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

Chapter 1395:

Hadley had been pampered by Nyla while she was in the Flynn family, yes—but that was Nyla’s choice. That never meant Hadley couldn’t survive on her own.

She seemed delicate, but in truth, she was the strongest person he knew.

Stubborn. Unshakable.

Yet he—foolishly complacent and clueless—thought all she lacked in those four years was affection. He believed she had been fine in Blathe. He thought she still had everything she wanted in life and still lived like a princess, like she used to.

His chest tightened. Each breath grew harder. But this was only part of the truth—and it already hurt this much. What about Hadley? She endured it all, alone. How much pain had she buried to make it through?

That night, Hadley had a late shoot.

When Eric arrived on set, Tamara and Chelsey came to greet him.

“Mr. Scott,” Tamara said, “Miss Pearson hasn’t finished yet.”

Eric nodded. “I know. You both can go back to where you’re needed. I’ll wait here for her.”

“Alright, Mr. Scott.”

Once they left, he stood alone, watching from a distance as Hadley filmed a scene with Draper.

It was a period drama.

her slender frame,

from years ago—the twenty-year-old girl. Back then, her face still

Hadley had grown up.

couldn’t reach,

turned his face away, eyes stinging. He shut them

through his chest. Sharp.

favorite tales live at

his eyes were glazed

he had found out. But he didn’t really know—not all

was just the

lifted his phone and

quickly

eyes slightly. “I need you

surprised. “Sure, but what exactly

quietly. “Anything you can

it’s been a while… and Blathe’s not an easy place

a warning—it might not

darkened. “She was there for four years. There

Phillips didn’t

call, Eric gave a faint,

still couldn’t give Hadley the justice she