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

Chapter 1177:

“Hey!” Anxiety tinged Eric’s voice. “Brady, give me some sign! Are you hurt? You’ve already escaped once; don’t give up now! My daughter, your niece, she’s waiting for you to save her! Brady, please wake up!”

As he spoke, the wind ahead grew stronger, and a faint light started to pierce the darkness.

Eric concluded that the exit must be near!

“Hold on, Brady. Please. Don’t give up now.”

If Brady couldn’t persevere, Joy’s crucial surgery would be jeopardized, and that would definitely break Hadley.

A faint blue light flickered, beckoning them onward.

Eric’s eyes brightened, his focus sharpening as he peered ahead. With determination, he increased his pace, his left leg now numb, rendering the pain a distant memory.

The path suddenly opened up.

He was out!

longer engulfed in darkness, bore a dim light. Eric looked upward, spotting beams

gritted his teeth and pushed forward. Then, from behind

and turned slightly. “You’re awake? Can you hear me?

widened in horror as they landed on a black-and-white snake

A coral snake—deadly poisonous.

every hair on

arm and

mind was clear with one imperative: Brady must remain unharmed. He had to get back to the hospital, to Hadley, to ensure he could undergo the scheduled

the same moment, he heaved

snake struck, its fangs sinking deep

sharp jolt of pain shot

color as he fought to stay focused. But there was no time to react to the pain. He held his breath, slammed the snake hard against the ground, and grabbed a rock. With

go of it. His legs gave out and

arm and rolled up his sleeve to check

turned