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?”

tugging at the corners of his lips, barely able to contain his

stared at him, completely taken aback. How did he

see me for three whole days… right?” His voice softened at the end, a subtle trace of

got dragged into it because of me.” Then, with the faintest smile, he added, “But if that misunderstanding made you jealous… I can live

make sense. But the way he said it—half sincere, half teasing—made her

with a playful glint. “Eric… your brain must really be

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I look

do,” Eric replied without missing

head injury if you want. Actually—” He took her hand and gently placed it against his chest. His

froze, caught completely

Eric whispered, his eyes never leaving hers. Her breath caught