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

Chapter 1084:

As she held his arm, she whispered softly, “I know you’re in a lot of pain. Just remember, I’m here for you…”

Without warning, Eric’s grip on her hand tightened.

“Eric?” Linda gasped, a flush spreading across her cheeks. “Are you with me?”

But he was not truly awake.

In his half-conscious state, he murmured, “Hadley, Hadley…”

Linda recoiled, her expression turning icy as she pulled her hand back. “Hadley again… Is she all that matters to you? Can’t you let her go?”

The next morning, Eric stirred from his hangover, his head aching faintly. Daylight streamed in through the window, and the air carried the scent of warm food.

As he sat up, Linda wheeled over to him. “You’re awake?”

“Linda?” Eric massaged his temples. “What brings you here?”

“It’s not just a visit. I whipped up something tasty for you.”

“You reek of booze. Go

“Alright.”

the aftereffects of his hangover, Eric consented and

his return, he found the

a seat,” Linda invited, placing a bowl of soup before him. “You’ve just woken

Eric acknowledged, settling into

about to leave for the day, and she let me in. You were out cold from drinking, so I stayed and

cradling the bowl of soup,

something I forgot

into the house next door.

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paused mid-sip,

was

He frowned. “Why?”

replied playfully, her smile widening. “To keep

“Linda…”

“You and I, we’re no longer with the Flynns. I’ve ended things with Ernest, so it doesn’t make sense for me to stay at the Flynn Mansion

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