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

Chapter 1325:

“What?” Linda’s face twisted in disbelief, and she laughed mockingly. “You’re defending her? Are you so blinded by infatuation that you’ve lost all sense of right and wrong?”

Hadley turned her face away, ignoring Linda’s seething glare and Eric’s intense stare. She took her seat on the bench beside Elissa. “Ernest.”

“Ernest!”

As they sat down, Ernest approached. He had just returned from the doctor’s office after signing some forms. He gave a brief nod and glanced toward Eric. “Grandma’s condition isn’t good. She’s been moved to the ICU.” Was it that serious?

Eric’s expression darkened further. “Is she in danger?”

Ernest shook his head, his exhaustion evident. “It’s hard to say right now.”

The two men exchanged a glance, both at a loss for words.

Nyla was old and fragile, and her heart had always been weak.

for everyone to wait around. You should all go home and rest,” Ernest said as he looked at Elissa, then Linda.

seemed she

that okay?” Elissa

Ernest and then

He turned to Eric

and he couldn’t just

calmly nodded and assured him, “Don’t

headed off to bring their cars around. Linda followed behind Hadley and Elissa, accompanied by

her arm

where the best

blinked in surprise. “Didn’t Eric

casual shrug. “But just because he said it doesn’t mean I agreed. He’s free to say whatever

on your side earlier. I didn’t get

on her lips. “And a bit of a performance too—trying to act all noble right in front of

every word. Her expression froze, mouth slightly open