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…”

him unmistakably—Hadley’s voice, broken

Her name escaped his lips

arms constricting around his torso as

light fabrics, and the thin material of his shirt offered little barrier. Within moments, the warmth of her tears penetrated the

of her tears

he remained silent, the reason for her tears wasn’t a mystery. Their shared history—which wasn’t exactly filled with sunshine and rainbows—spoke volumes. It was his fault—a debt of pain accumulated over countless moments across too many

between sobs, her face nuzzling against his back in a gesture both accusatory

emotion as he nodded solemnly.

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have to be good to me from now on. If you ever hurt me again, I’ll…” Her voice quavered with raw emotion. “I’ll disappear where you’ll never

words leapt from Eric’s lips without hesitation, his head shaking with fierce conviction. “Never