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

Chapter 818:

Ernest slid a glance at Eric. “Hadley is expecting now—what is your next move?”

The undertone was a gentle prod toward walking down the aisle.

“I’ve got it in the works,” Eric replied, a sly smile tugging at his lips. “Truth be told, I was planning something before Hadley even got pregnant. The ring is still on its way, but once it lands, I’ll need you and Grandma in my corner.”

A proposal, naturally, called for family backup—both to cheer Eric on and to show Hadley she was worth her weight in gold.

Ernest shrugged, easygoing as ever. “Count me in.”

Eric scanned the room, then dropped his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. “What about you and Linda—any wedding bells on the horizon?”

They had been gearing up to tie the knot once, but Locke’s arrival had thrown a wrench in the plans.

Ernest’s face stayed cool and collected. “Marriage or not, I’m leaving it in her hands.”

came to Linda, he was always the

himself wondering if Ernest truly loved

been a foreign language to Eric. Now, with fresh eyes, he could see Ernest treated Linda kindly, but something—some

love her?” to another guy? That was a bridge

safer ground. “How is Locke’s mom

steady, matter-of-fact. “The bandages are off, but her sight is

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Elissa’s vision slipped away

his features. “We’re scrambling to find a fix—reaching out to specialists, hoping surgery might bring

still in the bloom of youth, and he clung to the

he couldn’t shoulder

later, Linda would demand answers

you can,” Eric urged, his voice

well aware.” Ernest

watchful eye on Locke as he tucked into his meal, all while piling Hadley’s plate high. “Hadley, dig

with a grateful