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.

hope in Caylee was extinguished as the door clicked gently

a word, Linsey moved with a grim, no-turning-back resolve to the sofa and

Gorman had clearly wrung her

knew this mess was far

a shaky breath, her hands locked so tight her knuckles gleamed white. She took a

thick silence, sharp and out of

a thunderbolt. Caylee got it in a heartbeat—Linsey had seen right through

fool; Gorman hadn’t needed to spell it out for

a piece on his chessboard, sealed it. This wasn’t a one-off; it was a

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

and ears, the mole right in her orbit, feeding

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

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 Mr. Green… swear I