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.

was settled and Hadley stepped

opened the car door for her. “Where are you

“It’s okay… I can get

“Are 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 is just me saying thank you.

then gave a small nod and climbed into

taking the passenger seat, she chose to

the rearview mirror, his eyes briefly meeting Hadley’s

at the hospital. She was being chased and fell, so

a brief encounter and his mother had remembered

your next adventure

smiled faintly. “I really didn’t do

hands tightening around the steering wheel. “You don’t understand. In Ferris’ house, even something as simple as a proper meal or a peaceful night’s sleep

How could that be?

him, shocked, her eyes

couldn’t eat or sleep properly in that place… then

family and later ended up