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

Chapter 966:

Her sharp comeback landed squarely, cutting through the tension. Eric, riled up, snapped back, “You’re not the same as Hadley. Why would I snap at the woman I care about, huh?”

“What?” Nyla blinked, caught off guard, but then let out an exasperated chuckle. “Do you mean to say you don’t care about me? Look at you, all grown up and cheeky! Always trying to rile me up.”

“You started it!” Eric countered.

Their lighthearted sparring seemed to buoy Nyla’s mood significantly. Ernest observed in silence, a quiet gratitude swelling within him for Eric’s presence. With his own tendency toward restraint, it was Eric who’d kept their home vibrant and alive after their parents’ passing, making it feel whole.

Nyla still needed to undergo two more tests. As she was wheeled into the examination room, Ernest lingered outside while Eric grabbed the forms to line up for the next.

Before heading off, Eric clasped Hadley’s hand. “Ernest can handle Grandma here. Come with me to wait in line.” Hadley found herself tugged along.

When they reached the other exam room, she slipped her hand free.

“Let go.”

down at her. “Planning another

a loss. “Aren’t you supposed to give the doctor those papers? Or are you going to clutch my

unrepentant. “Why not?

protest. “I’m not as shameless as

wouldn’t budge. “What if you bolt the second I let

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were

sounded solid. Eric knew Nyla was probably the only one

a brief pause, he loosened his grip. “I’ll head in.

in, I’ll drive you home. We can talk about us

into the room. The moment

for less than thirty seconds, but when he emerged, Hadley

“Hadley?”

pang settling in his chest. She’d outmaneuvered him… She

rang, but no answer

late, and his main