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!

“I told him I didn’t love you anymore, that we were through. I just called to give you a heads-up, so you’re not blindsided. I’ll let you

“Goodbye,” Hadley echoed softly.

gust. Eric knew she and

night

locked away, never letting it slip, never drawing near her again. Loving her was his own quiet burden. Letting

her again, that first moment at Galant—Hadley was so effortlessly radiant, commanding the stage like a star 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 believed, was

closed, a single tear

apartment on Millland Road, steadying her with care. From a distance, they spotted Eric’s

glanced at Hadley, her voice tinged with confusion. “Didn’t you

Hadley murmured, her brow knitting as

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

as he spoke with a tender warmth. “You were in the hospital, and I was afraid Joy might get upset. I stuck around downstairs, just