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

Chapter 1560:

“Is it?” she said, her laugh sharp and bitter. “Because when you were hiding the truth from me—was that your idea of a joke?”

She reached for a napkin and dabbed her lips with quiet precision.

“I told you last night—I can’t do this. I can’t marry you.” Then, she set the napkin down and rose from her seat.

“Hadley!” Eric stood quickly, grabbing her hand. “I was wrong. I admit that. But what about Joy? Have you thought about what this means for her? She already calls me Dad! If we don’t go through with this—”

“Oh, spare me.” Hadley cut in with a cold, sharp laugh. “You’re turning this on me? What right do you think you have to ask that? Is it me who’s failing Joy?”

She yanked her arm away and bolted.

“Hadley!”

rang on the table—Phillip was calling this

to chase after her, he answered briskly, “We’ll

outside, the car carrying Hadley was

stood still, jaw clenched, frustration simmering beneath his skin. At least Tamara and the bodyguards were with her—that gave him one

already idling in front of the

stepped out, frowning as he looked around, confused by Hadley’s absence. The two had rarely been seen

still inside? She hasn’t come out yet?” Phillip

“She’s gone.”

toward the house. He’d spent the entire night outside Hadley’s door and hadn’t had a moment

on g

slightly, finally understanding Eric’s unkempt appearance. Clearly, something

downstairs and gave Phillips a curt nod. “You called earlier. What is

an update from Blathe.” As he spoke, he unlocked