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

Chapter 1615:

“What’s wrong?”

Just as he expected, Hadley jumped in alarm and steadied him with both hands. “Is it your head again?”

“Yeah.” He gave a curt nod, brows pinched tight.

“Why are you getting so worked up?” Hadley’s voice came out soft, but her face betrayed the guilt churning inside her. “I was just saying it…” She guided him gently to the bed and helped him ease down onto it.

“You shouldn’t say things like that,” Eric clasped her hand, his grip firm. “You know I can’t handle hearing that—not even once!”

“Okay, okay.” Hadley nodded quickly, agreeing to everything, afraid he might faint again. This was no laughing matter.

“I won’t bring it up anymore. How’s the pain? Is it still strong?”

“It’s easing.”

and pulled her into the shelter of

locked. “We’ve known each other since we were kids—over ten years together. There’s no

“Geez.”

nose sting. She tucked her face into his chest and

was still young, and they stayed there, wrapped in each other’s

the subject. “What about the wedding album?

shake of her head. “I’ve gone through so many that they all

thought about

The question caught her off guard. “Isn’t it

reads are at

world out there.

it truly hit her: she was marrying into the most

“Is there a

wherever…” He offered a few suggestions. “Bright Island? The Goldhaven Islands? Ironspire? Maybe Borealis?” Each