Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 1098:

“But…” Linsey began tentatively.

Dolores understood her instantly. A faint, bittersweet smile tugged at her lips as she slowly shook her head. “Dustin probably only liked me for a moment. Maybe it was just a passing infatuation. The second his mother disapproved, he folded. If his love were truly deep… he would have stood by me.”

She paused for a moment, brushing her fingers over her lap. She had been spending her time juggling work and rest lately—going back and forth between the office and home. There had barely been space in her head to think about Dustin.

Now, when she thought of Dustin, there was only a dull ache. Nothing more.

The pain hadn’t vanished—only that she had chosen to move forward one step at a time. The wound of a broken heart still throbbed quietly within her, but healing had already begun.

Dolores’ words left a heaviness in Linsey’s chest, and a worried crease formed between her brows.

She hesitated, chewing on her bottom lip, uncertain of how to ease Dolores’ pain.

a spark of irritation lit up in her eyes. She turned sharply, pinning Collin with an accusatory glare

me what Dustin’s problem is? Seriously, what kind

didn’t stop there; her anger building, she pressed on. “If I ever see you with Dustin again, don’t even think about coming home!” The warning hung in the air, and then Linsey remembered she was actually staying at Collin’s place. Doubling down, she shot him a stern

face immediately turned frosty. Without a word, he stood up and strode over, an icy

grew wide in surprise as

her chin and locking eyes with him, defiant. “What,

is your

nothing for a moment. Instead, he simply stared,

bracing herself, clenched her fists, convinced Collin was about to lash

was now ready to jump in

out, only to rest gently on Linsey’s head. The touch was warm and unexpectedly tender. Just like that, every trace of Linsey’s annoyance melted away. She blinked, surprised by

anticipated Collin