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

Chapter 864:

Stringing the clues together, it dawned on him. Hadley’s aim had been to conceive another child with him—to save their little Joy! Thus, when she discovered she was expecting, ending the pregnancy was simply out of the question!

That was why he had enlisted Phillips to dig deeper!

It turned out he had misread Hadley entirely!

Eric’s gaze locked onto Hadley’s, a swirl of confusion in his eyes. “Why didn’t you just lay it all bare back then?”

For Joy’s sake, wouldn’t she have wanted to keep him tethered to her?

“Why?” Hadley let out a sigh that seemed to carry the weight of the world, her lips curling into a wistful smile. “You dug deep, but missed the forest for the trees. After ectopic surgery, it’s unwise to conceive again within half a year.”

It wasn’t merely about the mother’s weary body.

The window was too narrow—without proper healing, the odds of another ectopic pregnancy loomed large.

of a malformed child or miscarriage hung

the penny dropped for

to finish, Hadley’s heart beat

Nor was she willing to linger by his side just to keep the

truly harbored no spark of affection for

flicker of self-mockery danced in

why had he dared to hope Hadley

is

tried to fan the flames, Hadley’s heart remained an icy fortress—despite the way

else on your mind?” Hadley raised her lashes ever so slightly. “If not, I’ll be on

on

the gap in a heartbeat, his arms encircling her from

soft chuckle. “What is this all

pressed his face into the crook of Hadley’s neck, his voice a tender whisper laced with anguish. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!

wouldn’t forgive him,

the tremor in Eric’s clutching her. His remorse seemed to pulse