voice hesitant, “however… her liver damage is more severe than we initially thought.”

The doctor sighed before asking, “Where is her family? No one came?”

Hadley froze. How could she possibly explain that Elissa’s husband was the one who had done this to her— that the person who should be by her side was the reason she was in the hospital at all?

“Let’s just focus on getting her admitted first.”

“All right.”

Without missing a beat, Ernest took over, handling the admission paperwork and ensuring Elissa was placed in a private room.

pale against the stark white sheets. But the worst part— the part

words echoed in

“Hadley!”

fingers trembling as they reached out, searching. “Where are you? Why…

“Elissa…”

constricted. She tried to steady herself, but her voice

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gnawing unease crept through her chest like ice. Slowly, her hands moved upward, brushing the thick bandages

“My eyes…”

clasped her hand tightly, willing herself to find the

breath hitched. A terrifying thought crashed into her, and suddenly, the air felt suffocating.

couldn’t bring herself to answer. Her silence

wavered, her breaths turning shallow. “No… No, I can’t

trying to steady her. “It’s not certain!

trembling as they clawed at the bandages. “Then let