Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 856:

A cold shiver snaked its way down her back.

Gorman, cool as a cucumber, didn’t miss a beat and breezed out of the room, his steps practically bouncing.

The hotel room fell quiet, holding just Linsey, Caylee, and the tiny Zander nestled in Linsey’s arms.

After a moment, Linsey’s fingers softly danced through Zander’s downy hair. She leaned in close, her voice a gentle whisper. “Be a good boy, Zander. Your sister’s in there, out like a light. Why don’t you slip in and snuggle up with her? I need a quick word with Caylee.”

Zander gave a small nod and tiptoed into the room, easing the door shut with a soft click.

That faint sound snuffed out the last flicker of hope Caylee had been clinging to.

of hope in Caylee

grim, no-turning-back

clearly wrung her dry, sapping her

mess

tight her knuckles gleamed white.

the thick silence, sharp and

hit like a thunderbolt. Caylee got it

hadn’t needed to spell it out for her to connect

way Gorman had bossed Caylee around, like she was just a piece on his chessboard, sealed it. This wasn’t a one-off;

ever since she rolled back into Grester, Gorman always seemed one step ahead,

eyes and ears, the mole right in her orbit,

heavy with tears she hadn’t let fall. “Linsey, I’m so sorry. I swear, I was backed into a corner… My grandma’s really sick, needs surgery bad, and I didn’t have a

pausing for a moment, she continued, “My grandma’s all I’ve got, Linsey. We’re all each other has. I couldn’t let her go… my only family. Please, you gotta believe me. I didn’t do anything shady for