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

Chapter 1201:

“What? How could this happen?” Ernest’s expression hardened instantly, a deep frown creasing his forehead. “Wasn’t he supposed to be at school? What did the teacher say?”

Nyla’s voice shook, panic clear in every word. “The teacher realized Locke was missing during the afternoon headcount. Ernest, what do we do? Locke is still so young, and you know how those traffickers target little children…”

“Calm down, Grandma—I’ll go to the school right away!”

“Hurry!”

Inside the supermarket, Elissa busily arranged goods on the shelves while talking on the phone with Hadley.

“Could you explain my situation to your brother for me? He was so kind to offer me this job, and I feel bad about causing any inconvenience,” Elissa said.

“You don’t have anything to apologize for,” Hadley replied warmly. “It was just a part-time position, and you’ve given plenty of notice. Everything’s completely fine.”

Excitement brightened Hadley’s voice as she added, “I’m honestly thrilled you found a new opportunity so quickly!”

hide her delight. “I guess luck was

moment, a delivery arrived

busy here,” Elissa said hurriedly.

call, Elissa quickly attended to the delivery, organizing the

rustling caught her

carefully, but the sound

it just

slightly, she resumed her task, only to hear the noise again

definitely hadn’t imagined

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sound. It was small, squeaky—possibly a mouse. Could there

a stainless steel basin from a nearby shelf, and carefully

stopped in her tracks, frozen in

atop a box was a chubby little boy, holding a bag of chips bigger than his own face and munching enthusiastically. When he noticed Elissa approaching, he didn’t

small face twisted into a pitiful