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.

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

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 burned into her. “Leave me. Leave Srixby. That was

meeting his with unwavering strength. “I never

caught in his throat, and for a second, he stood

then his gaze dropped toward her stomach. “What about our

“Yes.”

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hesitation. No apology. Hadley spoke the word

back, as if the floor

on her arms loosened, and he released her, retreating a few

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

this— She had ended the life they had created

His voice was cold now, hollow with finality. “Alright. You win.

he turned—he drove the last nail in, not with anger, but with a deep, aching wound in his voice. “Since