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

Chapter 1214:

He wasn’t calm. He wasn’t level-headed. He was petty. And deep down, he even found himself secretly hoping things between Hadley and Denver weren’t going smoothly at all.

Hadley sat with Joy through breakfast and promised they could watch one cartoon episode before she left.

Just as the show started playing, a knock came at the door. A nurse peeked inside.

“Miss Pearson? You have a visitor.”

Hadley stood up at once. She wasn’t expecting anyone.

“Who is it?” she asked, curious.

Before the words had even left her lips, the door opened and two familiar figures stepped in.

“Ernest?” Her brows lifted slightly in surprise when she saw him—and Locke beside him. She hadn’t expected either of them.

Ernest smiled at her, then turned his gaze to

stepped forward, standing

Aunt Hadley. I’m

as her granddaughter, and she had always treated Ernest as her own brother, so

Hadley met the boy

with a calmness, a quiet maturity that reminded her a lot

across Hadley’s face as she bent slightly and gave his head a gentle pat. He was adorable, polite, and composed—what wasn’t there

pressed his lips together, then glanced eagerly

was sitting up, eyes wide and curious. She looked at Ernest,

Joy?” Locke walked toward the bed, his round cheeks slightly

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told him they were visiting his aunt and cousin. But what

Joy’s large eyes blinked, and she gave a gentle

Joy…” Locke stammered slightly under her gaze, his face

her eyes wide with curiosity as

turned toward the man nearby. “Joy, this is Mommy’s brother.