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

Chapter 1074:

The figure shifted, raising her head, and her face lit up with relief.

“Eric, you’re awake!”

It wasn’t Hadley—it was Linda.

Eric’s hand fell back to the sheet, a quiet ache settling in his chest. Of course it wasn’t Hadley. Hadley had moved on, leaving him behind.

“You feeling okay?” Linda asked, reaching to touch his forehead.

“Much better,” Eric replied, turning his face just enough to evade Linda’s hand.

“I’m all sweaty,” he added lightly, as if to explain. “Don’t want to get you messy. I’m fine, really.”

Linda’s smile was gentle as she drew back her hand. “Good to hear.”

The caregiver stirred too, fetching a glass of water. “Mr. Flynn, would you like a drink?”

“Yeah, thanks.”

Linda said, taking the glass

“Here, let me help.”

manage,” Eric said with a small shake of his head. “It’s not like

tilted his head back, and savored the liquid in deep gulps before passing the

bath. Please prepare the

the caregiver replied with a nod,

turned his

trill of Linda’s phone cut through the

her phone with a small smile. “I’ll take this

that, she glided out of

“Hello?”

your

caregiver soon reappeared from the bathroom. “Mr. Flynn, the bath

gave a slight nod and stepped into the

Eric let his eyelids flutter shut. Visions of Hadley danced in his mind—her radiant smiles, playful pouts, and flashes of fiery

in a sudden impulse, slipped beneath

It would be alright.

weave its quiet