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

Chapter 1018:

Elissa opened her mouth, but the words caught in her throat. “But… but…”

It was too much. She couldn’t keep up with any of it.

“Elissa…” Ernest rose and placed a hand gently on her shoulder. “Just listen to me. I want to be with you. Let me take care of you for the rest of your life, alright?”

Elissa stood frozen, speechless. The confession hit her like a wave she hadn’t braced for. She couldn’t move, her face alternately flushed and pale.

Was something wrong with her?

At 8 p.m., Eric finished reading Joy a bedtime story and quietly closed the door after she drifted off to sleep.

“Perfect timing.” Hadley handed him his phone. “You’ve got a call.”

Eric took it and glanced at the screen. It was the hospital. “This is Eric.” As he listened to the person on the other end, his face grew more and more serious.

“Alright, I understand… I’ll be right there.” Eric ended the call and turned to Hadley.

asked, her expression steady. “Why are you looking at me

“I need to go

“Why would I?”

Linda… She’s

nodded. “Oh.

hand and

Hadley pulled her hand back and laughed bitterly.

her. “I don’t want you to get the wrong idea. There’s nothing going on

a humorless laugh. “Yeah, right. Whatever you

in frustration. “Come with me. Just see it for yourself,

your next story at

you show me, I’ll never believe you. But don’t

plan not to make a scene?” Eric stared at her, confused. “How does that

chose to be with you. You forced me into this relationship. So, whoever you truly want to be with, or however

care. Do what

the shoulders and lifted her slightly off the floor in his frustration. “If I ever drop dead, it’ll be because you drove me