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—”

off, shaking his head slightly. “Linda and I

Hadley froze, stunned into

with him standing there saying it

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

nodded. “We’ve broken

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private affairs. The only reason he said this much to Hadley was because of Elissa. Hadley was one of the

as he’d go. Ernest

Elissa. I’m not playing games.

sound of running water stopped in the bathroom. Ernest glanced toward the door. “Hadley, you should go. The doctor needs

she wanted to

that, she stood and walked

room, Eric kept glancing at Linda, who hadn’t said a word this whole time. He

and smiled lightly at him. “I’m kinda thirsty. I’m going to get

Eric,

into the dining room before he could move. She opened the fridge and pulled out a bottle. “There’s iced tea. Is that