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

Chapter 1062:

“Okay.” A faint smile curved his lips.

“Careful, it’s hot,” Hadley warned, blowing on a spoonful before guiding it to his mouth. “Don’t gulp it down. It might burn your tongue.”

“Okay.” Eric obediently followed her instructions.

“There’s also shredded chicken in it. Make sure to eat that too… Just the soup alone won’t give you enough strength.”

“Okay,” he replied softly.

He swiftly emptied the bowl of soup. Hadley grabbed a napkin and gently cleaned his lips.

“Hadley…” Eric gazed at her, his eyes a mix of hope and uncertainty.

“What’s on your mind?” Hadley asked, her voice warm. She tossed the crumpled napkin into the bin. “Is something bothering you?” Her serene and kind demeanor made Eric pause.

“Did you catch what I mentioned last night?”

fevered state clouded his memory, making him think he had shared something he

gave a gentle nod. “I

his. “And since it wasn’t entirely clear, I spoke with Ernest to make sense of

swallowed. “So… do you get

she said,

then impulsively leaned

and whispered, “Hadley, thank you. You

Eric held Hadley close, everything else seemed

a future with a home and

time in days, hope flickered through

magic happens

“Hadley…”

her phone

the interruption to gently extricate herself from his arms. She got up and moved toward the door, saying, “I need to take this

call from work and nodded absently. However, his assumption was incorrect. It wasn’t the film crew on the line; it was

results she had been waiting for