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.

Hadley stepped

for her. “Where are you headed? I’ll take

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

you 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

a moment, but then

she chose to sit in

the car eased onto the road, Eric glanced at the rearview mirror, his eyes briefly meeting Hadley’s reflection. “You

few days ago, I saw her at the hospital.

encounter and his mother had remembered it.

next adventure

smiled faintly. “I really

the steering wheel. “You don’t understand. In Ferris’ house, even something as simple as a proper

How could that be?

at him, shocked, her eyes rising to meet

even his mother couldn’t eat or sleep properly in

fled the Scott family