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

Chapter 1568:

No matter what Linda did, the weight of what she had once given would always tip the scale. The Flynn brothers might confront her, but they would never truly hold her accountable.

“I’m sorry, Hadley,” Ernest said softly, the apology almost lost beneath his sigh. “Going forward, I’ll take full responsibility for anything related to Linda. I want you and Eric to focus on your own lives—no more interference from her.”

Rising to his feet, he took a step toward her. “Hadley,” he said, looking her straight in the eye. “Those four years you suffered… I can never undo them. But I can say this—I’m sorry. Deeply, truly sorry.”

Without another word, Ernest lowered his head and bowed. It was a silent gesture, heavy with guilt, failure, and regret.

“No, Ernest!” Hadley shot to her feet, rushing forward to steady him. “Please don’t do that!”

Having grown up under the Flynn family’s roof, she couldn’t accept such a formal apology, not from him.

no longer in need financially… but when you and Eric marry, the Flynn family will still honor you properly.

“Ernest…” she whispered, her voice

a split between

in his mind, and

under your skin. That’s all it was. If she comes back with more, don’t give her the satisfaction of believing a single word. Not one word. And if you and Eric truly fall apart because of this, that’s exactly what she’s hoping for. That’s her endgame. You have to see that, Hadley. Please, don’t let her

tales on gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s;

open just as

Ernest and Hadley froze and rushed to meet him. “Please tell me my brother’s alright,” Ernest said, his voice

need to panic. Mr. Scott is safe for now.”

the doctor said,

“We were lucky. There wasn’t any internal