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

Chapter 1609:

“You look incredible. It’s distracting.”

“Gee.” A gentle laugh escaped Hadley’s lips as she rested her chin in her palm. “Honestly, you’re such a weirdo sometimes.”

“Me?” Eric tilted his head, confused but curious. “What makes me a weirdo?”

Lifting a finger, Hadley gestured to her own face. “Do I look that different from before? Maybe I’ve changed a bit, sure—but it’s still the same face. So why didn’t you care about me back then?”

Eric’s throat tightened. “I… _”

“Just finish the medicine,” Hadley said flatly, rising from her chair and leaving the room. Was she upset?

“Wait, Hadley!” Eric rushed to down the last of his medicine, heart racing as he scrambled to follow her.

emerging moments later with

Catching up to her, Eric gently grabbed her wrist and

course I am,” Hadley replied without flinching, her gaze steady. “You didn’t want me then.

head lowered to her ear, he added in a quiet voice, “I couldn’t see

exhaled, her eyes closing for a second, clearly unimpressed with

only tightened

went still, lifting her gaze to meet

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Eric gave a small nod, his hand rising to gently touch her cheek. “He called me after he landed this

came from Hadley. The silence

No incidents. No setbacks. And with that, the woman she never wanted to see again was finally gone—from both the city

want a

could tell Hadley was beginning to ease in his arms, her

he set them aside. “How about we shower together?