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

Chapter 868:

After the exam, Melba whisked Joy off to the garden to play, while Thurston sat down with Hadley and Eric.

He flipped through the test reports, gesturing reassuringly. “No need to panic, you two. Joy’s state isn’t critical right now—it’s manageable. Moving forward…”

He laid out a detailed roadmap for treatment, adding, “We’ll start here and tweak as we go, based on the results of her future check-ups.”

“Thank you, Dr. Nixon.”

Hadley sat stiffly, her hands tightening in her lap.

“You’re welcome.” Thurston smiled, glancing at Eric. “As for a surgical fix, the records show it’s queued up.”

Eric turned to Hadley. “Hadley?”

“Yeah.” She nodded. “But we’re still waiting our turn.”

“That’s a tough spot. There’s another option though,” Thurston mused, eyeing them both. “You’re both young—ever thought about another child?”

gaze dropped at

circling back to that

a shadow crossing his face. “But no

all angles—steady treatment, waiting it out… and maybe some

Joy’s past meds, dropped two, and added a new one. Watch her closely—she might react badly at

Eric said, taking the slip. “I’ll grab

She nodded, accepting. “Okay.”

𝗴a𝗅⧼𝗇𝗈⧼ν⧽𝖊𝗅𝘀⧼⸳ⅽ⧼𝗈𝗆

Hadley met his eyes. “You

replied, motioning. “I’ll pick up the meds and

“Alright.”

bathed the world in a gentle, inviting heat. The soft rays of the

called, spotting her

“Mommy!”

on her little legs, grabbing

“Are they?” Hadley smiled.