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

Chapter 1531:

“It’s a shame Joy couldn’t witness this moment,” Eric sighed, a note of wistfulness coloring his voice.

He had deliberately left Joy behind, partly because children had no business staying awake until such ungodly hours, and partly from fear that the proposal might have unfolded differently than he’d hoped.

Eric’s heart swelled with warmth as he envisioned their future. “When we exchange our vows, Joy and Locke will scatter petals at our feet as our little flower bearers.”

“Mmm…”

The drowsy figure draped across his back offered only a muffled murmur in response, her breath warm against his neck.

“Hadley?” Eric tilted his head back, uncertain whether his mind was playing tricks on him. “Is that you? Are you awake?”

“Mrnm…”

voice, broken by the unmistakable catch of someone

lips as

arms constricting around his torso as she buried

barrier. Within moments, the warmth of her tears penetrated the cloth,

her tears jolted Eric’s

remained silent, the reason for her tears

sobs, her face nuzzling against his back in a gesture both accusatory and intimate.

rough with barely contained emotion as he nodded solemnly. “I am a

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be good to me from now on. If you ever hurt me again, I’ll…” Her voice quavered with

from Eric’s lips without hesitation, his head shaking with fierce