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.

her eyes. She turned sharply, pinning Collin with an accusatory glare

you tell me what Dustin’s problem is? Seriously, what

staying at Collin’s place. Doubling down, she shot

Without a word, he stood up and strode over, an icy intensity rolling off him that

grew wide in surprise as she

back down, lifting her chin and locking eyes with him,

your escape to

of Linsey, saying nothing for a moment. Instead, he simply stared,

bracing herself, clenched her fists, convinced Collin was

Dustin’s cowardice, she was now ready to jump in

and unexpectedly tender. Just like that, every trace of Linsey’s annoyance melted away. She blinked, surprised by

Collin reacting that