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

Chapter 1059:

Her heart skipped a beat. “What… what did you say?” He didn’t respond.

“Eric?” she pressed, trying to pull back. She placed a hand on his chest and then felt the heat radiating from him.

He was burning up.

“You’re feverish! We need to get you to a hospital—now!”

His grip tightened. “Don’t go. Just stay with me.”

“I won’t go anywhere,” she said gently. “But only if you come with me to the hospital.”

“…Alright,” he finally whispered. “I’ll go with you. Whatever you say.”

On the way, Hadley called Ernest. “Eric’s here with me. He’s got a high fever—I’m taking him to the hospital now.”

Eric leaned against the car seat, still holding her hand. His lips were cracked, his brow drenched in sweat.

By the time they arrived, Ernest was already waiting in the ER. He must’ve come straight from Nyla’s room.

“Ernest!” Hadley called out.

with

transferred to a gurney and

Hadley and Ernest sat in tense silence on the

later, a

running a very high fever. It’s turned into pneumonia. Why was he brought in so late? We need to admit him immediately. Are you his family? You will need

Quentin, who stepped forward without a word and followed

was moved to

he

now

in bad shape. Stay with him if you

the

He paused, glancing back.

tell me what’s going on?” she asked. “He said something

lowered his gaze, then looked up

he’s not really Eric

at him, stunned. “You knew

her gaze,