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

Chapter 1091:

Hadley descended the stairs and stopped at the landing, her calm presence cutting through the heavy air. She looked from one man to the other and gestured upstairs. “She’s asleep now.”

“Thank you.” Ferris smiled and nodded.

Eric sprang to his feet, crossed the room in long strides, and reached for Hadley’s hand. “Don’t bother talking to him. We’re leaving!” Hadley stumbled slightly as he tugged her forward, but she managed to ask, “Where’s Elissa?”

“She’s already in the car.”

“Oh, okay.”

Inside the car, Hadley found Elissa waiting just as Eric had said. She had clearly been there a while. The moment Hadley got in, Elissa reached out and grabbed her hand tightly. “Hadley, you’re finally out! Are you okay?”

“Yes, I am.” Hadley patted Elissa’s hand reassuringly. “That’s good…”

After leaving Olisvale Bay, Eric drove to the sanatorium to drop Elissa off.

Elissa was settled and Hadley stepped out,

opened the car door for her.

head. “It’s okay… I can get back on my

afraid I’ll start chasing after you again or something? Relax. I don’t have time for that.” He added in a flat tone, “You helped me today. This is just me saying

but then gave a small

taking the passenger seat, she chose

the rearview mirror, his eyes briefly meeting Hadley’s reflection. “You and her… have you known each other?” By “her,” he meant

shook her head. “A few days ago, I saw her at the hospital. She was being

brief encounter and his

your next

Hadley smiled faintly. “I

“You don’t understand. In Ferris’ house, even something as simple as

How could that be?

him, shocked, her eyes rising to

his mother couldn’t eat or sleep properly

family and