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?”

was holding a bag. “I’ve

the bag on the table and began to unpack the

tried to speak but was interrupted by

feeling ill?” Eric’s brow furrowed with concern. “Maybe you should try

to open the medicine

holding up a hand to

wrong?” Eric

breaking through her attempts to speak. She had hoped her rejection

posed a direct question. “Are

straightforwardness, Eric’s expression shifted to one of surprise. After a moment of silence, he met her gaze, his eyes revealing a layer

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“I am…”

“You shouldn’t. And I don’t

she spoke, her throat tickled unbearably, as if a