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

Chapter 941:

Joy overflowed, and she barely managed to whisper, “This is miraculous.”

“What’s going on?” Eric groaned, pressing his fingers to his temples. A dull throb still lingered in his head.

The last thing he could remember was Christmas Eve at Hadley’s apartment. He had been holding Joy, fireworks were bursting overhead, and Hadley was right there beside him. Then, everything went dark. His eyes darted across the room, taking in the sterile walls and quiet monitors. It was clear—this was a hospital.

How long had he been here? Was it Hadley who brought him in? She must have been terrified.

“Has Hadley been here?” he asked, attempting to sit up.

“Hold on there,” Linda said, brushing aside his question as she helped him adjust, stuffing a pillow behind him for support. “Remember how I pleaded with you to see a doctor that day? You just wouldn’t listen.”

Suddenly, Linda collapsed into Eric’s arms. “Eric, you can’t imagine the fear that gripped me. You’ve been in a coma for an entire week! The doctors weren’t sure if you’d ever wake up. I’ve been here every day and night, terrified to even blink.”

that you might end up like Ernest, that you’d also be in a coma for

looking down at her. He weakly tried to place his hand on her shoulder, hoping to gently push her back, but his strength hadn’t fully returned. “Please, don’t cry. Look, I’m okay,

the room, drawn by the sound of voices and suspecting that Linda

saw Eric awake and embracing Linda, both of

caregiver caught Hadley’s

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“Let

away!” The caregiver

a distant look in her eyes. She blinked slowly and then turned her

he was awake, she

“Hadley!” he called out, suddenly finding the strength to disengage from Linda and attempt to

“You can’t get up yet. You