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

Chapter 1561:

“She was pregnant… and lived there the entire time.” Phillips continued, “Until there was a massive fire—”

“A fire?” Eric’s eyes flew open, stunned. That part he hadn’t heard. She hadn’t been willing to tell him everything.

Phillips nodded. “Yes. According to the records, Hadley was taken to the hospital the same day the fire broke out. Joy was born the very next day…” His voice dropped as the words became harder to say.

“The file says Hadley didn’t pay for any of the hospital costs. She and the baby stayed there for only one day, and then—”

Phillips hesitated, carefully choosing his words. “—And then they were allowed to leave the hospital.”

“Humph.” Eric let out a sharp, bitter laugh.

The hospital hadn’t let them go—they’d been pushed out. Could he really blame them, though? Hospitals didn’t operate on goodwill, and in Blathe, Hadley had no roots—no one to vouch for her. If anyone deserved the blame, it was him.

in the dark. Even after reuniting with Hadley, she’d kept those memories buried—and he had never once tried to dig

that?” Eric’s voice came hoarse, cracked around

left school for about six months before she went back. She scraped by doing whatever she could—waiting on tables, cleaning dishes, stocking shelves at supermarkets. Short-term jobs, one

gave a stiff nod, his expression hollow, eyes unreadable.

the yard, a car sat ready with the engine humming low. As soon as he climbed in, Phillips gave the nod. “Let’s

captivating tales on

frost. “We’re not going to

“Yes, sir.”

driveway. The driver and Phillips exchanged a brief glance. Flynn Mansion? The Flynn family estate? What

Flynn Mansion.

standing order, Eric had unrestricted access to the estate—he came and went as if it were

“Good morning, Mr. Flynn.”