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

Chapter 1414:

She looked at him, saying nothing.

How was she supposed to tell him? That she had been the one with him that night.

That night, his mind had been a blur.

Under the effects of the drug and the alcohol, he genuinely thought it had been Ayla.

If Hadley told him the truth now, what would he say?

He’d always held on—never letting her go.

“Hadley…” Eric saw the look on her face. Her silence unnerved him. “You didn’t want to hear her name, so I never had the chance to explain myself…” His throat tightened. “I let you down. But I didn’t choose that. I didn’t mean to—ugh.”

He suddenly winced and raised a hand to his temple.

“Eric?” Hadley’s expression changed as she saw the strain on his face.

“You’re pale. What’s wrong?”

pressed a hand to his

“Is it bad?”

Eric shook his head, his eyes still

to the hospital.” Her tone left no room for argument.

fading. He reached for her hand and gave her a faint smile. “I’m

to me.” Could someone really

Eric wasn’t just trying to brush it off. He pointed to his head.

was referring to the time he went to Storia to bring Linda back home—when

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had been in a coma for days

the surgery fix it? Are

smiled, trying to put her at ease.

Was that true?

sure. Maybe she was

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