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

Chapter 1075:

Eric rubbed the damp strands of his hair, his eyes flickering from her to the spread on the table.

He nodded, eased into a chair, and murmured, “Thank you.”

Linda’s lips curved into a playful smirk. “No need for such formality. What’s this? Just because you didn’t return my feelings, I’m no longer a friend?”

Linda was teasing Eric for acting distant earlier.

It turned out she had picked up on it the whole time.

Embarrassed, Eric sheepishly shook his head. “That’s not true.”

“Then focus on your food. Stop letting your mind wander.” Linda handed him a spoon and placed a bowl in front of him. “Like Ernest, I’ll always be family to you.”

Eric’s throat tightened. The words hit him harder than he expected. After a long pause, he gave a nod. “Alright.”

Eat,”

a spoonful. It was warm,

felt like. But now, he was being

kind of misfortune had he brought upon himself in his past life? Abandoned by his parents at birth. Now, left behind by his lover. Life twisted and turned without warning. And still,

him, Brady arrived at her apartment on

she doing in a place like this? It wasn’t that the

his mind full of questions. At the entrance, Hadley was already there, waiting. “Just park here,” she welcomed him with a smile. “Make sure you’re not blocking the way, and it’ll

Brady stepped out of the car, still looking

smiled softly and explained, “Eric and

Brady froze. “Since when?”

media not long ago with their official

story. If you want to hear it, I’ll tell you in bits and pieces. But for now, let’s go meet my daughter. And don’t mention any of this in front of her. She doesn’t

bring up her

shifted, and a quiet

life had she been living all these

didn’t even nap when she heard