Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 855:

She took a deep breath, her stance unyielding, every inch of her radiating a mama bear’s resolve. “Hear me loud and clear: if you dare lay a finger on my children, I’ll fight you tooth and nail to the bitter end!”

To her shock, Gorman didn’t get mad. Instead, a soft smile curved his lips, unruffled. He lifted a hand—not to shove her off, but to gently wrap around her clenched fist. “Easy, Linsey. I’m not an idiot. I know those kids are your whole world right now. Why would I do something so boneheaded as to hurt you like that?”

Locking eyes with her, he continued, “Nah, I’m playing the long game—charming them, winning them over. I’d appreciate it if you’d play along. But if Zenia and Zander suddenly turn on me, well, I can’t promise I’ll keep my cool forever.”

With that, Gorman reached out, his fingers brushing a loose strand of hair from Linsey’s face with a tenderness that felt like a trap. His voice dropped to a murmur. “Take care of yourself, Linsey. Get some rest. I’ll swing by again soon.”

Linsey’s face was a mask of stone as she slapped his hand away, the motion dripping with barely contained fury.

Gorman let out a low chuckle, hollow and mirthless, before turning on his heel with the grace of a cat.

door creaked open, Zander’s bright voice floated in from

heart lurching. On pure instinct, she rushed forward, scooping Zander—who was still clutching Caylee’s hand—into her arms, cutting Gorman off before he could get a

R𝒆𝓐𝓓 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝒏𝑬𝒙𝑻 g𝓪l𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.𝒸o𝓂

stumbled slightly but quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, peering up with a worried frown. “Mommy,

smile that didn’t touch his

fine, baby,” she replied, her voice

caught the ghostly pallor of Linsey’s face in that moment could see she was anything

stood rooted to the spot for a heartbeat, her eyes darting nervously between Linsey and Gorman, worry etched across her face. For reasons she couldn’t quite pin down,

every glance and subtle shift screaming distrust toward Gorman, her wariness practically a physical

had just