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

Chapter 1616:

Hadley didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Can’t you take a break for just one day?”

“Nope. If I stop now, I’ll spiral, and then the headache will really kick in.”

A few days later, in the evening, a storm tore through the sky. In the playroom, Joy and Locke played under Hadley’s watchful eye.

Her phone rang.

A message from Eric lit up the screen. “I’ve arrived at the airport.”

She tapped a quick reply. “It’s pouring. Tell the driver to go slow and stay safe.”

“Got it. Don’t worry.”

Hadley set her phone aside and glanced at the clock, murmuring under her breath, “Ernest should be landing any minute.”

flight was scheduled to touch

Ernest left until now, exactly a week had passed—just like

out the window,

days had passed quietly, almost too quietly. Still, something tugged at the

of

Was Ernest doing fine?

lit up

Eric. “Picked up Ernest. We’re

rose to her feet, and walked out. To a nearby servant, she said, “Please bring

wouldn’t be long now—Ernest would be taking

the place for amazing

“Yes, Miss Pearson.”

Joy’s tiny feet smacked against the floor as she dashed out and wrapped herself

Hadley smiled, giving her daughter’s chubby cheeks a playful pinch. She turned to Locke with a gentle grin. “What do you say, kids—snack

“Yes!”