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.”

her tracks, his voice laced with concern. “You

Hadley said, offering another

together as if words were stuck on the

faint smile, teasing lightly, “What is eating

with Joy? Or maybe tell her

her midsection, lingering on her

“How are you holding up?” Hadley had recently weathered surgery

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answered with

a relief,” Eric murmured, though his face still bore the weight of unspoken

starting to fray Hadley’s nerves. “Come on,

I would like to hear what you’ve got in mind for the future.”

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option, bringing another little one into

over. “It’s too soon to chew on