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

Chapter 1390:

“And that oath still stands,” Eric said, his voice low but firm. “It’s not going anywhere.”

Without Ernest, he would’ve remained a shattered mess—just another forgotten runaway buried in the slums, trying to outrun a family that had never wanted him.

Ernest’s steady hand, his unwavering support, became the anchor in Eric’s life. His guidance had given Eric the strength to rise again, to return with purpose, and to take his rightful place at the Scott Group.

Ernest wasn’t just his brother—he had been a father figure, a protector, the one who pulled him from the wreckage and showed him how to live again.

It was a debt so deep, Eric knew he’d never be able to repay it.

Their eyes met in a moment of quiet, unspoken understanding. Ernest’s gaze shimmered with emotion as he reached out and placed a steady hand on Eric’s shoulder.

“Thank you, Eric. Hadley is like a sister to me. From now on, I’ll do everything I can to make things right for her.”

His eyes were tinged with red, but he kept his composure.

“Okay.”

“Wait—”

balcony door flung open with a sharp clatter. Linda burst in, having seen Eric rise from his seat through the glass. Her face was twisted with

stop. He didn’t even glance

voice shaky, emotions unraveling with every word. “I told you to wait! Stop right there! What did you two decide? How are you going to deal

have to face this by yourself.” Eric didn’t look

kind of attitude is that? You hate me, don’t you? But how dare you? What gives you the right to hate me? After everything—did you even

like a blade, sharp and unforgiving, cutting deep into the guilt he

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still staring at the floor. “I’m nothing more than a lowlife. A bastard through and

the words as if testing their weight. Her gaze crystallized into something hard and unfamiliar.

released a cold, humorless laugh, drew a deep breath, and exhaled slowly. “It means precisely what it sounds

“Eric! Stop!”