Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me Now

p me! I'm be

s filled the air, drawing an increas

on Linda who lay crumpled below. A look of utter confusion washed ov

Hadley said, "How coul

a collapse s

going

as bustling with guests. Those who heard the commotion quickly en

n? How did she

p there

a managed to lift her head and lo

hered crowd pieced toget

pushed

feelings towards Linda, such harshness is

crossed

t's not

mplexion blanched, and she vehem

innocence, insisting s

pleas fell

ke

pted the gathering, asserting

Flynn, Hadley's new husban

ic.

over Hadley as she tur

ers, they were sharp and

enial forceful as she shook her hea

ric asked, his di

s directed squarely at Hadley, h

nown to be overbearing. Haven't you been antagonizing her all thi

mained mo

husband's voice rend

h.

on Eric, her voice faint. "Eric,

Flynn, approached, alarmed. "What

someone in the

she's b

rimson stain was e

nda broke down in tears. "Er

't w

, but his face betrayed hi

to the hospita

arms, Eric's eyes met Hadley'

ns to the baby, yo

and then swiftly turned away

nda and her unborn child's

ppointment and disbelief, struggling to

la.

respond when Nyla turned

crowd began

herself aimlessly returning to her

eturn. She hadn't pushed Linda and

e deep of night, Eric s

dawn crept in, sound

ri

he sofa and hurried

the stairs, hesitating,

I want a

through the air, his to

back

er grandson, her voic

mother to protect her. You're barely married, and now a

ruining her li

harsh, his gaze pier

My brother's child is gone! And yet, Hadley is unto

left sp

o marry her. You

nd he seemed on the verge of losi

can no longer tolerate such a wife now! If this continues,

voice filled with panic as sh

child weighing heavily on her, Nyla's e

ore. I'll send her away, overseas, aw

ore nodding in agreement. "If

room. Once inside, she shut the door and her knees buckled bene

, Eri

heir marriage-that it had been ag

utterly oblivious to the

ther, who herself died in a car crash when Hadley was j

r home because of her close frie

sking, "Hadley, will you become my gr

adley would al

eaming of marrying Eric

on to his interests, dressing to catch his eye, and alwa

already his bride; he

e merely her o

earing and expressed his d

ley finally brok

k, k

was at t

e?" It was Nyla calli

I'm

Hadley rose, smoothed her

d smile, she

g her red, swollen eyes-evide

s distress, Nyla struggled to

sofa, gesturing for Hadle

r what was coming; she sensed a cha

nting to study abroad? I'm arranging that

o send Hadley

d, and once more, te

with pity, her affecti

talized, Nyla felt compelle

your behavior. At times, you are overly assertive. It's one thing to be protective, but

n her emotions, Hadl

so doubt he

e for you

seat, giving Hadley

vement, I'll arrange for some

ords, Nyla w

y got up to w

felt a hollow emp

by a wave of nausea so inten

Hadley clasped her

ade her way to