Chapter 969:

But Linsey couldn’t let him do this. Not like this. Not alone.

“No,” she said firmly, stopping him. She turned to face Alissa and Bart. “What exactly do you want?”

Alissa had only mentioned making Collin pay. She hadn’t clarified what would happen to Linsey.

And now, Linsey realized—they had contacted her as soon as they arrived. That meant they had a plan. And that plan involved her.

As Linsey stood her ground, even a little, Alissa’s lips curled into a faint, knowing smile. She spoke slowly, her voice smooth and heavy with meaning. “You should’ve said this earlier.”

She stepped closer, her voice soft. “You know, Linsey… Gorman loved you more than anything. He told us more than once—if he couldn’t marry you, he’d rather stay single forever. No wife. No children.”

words left her mouth, Collin nearly lost control. His fists

Did she want

what’s your endgame here? Are you trying to trap me into marriage? Gorman is dead. Who exactly am I supposed to wed? Does the Green

his sperm at an overseas facility. Since you were his greatest love, the woman he died protecting, you should honor that sacrifice by carrying

struck Linsey like lightning splitting a

body becoming a wall between them, radiating menace. “Absolutely not. Don’t even entertain the thought.” The sheer audacity left him reeling! These people actually expected Linsey to cooperate with them

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hands turned to ice, shock coursing through her veins. She had braced herself for countless scenarios. She thought Alissa and Bart might demand exorbitant sums of money or a lifetime of servitude to their family. But this? The thought of bearing Gorman’s child had never even crossed

explained their desperate rush to find her the moment they arrived in Grester, not even bothering to

out a harsh laugh. “Wipe that look off your face, Linsey. Think rationally. Gorman died saving you, and now we’re left with nothing of him. We’re not demanding your life. Just one child to preserve

that, her eyes drifted pointedly

the perfect opening. Had Collin arrived with an army

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