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

Chapter 1243:

Eric paused for a moment. “I was just about to leave.”

From the kitchen, Melba’s voice carried over. “Hadley, come have breakfast!”

“On my way!” Hadley called back, giving Eric a wave with her hand still on her mask. “Goodbye then. Just make sure to shut the door behind you.”

With that, she moved towards the kitchen.

“Sure,” Eric replied, his voice tinged with concern as he heard her cough again. His brow creased with worry. How was she managing to push through like this?

In the mid-afternoon, around three or four, Hadley was fast asleep, finally getting some rest after taking her medicine. The ringing of the doorbell jarred her awake.

“Who could that be?” she murmured, climbing out of bed. With Melba and Joy out for the afternoon, the place was quieter than usual.

Upon opening the door, she was surprised to see Eric.

“Do you need something?”

waiting for an invitation. He was holding a bag. “I’ve brought

placed the bag on the table and began

Hadley tried to speak but was interrupted by a fit

“Maybe you should try some

the medicine box,

holding up a hand

wrong?” Eric

cough persisted, breaking through her attempts to speak. She had hoped her rejection would convey her message. Yet,

a wry smile through her discomfort, she posed a direct question. “Are you worried about me? Do you still have

expression shifted to one of surprise. After a moment of silence, he met

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“I am…”

“You shouldn’t. And I don’t

throat tickled unbearably, as if a feather were