Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 982:

“I can see why you’re upset. You believe Gorman has been treated unfairly.”

Her words were measured and even, carrying no hint of irritation. “Your loyalty to him is admirable. Of course, you’d stand by his side no matter what. That’s natural, and I don’t blame you for it.”

With a brief pause, she met his eyes, her tone unwavering. “Still, I have the right to explain my side. When I lived abroad, I made it clear to Gorman more than once that I saw him only as a friend. I often thanked him for everything he’d done. You were usually right there with him, so you must have heard it too. Everything I told Gorman was honest—never once did I try to lead him on.”

Her words landed heavily, and the bravado in Danny faded. Unable to challenge her honesty, he fell silent. Despite hearing the truth, he, like Gorman, struggled to accept why Linsey never reciprocated those feelings.

of silence, Linsey continued, “If things had stayed as they were, and Gorman hadn’t made those

old wounds resurfaced. “I’m not someone who forgets kindness. Four years of his support meant a great deal to me. But when he ignored my wishes and kept both Zenia and me trapped, everything changed. He knew how much my children meant to me, yet he hurt Zenia without a second thought. Worse, he used

casting a long ache over his features. A steady, sorrowful gaze settled on her, betraying

gnawed at him for all the pain Linsey had carried. If only he had acted sooner, maybe Zenia and Linsey would have been

clenched his jaw, his hand hovering near his pocket, itching to end the call. Gorman’s orders flashed through his mind, and discipline won out over impulse. Gorman was on the other end of the line, listening

grateful, stunned, and heartbroken all at once. Until then, I had convinced myself that he died because of my actions, and that guilt stayed with me for ages. I found solace only in keeping busy. Chasing after Kylee, I tried to dig up the real

I was just fighting to clear my own name, but my real motive was to seek justice for

a shaky breath. “Now that I know he survived, I feel lighter, even a bit joyful. Still, I can’t wrap my head around why, at such a crucial time, he would try to trap me into having a child through