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

Chapter 747:

“Elissa!”

Before Hadley could reach her, the door swung open and Ernest stepped in just as Elissa nearly collided with him. Disoriented and desperate, she grabbed his arms, mistaking him for the doctor.

“Doctor!” she pleaded. “Please—save me! Check my eyes! I can’t be blind! I need to see!”

Ernest’s jaw tightened, his throat working around an unspoken emotion. He held her trembling frame, brows knitting together. Then, in a low, steady voice, he murmured, “Okay.”

In the next instant, he delivered a precise chop to the back of her neck.

Elissa’s breath hitched. Her body sagged, her frantic gasps fading into silence as her eyelids fluttered shut. Ernest caught her easily, lifting her in his arms as though she weighed nothing.

“Ernest…” Hadley’s voice trembled with relief. “Pull back the covers!”

set Elissa gently on

shakily. “Thank you, Ernest. I don’t know what I would have

didn’t answer. His gaze remained fixed on Elissa’s fragile form, his expression dark and unreadable. Finally, he said, “Call the

out to

at the bedside, watching over Elissa. The knowledge that her own husband did this to her twisted inside him like a blade. Elissa could

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nurse carefully applied restraints to Elissa’s limbs, taking necessary precautions in case of any violent outbursts

corner of the room, Hadley and

in concern, asked, “Is it

“Not her husband,” Ernest clarified, seeking further details. “Her parents, I mean. Can

shake of

about Elissa’s background. “Elissa’s parents divorced when she was young.