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

Chapter 956:

As Ernest walked past them, he cast a quick glance in their direction and said in a barely audible voice, “We’ll talk later.”

Right now, Elissa came first. He had no time to explain anything to them.

Back at the villa, the caregiver was helping Elissa bathe in the bathroom. The doctor had already arrived and was waiting to treat her injuries.

In the living room, Eric and Linda sat across from each other in silence. Meanwhile, in another room, Ernest was speaking with Hadley.

“Hadley…” Ernest paused, weighing his words. “Elissa doesn’t know it’s me, and I’d like to keep it that way for now.”

Hadley frowned. “Why? What are you planning to do to her? She’s been through a terrible marriage. She’s already suffered enough! Don’t make it worse!”

Ernest’s brow twitched. “Make it worse? Do you think I’m toying with her?”

“Then what else?” Hadley pointed toward the door and lowered her voice. “Even before I married into the Flynn family, I already knew you and Linda were together!” It wasn’t a secret in Srixby. Ernest’s devotion to Linda was something most women in town had envied.

“Ernest, you can’t just—”

past.” Ernest cut her off, shaking

hearing this, Hadley

had actually broken up? Even with him standing there saying

had always seemed unbreakable. The kind of couple people didn’t question.

Ernest nodded.

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especially when it came to his private affairs. The only reason he said this much to Hadley was because of Elissa. Hadley was one of the few people Elissa

that was as far as he’d go. Ernest had no intention of

I’m not playing games. You

Ernest glanced toward the door. “Hadley, you should go. The doctor needs

wanted to say more,

and walked out, her mind

kept glancing at Linda, who hadn’t said a word this

“I’m kinda thirsty. I’m going to get something to drink. Do

it,” said Eric,

move. She opened the fridge and pulled out a bottle. “There’s iced tea. Is