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,” Linda

took a spoonful. It was warm, but it tasted like

like. But now,

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, he walked its

the address Hadley had given him, Brady arrived at her

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

up beneath the apartment complex, his mind full of questions. At the entrance, Hadley was already there, waiting. “Just park here,” she welcomed him

out of the car, still

she smiled softly and explained,

Brady froze. “Since when?”

over social media not

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

don’t bring up her

and a quiet

life had she been living all

“Joy didn’t even nap