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.”

on. Eat,”

a spoonful. It was warm,

like. But now, he

at birth. Now, left behind by his lover. Life twisted and turned without warning. And still,

Brady arrived at

here? Wasn’t she adopted by the Flynn family? Wasn’t she Eric’s wife? What was she doing in a place like this?

of questions. At the entrance, Hadley was already there, waiting. “Just park here,” she welcomed him with

stepped out of the car, still looking puzzled.

she smiled softly and explained, “Eric and I

Brady froze. “Since when?”

they all over social media not long ago with

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

her voice grew even more serious. “And don’t bring up her father

and a quiet heaviness

had she been living all these

didn’t even nap when she heard