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

Chapter 1026:

Hadley then stepped aside and dialed Eric’s number.

“It’s me! Joy’s sick. She’s running a fever and we’re at the hospital now. You need to come immediately.”

“Joy has a fever?” Eric’s voice grew tense. “I’m on my way!” He hung up and hurriedly left his current location.

From her hospital bed nearby, Linda, undergoing her routine treatment, watched Eric’s abrupt departure.

He left just like that? At a mere phone call?

Who was on the other end? It must have been Hadley! Were they still in touch? Was Hadley still a part of his life?

The chill in her stare deepened. No. That couldn’t happen. No, they couldn’t possibly be together! Eric was all she had left.

Driven by a mix of pain and panic, Linda abruptly pulled the IV needle from her arm.

nurse, taken aback, rushed over. “Miss

her voice icy. “Go get Eric back! I won’t continue the

by Linda’s stern command, feeling a mix of

surgical building, his phone rang. It was the nurse, her

to continue her treatment

tracks, tension forming behind his

time it was Hadley. “Eric, where are you? Hurry up! Joy’s still

could hear Joy’s distressed cries through

hurts… I

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hear her? Do you

behind him. He didn’t hesitate any longer. “I heard

off toward the hospital where Hadley had taken Joy. His foot slammed the accelerator,

needles! I don’t want