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

Chapter 1567:

Linda’s eyes flared with disbelief. “What did you just say?”

“I—I swear I’m not making it up…” Jane stammered, her voice low. “He said if I let you go, I could lose my job.”

That hit harder than Linda expected. Rage flickered behind her eyes, but underneath it, a growing sense of helplessness began to creep in.

She couldn’t wrap her head around it—Ernest had actually treated her this way.

The moment Ernest’s call came through, Hadley didn’t hesitate. She rushed straight to the hospital.

“Ernest? What’s going on with Eric?”

Over the phone, Ernest had been vague, just enough to send her heart racing.

had collapsed. That was

“What happened exactly?”

room doors stood sealed, blocking any view

for her to

eyes widened. “He went to see Linda?” The shock hit fast, sharp. She hadn’t expected that. Not

long, weary sigh escaped Ernest. “Did something happen between you

she remained silent—no

shake of his head, Ernest looked down, remorse etched deeply on his face. “Hadley… everything you went through during those

stiffened, a subtle flinch betraying the tension she held back. “I didn’t know until Eric did,” Ernest continued, his voice

who asked him to stay quiet. I thought I was doing the right thing. But I never imagined it would lead to this… This is my fault. I

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frozen, her

all really Ernest’s doing? Had everything unraveled because