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

Chapter 1667:

The sordid narrative contained no surprises for him; he had been privy to most of these disturbing details for months now.

When they first found out that Linda had been secretly holding back Hadley’s living expenses for years, Ernest had reluctantly shared the underlying truth with him—a desperate attempt to shield Linda from further humiliation.

But even in that moment of vulnerability, Ernest had withheld one crucial detail: the identity of Linda’s unwitting violator—Robin—whose name now changed everything about the tangled situation.

Eric could follow the tortured logic behind Ernest’s calculated omission. After all, Linda had suffered this violation as direct fallout from Ernest’s business affairs. For any woman, such an experience would leave psychological wounds that might never fully heal.

This understanding had compelled Eric to abandon the idea of punishment and leave things to Ernest.

he had personally coordinated discreet medical care for Linda, ensuring her physical recovery

pointing in troubling directions—this assessment

by the accident that left her paralyzed,

inspired a complex mixture of compassion and discomfort—a fallen adversary whose suffering exceeded any

her faults, basic humanity—and the undeniable debt they owed her for their very lives—demanded they not simply discard her like damaged

role in this tragedy exposed,

unknowing instrument of Linda’s violation transformed

would find closure or forgiveness in this revelation; her hunger for vengeance would only

his prediction, Linda’s brittle laughter shattered the silence—a sound devoid of mirth yet rich with promise of retribution—while her gaze sliced toward Ernest from beneath lowered

she whispered with dangerous calm. “That couple—the man violated my body while I was drugged, and the woman subsequently claimed the