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

Chapter 143 How Much Pain Was She Enduring

“Ms. Nicolson!”

Elissa pounded on the door beside hers without a second thought aday it to evap Tra

have to help!*

If this went on any longer, it could turn into something as dangerous peores restive

“Is it really that bad?”

Blanche didn’t hesitate. She rushed toward the next room,

By now, Hadley was in so much pain that forming words was impossible. Ws. N

“Save your strength, kid.” Blanche then turned to Elissa. “Did you call the from des

“I did.”

But there wasn’t much could be done.

Blanche clenched her jaw, making up her mind

“The roads may be blocked, but are we just going to stand around and watch her siffe? to the far to ge

her to a hospital! ”

Blanche turned to Elissa. “Help Hadley get changed. I'll find Derek and have him bring the c. We'll do TEST

someone to carry her.”

Derek Sanchez handled logistics.

“I refuse to believe the traffic police would stop us if they knew this was a real emergency

“Got it!”

As Blanche rushed off, Elissa quickly helped Hadley into fresh clothes.

It didn’t take long for Blanche to return. “Is she ready?”

“Yes, she’s good to go.”

Blanche glanced at the young man standing behind her. “Help Hadley. She's in no condition to walk

“Understood.”

He stepped forward, and with Elissa’s help, carefully lifted Hadley onto his back

“Ugh...” Hadley let out a weak groan, squeezing her eyes shut. The pressure against her stomach made the part

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worse.

“Hang in there, Hadley. Once we get you in the car, it'll be easier.”

With Hadley secured, the young man carried her out of the room, while Blanche and Elissa stayed close behind.

Derek had already pulled the car up to the entrance, but the wind and rain were so fierce that he had to wipe his

face the moment he stepped outside.

“It’s too dangerous to drive in this storm!” he said, his voice laced with concern.

Blanche’s expression tightened. She knew the risks, but there was no way she could just stand here while Hadley

suffered.

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“Ms. Nicolson!”

The young man carrying Hadley hesitated. “If something happens, we'll be breaking city regulations. They could

even sue us for it!”

He had a point. The storm had reduced visibility to less than fifty meters, making driving nearly impossible.

Elissa, noticing Blanche’s hesitation, felt her stomach twist. “Ms. Nicolson?”

Before she could say anything else, a deep, rumbling noise echoed above them.

The sound had been there for a while, but the raging storm had muffled it.

Now, as Blanche and Elissa lifted their heads, they could finally see something descending through the rain.

“A helicopter!” Elissa gasped.

So that was where the noise had been coming from!

Everyone stood motionless, caught off guard and unsure of what to make of the situation.

The helicopter touched down in the middle of the square, its powerful blades kicking up sheets of rain. As the

cabin door swung open, two men stepped out. Dressed in dark green flight suits and goggles, they carried an air

of authority with every measured stride.

Leading the way was Eric, with Phillips following close behind.

Through his goggles, Eric immediately spotted Hadley slumped against the young man carrying her.

Her face was drained of color, her eyes barely open, and she looked as if she was slipping in and out of

consciousness.

A tight knot formed in Eric's chest, and he closed the distance in an instant.

Without hesitation, he held out his arms. “Give her to me.”

Blanche was momentarily stunned. Of all people, she hadn't expected Eric to show up. How did he even know?

But this wasn’t the tfor questions. She quickly turned to the young man. “Hurry!”

“Yes, ma'am!”

Eric took Hadley from his arms with ease.

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As soon as the pressure on her stomach cased, Hadley instinctively shifted, settling into a position that bronge

her the slightest relief.

A sharp pang shot through Eric’s chest.

How much pain was she enduring? Cold sweat clung to her pale face, and her damp hair stuck to her skin

Without hesitation, Phillips stepped forward and spread a rain cover over her, shielding her from the harsh

wind and rain.

There was no tto waste. Moving as if they had done this a hundred times before, Eric and Phillips carried

Hadley onto the helicopter with swift precision.

The cabin door sealed shut.

“Ill take the controls,” Phillips said,

Eric gave a nod. “Go ahead.”

He had piloted the helicopter here, but with Hadley in his arms, flying was no longer an option.

As the helicopter ascended, cutting through the storm, it raced toward the city.

Eric glanced down at Hadley, brushing her damp hair away from her face. His voice softened. “Just hold on We're

almost at the hospital.”

That night, even the emergency room felt unnervingly still.

The automatic glass doors slid open with a soft hiss.

“Doctor! Hurry!”

“Nurse!”

“We need immediate attention!”

“Get her to the emergency room! Alert the doctor now!”

Meanwhile, Denver sat helplessly in his car, trapped in gridlocked traffic.

The police refused to let him through, and he had been making calls, trying to pull whatever strings he could. But

nothing was working.

With every passing second, his anxiety for Hadley worsened.

Since she had blocked his number, he resorted to using a new one and dialed.

The phone rang endlessly before someone finally picked up.

“Hadley!” Denver's voice was strained with worry. “Are you alright? Is the pain unbearable? Tell me...”

“Um...”

A woman's unfamiliar voice cthrough the line.

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Elissa glanced at the unknown number flashing on the screen. She hesitated for a moment before answering “Are

you a friend of Hadley’s? She left her phone in the room.”

“Where is she?”

“She was rushed to the hospital...”

Elissa thought back to what Blanche had mentioned earlier. “They took her to Tidebourne City Hospital.”

Really?

“Got it! Thanks!”

Before she could say anything else, the call ended abruptly.

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At that moment, the traffic police motioned for Denver to proceed. “You're clear to go!”

“Appreciate it!”

Without wasting a second, he jumped back into his car and sped off toward the hospital.

Meanwhile, Elissa lowered the phone and frowned. “Who was that?”

Cto think of it, she had no idea who the man from the helicopter was either. But in the end, it didn’t really

matter. They were all here for Hadley. As long as she knew them and they looked out for her, that was

all that counted.

At the hospital.

Hadley had been transferred from the emergency room to a private observation room, where she was now

receiving IV treatment.

The nurse finished adjusting the drip and turned to Eric with a reassuring smile. “She’s stable now. Getting her

here quickly was the right call. With the storm today, you've done everything you could.”

“Alright.” Eric gave a small nod. “I appreciate it.”

“No problem. Let us know if anything happens to her.”

“Will do.”

Standing by her bedside, Eric watched as Hadley rested. Her face looked peaceful now, a stark contrast to the

anguish she had been in earlier. The tight knot in his chest slowly loosened.

“You really hadworried...” he murmured.

“Mr. Flynn.”

The door swung open as Phillips stepped inside.

Eric knew he had something important to say. Without hesitation, he rose to his feet. His gaze lingered on Hadley

for a moment before he whispered, “I'll be back soon.”

Naturally, she didn’t respond. She was deep in sleep.

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Outside, Eric slipped his hands into his pockets. “What did you find?”

Phillips had been looking into what had caused Hadley’s sudden illness.

It wasn’t out of suspicion. He simply wanted to understand what had happened.

But what Phillips uncovered was unexpected.

“Hadley ate with the troupe tonight. They all had the sfood provided by the resort.”

“And yet, only Hadley got sick?”

“Exactly.” Phillips nodded. “There was one detail, though. A woman named Alita Reed handed her a glass of

juice. From what | gathered, she’s had it out for Hadley for a while.”

Eric’s expression hardened.

“So, she spiked the drink.”

It wasn’t a question. It was a conclusion.

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