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

Chapter 1144:

The worst would be behind them. And Hadley truly believed that after this, life would finally turn toward joy and peace.

It was a quiet weekend morning when Brady was abruptly woken by loud, insistent knocks at the door.

“Who is it?” he called groggily.

“Brady!” It was his mother, Noreen. “I’m coming in!” Before he could respond, the door burst open.

“Mom?” Brady sat up, still half-asleep, blinking at her. “What’s going on? It’s so early… Weren’t you headed to the hospital?”

Astrid was still admitted. Normally, Noreen would be visiting her by now.

“The nurses can manage Astrid.” Noreen yanked the curtains open, flooding the room with sunlight.

“Ow!” Brady squinted and shielded his eyes. “Mom, that’s way too bright…”

“Is it?” Noreen snapped. “Your eyes might hurt, but that’s nothing compared to the pain in my heart!”

“What?” Brady blinked, confused.

niece, Mom! With

Noreen’s eyes narrowed. “Then tell me exactly what this ‘kindness’

already know,” Brady muttered. “I

what else?” Noreen

silent, jaw

scoffed. “You won’t

with Astrid, Noreen had been interrogating him repeatedly—but

this! Why have you been going to the hospital so much? And why did

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froze. His mind snapped into

showed his

the family’s finances. Even though she was slowly handing things over to him, it

He had already told Hadley they couldn’t keep

remained calm and