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

Chapter 872:

“Yeah.” Joy nodded, her wide eyes gleaming.

Hadley tapped her daughter’s lips. “Then, let’s open up so the shield can do its job, alright?”

“Alright,” Joy chirped, puckering her lips and parting them. “It’s open!”

“Perfect,” Hadley said, swiftly slipping the medicine in.

Joy took a swig of water, gulped it down, and then flung her mouth wide.

“Mommy, look! I swallowed!”

“Wow,” Hadley cradled Joy’s face, peering in with mock gravity. “Joy, your teeth are dazzling! How did they get so pretty?”

Joy blinked, her big eyes puzzled.

the medicine? Why was

and flung her arms around Hadley. “Cause I’m

a

the new meds, Hadley slept with one eye open, stirring often to check

she noticed Joy’s skin felt warmer than

scooping her up and patting her back

Hadley’s shoulder, her

on the nightstand glowed with a new message from Eric. “Sorry if I woke you. How’s Joy holding up

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with one arm, Hadley typed back with her free hand. “She’s got a mild fever and isn’t sleeping soundly. Needs

his phone, brow creasing

effects were

the fever?” he

too bad,” she

at the screen, at a loss for

the strain weighing on them both—Joy restless with discomfort, Hadley drained from the ordeal. He longed to ease Hadley’s burden,