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

Chapter 810:

Her gaze was distant, thoughts racing silently behind her eyes. Perhaps, at last, the opportunity she’d been waiting for had presented itself.

Arriving at the hospital, Hadley stepped out just as Linda’s car pulled up. The two women exchanged only a brief glance before walking side by side toward the emergency entrance.

“This way,” Theodore said, quickly leading them inside. But Hadley had already spotted him.

The curtain parted, revealing Eric seated calmly, his left arm elevated, forearm neatly wrapped in clean white bandages. He appeared composed and unharmed beyond the obvious wound—exactly as Theodore had described.

“Eric!”

“Eric!”

Hadley and Linda called his name simultaneously.

moved forward when Hadley quickly reached out, gently pulling her

Hadley released Linda, who stood momentarily stunned, as she

in concern. “Hadley, stop! You shouldn’t run like that—it’s

his warning, closing the distance quickly before throwing herself into his arms, hugging him

impact, momentarily stunned by her

g𝒶𝗅𝑛𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝒸0𝗺; 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿c 𝗰𝗵𝗮b𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

lifting her worried gaze to

unusually flustered, his Adam’s apple bobbing

their heated argument that morning, he had assumed reconciliation

she was, willingly and warmly nestled in

her heart. Eric silently acknowledged the chance before him; Hadley had given him

arm gently around her waist. “It’s just a minor