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

Chapter 1020:

“I see,” Hadley said softly, nodding.

Though she harbored no fondness for Linda, a twinge of pity stirred within her. Seeing Linda so diminished was undeniably heart-wrenching. But Hadley’s sympathy stopped there—a faint flicker, nothing more.

“May I go now?” Hadley asked, rising to her feet with quiet resolve.

“Hadley,” Eric said, his brow knitting as he caught her hand. “She is in this state because of me. Can’t you see that? I can’t just walk away from her.”

Hadley met his gaze, pausing for a fleeting moment.

Instead of answering, she turned the question back on him. “Does it even matter whether I understand the situation or not?”

Eric’s grip tightened, a

“If I said I didn’t, would you stop caring for her? Asking me this—it’s pointless, don’t you think?” She glanced down at Eric’s hand, still clasping hers. “Aren’t

rest,” Hadley’s tone was cool and

him. He didn’t release Hadley’s hand. Instead, he rose, still

flickering across her face. “You can bear to leave Linda? If she wakes and you’re not there, won’t she turn

sedated. She won’t stir for hours.” Before Hadley could

Hadley’s apartment building. Eric stepped out and walked her to her door.

at him, astonishment softening her

tirelessly shuttled between the hospital, tending to Linda’s needs, and then made his way here to be by her side. Didn’t it wear him down? Wasn’t there a flicker of frustration beneath it

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on her.” Eric’s brows drew together, his voice taut. “Are you testing me? Or is this your way of nudging us toward another breakup talk?” He searched

Yet, there was none.

it wrong,” Hadley said, a soft laugh escaping as she shook her head. “Me, breaking up with you?