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

Chapter 1057:

“Got it. I’ll be there.”

Hadley pocketed her phone, her face still taut with unease. The hours dragged on, each minute heavy with anticipation.

Finally, the next afternoon arrived. She wrapped up filming early and headed to the hospital, nerves jangling.

She arrived ahead of schedule, only to find Brady already waiting. “Hadley!” He waved from the entrance, a grin spreading across his face.

“Right here!”

She nodded and hurried over. Looking at him, she hesitated before asking, “Does your family know about this?”

Brady’s smile faltered, and he shook his head. “No. This is your private matter. I haven’t said a word.”

Hadley’s eyes narrowed. “What if they find out? Will they be okay with it?”

“Hadley,” Brady said, his tone steady, “I’m my own person. My choices are mine to make. If they disagree, that’s their problem—not mine.”

convinced. “Why are you helping

turns begging her to donate her liver to save him, but

something more earnest, “They had no right to ask

them her own health. They had already taken so much from her, yet they demanded

bitter edge to his voice.

studied him, searching for any hint of deceit.

with me,” she said finally, turning toward the

coordinated with the lab. They had Joy’s sample

live now on

didn’t fully trust Brady’s intentions, but with Joy’s future hanging in the balance, she couldn’t afford to dismiss him. Even if he had an agenda,

the lab, a nurse

cotton ball over the needle mark. Turning to Hadley, he asked,

“Tomorrow,” she replied.

strings, she’d managed to fast-track the

they’re out, give