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

Chapter 1620:

“Enough!” Eric exploded, veins pulsing at his temples. In that moment, he regretted ever agreeing to come over tonight.

“So her family has to be present, or the wedding is off? That’s just bullshit!

Hadley, we’re leaving.”

He grabbed her hand and turned to leave.

“Hadley?”

On their way back to their place, Eric bent closer to her and gently said, “Let whatever he said fade away. Don’t carry those words.”

With a sudden motion, Hadley lifted her head to face him. Tears rimmed her eyes as she shook her head. “There’s no way I can accept the Jenkins family. If my mom were still here, if she saw them at my wedding, it would have broken her heart.”

I

him, her brows knitting tighter as she spoke through a wavering breath. “If not having a family to support me makes you ashamed of me, if that’s something you can’t stand, then let’s call this off now. You’re free to walk

by her words. He quickly placed a hand over her mouth and asked, his voice almost

“But still…”

a troubled stare, his

pressed them against his forehead. “Letting you go would destroy me. I could never survive it. I would

eyes wide as she

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had never even crossed

“I only—”

had no idea he’d say something like that. Let me fix this, Hadley. I’ll talk to him.

and kissed it gently. “Promise me one thing. Please don’t say you want to leave me again. I can’t

a moment, Hadley managed

her agreement, a faint worry