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

Chapter 1552:

“Why…” Hadley whispered in a shaky voice.

Linda’s lips curved into a slow, triumphant smile. “Why now? I already told you. Because Eric knows.”

Hadley stared at her, stunned. The words echoed in her mind. She flinched again.

Of course. Linda had already said that.

Hadley’s thoughts tumbled backward, sorting through fragments she hadn’t made sense of before. Her lips parted. Her voice barely came out. “When… when did he find out?”

“Well…” Linda raised her hand and examined her fresh manicure, her tone light, almost amused. “He’s known for a while now. Well before they found the clot in his head, if I remember right…” It had already been some time.

Hadley’s fingers curled into fists. A cold heaviness settled in her chest. Her body began to tremble. So he’d known. All along.

to retrace the

Of course.

lips curved into a faint, bitter

then, she’d noticed the shift—how

He brushed it off like nothing. Now she understood. It was because he had

never said a word. He carried it in silence, pretending

the pain

Linda’s voice cut through

her chin, smiling

accepted him because you believed he didn’t know. That was

your escape on g

a bitter chuckle. “Maybe he hadn’t, but he does now. And yes—it was me. I’m

eyes flashed—wild

family, I couldn’t stand the sight of you. Everything they had—it should’ve been mine. I’m the one who deserved it all. The