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

Chapter 869:

He knew Hadley’s heart had closed to him.

She had loved him deeply once—but not anymore.

Eric’s fingers snapped the box shut, tossing it into the glove compartment with a flick of his wrist.

At the stroke of noon, after Joy had savored her lunch, she drifted off into a peaceful slumber.

As if orchestrated by fate, Hadley’s phone chimed precisely then. It was Eric, his message short. “I’m downstairs.” He had arrived bearing Joy’s medicine.

Hadley tossed on a coat and went down to meet him, ready to collect the remedy.

Eric gestured toward the bag with a nod. “The instructions are crystal clear on the box, and—mark your calendar—she’ll need a weekly injection at the hospital. I’ll also give you a nudge when it’s time.”

“Got it,” Hadley replied with a brisk nod, clutching the bag and poised to head back. “Thank you. Don’t let me keep you any longer.”

called out, halting her in her tracks, his voice laced with concern. “You know I’m just a shout away

thing,” Hadley said,

if words were

faint smile, teasing lightly, “What is eating you? Cat

he want to spend time with Joy? Or maybe tell

gaze dropped to her midsection, lingering on her flat

a coiled spring. “How are you holding up?” Hadley had recently weathered surgery for an ectopic pregnancy—a storm that, even when

next

in there,” Hadley answered with a calm

his face still bore

to fray Hadley’s nerves.

Eric clenched his jaw, and then let it spill. “You heard the doctor today. I would like to hear what you’ve got in mind for the

spell it out—Hadley

third option, bringing another little one into

mulled it over. “It’s too soon to chew on