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

Chapter 944:

“Alright,” he said quietly, his lips curving ever so slightly. “I’ll listen to you.”

She looked up at him, noticing how exhaustion clung to his frame, and her frustration melted into something heavier—worry, helplessness. “If you keep throwing yourself into danger like your life means nothing, I won’t rely on you again. I’ll just take Joy and go back to Blathe.”

“I won’t dare pull a stunt like that again,” Eric said, his grip tightening around her hand. His eyes, though tired, were clear—like a sky that had just weathered a violent storm. “For Joy’s sake… I’ll take care of myself. I swear it.”

A small, reluctant chuckle escaped her lips. “Really?” she asked, a skeptical tilt to her tone. “Somehow, I still feel like, if Linda were in trouble, you’d throw yourself headfirst into it all over again.”

Eric blinked, caught off guard. So, that was what she thought—that he’d been injured because of Linda. No wonder she was so furious.

Then, unexpectedly, he let out a breathy laugh.

Hadley narrowed her eyes. “What’s so funny?”

leaning in with a smirk tugging at the corners of his lips, barely able to contain his

stared at him, completely taken aback. How did he come to

you didn’t come see me for three whole

added, “You misunderstood. I didn’t get injured because of her. Actually, she got dragged into it because of

That part still didn’t make sense. But the way he said it—half sincere,

“Eric… your brain must really

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gave an amused scoff. “Jealous? Do I look like I have time for that kind

missing

a side effect of the head injury if you

caught

eyes never leaving hers.