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

Chapter 1106:

Eric pressed a hand to his forehead, overwhelmed. So much suddenly made sense…

Hadley hadn’t left him because she didn’t care about Joy.

She had likely left because of Brady.

Brady, her brother, was probably also Joy’s compatible donor. He could save Joy.

A chill ran down Eric’s spine.

He lit another cigarette, eyes narrowing as the smoke curled around him.

Ten years. He had known Hadley for a decade. And yet… what did he really know about her?

He vaguely remembered their first meeting—her long hair, the shy way she had greeted him and his brother.

“Eric, Ernest, nice to meet you,” she’d said, soft but polite.

was all he

one hand, the cigarette burning between his

his own guilt and duty, trying to repay Ernest and take

it

off from the

up. “When are you coming home? I

then tossed it aside without replying. Instead, he pressed

phone in hand, the food laid out before her

hours had passed. No word from

herself closer to the table. If he wasn’t going to come, then she

downstairs and immediately spotted Eric’s car parked

he arrived early,

driver’s side door opened

the car.” Then he added, “I know you’re heading to the sanatorium. Ernest is busy today,

So that was it.