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

Chapter 1241:

“Hadley.” Denver’s voice carried a thread of worry. “Are you unwell?”

“How did you know?” Hadley’s brow lifted in surprise.

Denver sidestepped the question, his tone soft but urgent. “How are you feeling? Is it serious? Are you still under the weather?”

“It’s nothing serious,” Hadley said with a light laugh, brushing it off. “Just a pesky cold.”

“That’s a relief…” Denver’s voice trailed off, a gentle sigh escaping before he circled back to Hadley’s earlier question. “Eric came to see me. He mentioned you were sick.”

Hadley’s smile faltered, caught off guard. Eric had gone to Denver? “He was riled up,” Denver continued, “blaming me, insisting I come see you.”

Hadley’s heart skipped a beat. Eric had been reckless, stirring up a storm!

measured, as if treading on thin ice. “I told him I didn’t love you anymore, that we were through. I just called to give

“Goodbye,” Hadley echoed softly.

a gust. Eric knew she and Denver

city’s night lights glittered outside, sharp and stinging

truth locked away, never letting it slip, never drawing near her again. Loving her was his own quiet burden. Letting her go had to be

breaking through dawn. It was the first time his heart had leapt at a single glance. He didn’t want to cling to her, to ripple the calm of her life. This, he

single tear

with care. From a

her voice tinged with confusion. “Didn’t you say

haven’t a clue,” Hadley murmured, her brow knitting

caught sight of them. He stepped out, his gaze settling on Hadley as he approached. Her

the hospital, and I was