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

Chapter 821:

“What’s your next move?” Eric asked. “Hadley’s sticking with her, which might throw a wrench in things.”

“For now, we let it lie,” Ernest mused, his gaze distant. “Once we line up a doctor, we’ll sort it out.”

Upstairs, after a steaming shower, Elissa’s tension melted away, her shoulders easing.

Hadley dabbed ointment on her scrapes, her voice soft but probing. “What happened out there? Where’ve you been all this time?”

Elissa’s vacant eyes stared ahead. “I was locked away.”

“What?!” Hadley’s breath caught, shock rippling through her. “How? Who would do that? Did they hurt you?”

“I’m alright,” Elissa murmured, shaking her head. “You won’t believe it, but they looked after me—every detail, every need. A doctor even checked in daily.”

Hadley froze, a shiver of recognition creeping up her spine.

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replied, her brow creasing as she ventured a guess. “I was just thinking… What if… the one who held you captive

you show fondness—locking someone away? Besides, who

tied the knot before, but her name

Hadley said, brushing the thought aside. After smoothing ointment over Elissa’s scrapes, she eased her friend into bed. “Rest up now—we’ll

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murmured,

a text from Colleen. “It’s all set. My cousin Zane will step in to help you

rubbed the sleep

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roped her in to whip up some meals and tackle the household chores for

thing, leaving Hadley