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

Chapter 1028:

She had first had them wheel her into a chair, and then dismissed them. Her legs were useless, but her arms worked fine. So she’d rolled herself to the window and hauled herself up, bit by bit.

“Haha…” Hadley smirked at the explanation. “Guess she’s dead-set on ending it all.”

“Hadley…” Eric abruptly turned to her, his breathing ragged and strained.

“Why are you staring at me?” Hadley’s tone was cold. “Eyes on her—she’s the one trying to off herself.”

Linda, hearing the stir, twisted around from her perch. Upon spotting Eric, tears gushed down her cheeks. “Why did you come back? Didn’t you stop caring about me anymore?”

“Linda…” Eric stiffened, inching closer with care. “You’ve got it wrong. I never said that… Come down, and let’s talk this out, okay?”

“No! Stay back!” She screamed, her voice wild and unhinged as she jabbed a finger at Hadley beside him. “You’re a liar! You’ve been lying this whole time!”

Linda shook her head frantically, sobbing. “You ran to her! She’s all you care about… Ernest has Elissa now—he’s done with me. And you, for Hadley, you’ve tossed me aside too…” Her glare locked onto Eric, her voice rising with each word.

even you’ve cast me off… I’m just dead weight to everyone… I’m

already!” Hadley’s crisp voice rang out, stepping forward to

stunned, as if she had misheard. “What did

was biting. “You don’t want

grabbing her arm, his

didn’t spare him a glance, wrenching free and fixing her gaze on Linda, a strange fire glinting in her

inside her, spilling into her words. “You’re spot on—he’s through with you! He ditched you to come to me! Hurts, doesn’t it? So go on, finish

adventures await at

“Jump already!

her body quaking harder by

shout cracked like a whip. “What are you

wailed, clutching her head, thrashing in torment. “Fine, I’ll give you what

gaze to Eric, a broken smile flickering.

pitching straight out the