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

Chapter 1129:

Both Brady and Denver stiffened. Something was off.

“Ah!” Hadley suddenly winced, squeezing her head between trembling hands. “You don’t believe me! No one ever does!” This wasn’t the first time.

Years ago, Linda had fallen down the stairs and lost the baby she was carrying.

Only Hadley and Linda had been there. No evidence. No witnesses.

Just like now.

No one believed her back then.

The Flynn family hadn’t turned her in, but they had sent her away—to Blathe. Four years of isolation. It had felt like prison.

“Hadley,” Brady said, clearly shaken. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll talk to my family. I won’t let anything happen to you.”

Denver nodded. “Cristian’s defending you. Everything will be okay.”

Suddenly, Hadley looked up sharply, her eyes rimmed with red. “When can I leave? Joy’s waiting for me!”

and Denver exchanged uneasy

pale. She gave a hollow laugh. “I can’t leave, can I? No one believes

silent, clearly concerned

Pearson,” he said, his tone serious. “Given the circumstances, the police can hold you for

palms were slick with sweat.

nodded. “After that, I’ll

his phone rang. It was

Cristian said. When he opened the door,

here,” Cristian said

gave a tense nod.

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“Can’t even handle this simple case, Mr.

He knew

firm,” he explained. “The apartment building’s an old one—the stairwell cameras were broken. There’s no clear evidence to prove Hadley

scoffed. “So that proves

refuses to settle. The law leans toward the vulnerable.” In other words, no money would make this go away.

frowned. “And honestly, I’m not