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

Chapter 1112:

“I know.” She grinned. “Let’s eat before it gets cold—again.”

Elissa’s surgery took place as scheduled.

Outside the operating room, Hadley and Ernest sat waiting.

The silence stretched. Then Hadley turned to him. “I’m not interfering, but… There’s something I need to say.”

Ernest looked at her calmly. “Go on.”

“You need to tell Elissa the truth. Sooner rather than later. You can’t hide it forever. Wouldn’t it be better if she heard it from you instead of someone else?”

The longer he waited, the more uncertain everything became.

The operation proceeded without complications, though the outcome wouldn’t be clear for another week.

In the hospital room, Elissa rested, her eyes wrapped in bandages. Upon waking, her hands fumbled through the air, searching for something beyond her reach.

“Hadley?” she called weakly.

rose and gently clasped her

surprise as she recognized him. “What brings you

your surgery,” Ernest said. “Knowing it was today, I

you need anything?

friend went home for a bit.

murmured, nodding. Her throat

poured water, checked its warmth, and guided the

the droplets from her chin with his fingers. His calloused fingertips grazed her soft skin, and

“That’s enough, thanks.”

redden slightly and

in his mind. With Elissa’s surgery done, he needed to find the right time

he began, reaching

the door swung open, and the caregiver bustled in with a meal

apologized. “Oh, Miss Holland’s awake! I thought she was resting and didn’t want to bother her, so I