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

Chapter 899:

So, he chose patience.

He’d wait for the moment when Joy was fully healthy and thriving. Until that time came, he refused to burden Hadley with any expectations.

His choice to wait was his own, separate from her obligations. Maybe, once Joy was well, Hadley and Eric wouldn’t reconcile after all. That could be his opening.

But even if fate swung the other way, and Hadley chose Eric, Denver wouldn’t harbor regrets. At least he had tried and done his best.

Smiling faintly, he reached…

He reached up to catch a drifting snowflake in his palm. “I’ll hold onto this hope for myself, whatever comes.” After all, hope still lingered in the air.

When Hadley stepped back into the apartment, Joy was already tucked into bed, freshly bathed and fast asleep.

Melba bustled about, and Hadley’s eyes landed on the dining table, cluttered with ingredients, treats, and some curious objects.

this?” she asked, lifting one with a puzzled look, unable to place

chuckled. “You don’t recognize them? Haven’t you ever

that, realization dawned on Hadley. “Oh, I remember

the Christmas tree each year alongside her

in Blathe, she’d been too strapped for cash while raising Joy to bother with such

a small smile. “They look nice. We should

Melba said with a

𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅: ⲅ𝗮𝗅𝖓𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝖼𝗈𝗆

Hadley felt a wave of nostalgia wash over her. “Christmas is

The older we get, the faster time seems to go,” Melba agreed. “You can start with those window clings and leave the rest for when

the curtain, and pressed each colorful cling onto the glass, smoothing

she said

her eye. She pulled it back again, peering out. A black Bentley sat parked outside the building—too distant to make out

else would park a