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