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

Chapter 844:

Before she could form a single word, his hands were on her shoulders—firm, almost trembling with restraint.

“Look at me! Tell me the truth. I want to hear it from you!”

“The truth?” Hadley’s voice trembled, her composure crumbling under the pressure.

“You already know, don’t you?” she said, eyes welling with tears. “What more do you want me to say?”

It hit him like a punch to the chest.

Eric froze—utterly still—as if her words had knocked the air out of him. She didn’t deny it. She was really going to leave him.

Suddenly, the memories of her recent tenderness, her quiet obedience, her gentle smiles—they all came rushing back.

out a hollow, bitter laugh. It echoed through the sterile hospital room like a crack splitting

huh? These past few days… the tenderness, the smiles—you were acting? Just trying to lull me into lowering my guard… so you could leave.” His eyes

her eyes meeting his with unwavering strength. “I never

second, he stood frozen. “Very

then his gaze dropped toward her stomach. “What about

“Yes.”

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No apology. Hadley spoke the word like a blade, clean and

back, as if the

he released her,

had been prepared to fight for her. To beg if he had to. To

this— She had ended the life they had created

hardening. His voice was cold now, hollow

wound in his voice. “Since you got rid of our child just to leave me, I’ll give you what you want. I’m letting you