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

Chapter 946:

As she spoke, her other hand drifted to her chest. “I’m worried about him, dear. Truly.”

Hadley looked between Nyla’s worried eyes and Eric’s pale face. Her resolve wavered. With a resigned sigh, she gave a small nod. “Alright… I’ll stay a few more days.”

Nyla’s face lit up with relief. She gently smoothed Hadley’s hair like a proud grandmother. “Good girl. Don’t worry—now that I’m here, I won’t let him mistreat you again.”

“Grandma!” Eric whined from the bed, half amused and half desperate.

“I won’t—I wouldn’t dare! Right, Hadley?”

“You’d better not!” Nyla shot back with a pointed look.

Meanwhile, from a quiet corner of the room, Linda stood frozen. A cold heaviness settled over her heart, spreading like ice through her chest.

underwent treatment, the room had quieted. Nyla and Linda had already left, and in the outer room, Hadley was seated on the

sat by Eric’s bedside, his tone more serious than usual. Over the past two days, Ernest had

leaning in

snapped open wider. “What? By

need to say

the name leaving his

“Yes.” Ernest nodded solemnly.

brings magic

days Eric had been unconscious, he hadn’t

Gifford,” he said. “He tampered

“Before I could move against him, Ferris stepped

tense with thought. “What does

shaking his head. “No idea. He’s always

room fell into a contemplative silence before Ernest added, more quietly, “Now only

Eric nodded slowly.