The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 1206

Eltham recoiled at the words, shaking off Hestia's grasp. "Hestia, I've told you before, don't harbor any feelings for me!"

Hestia, defiant yet desperate, pressed on. "Eltham, I've been pining for you all these years. Why won't you even give me a chance?"

She bore a striking resemblance to Brittany. Why couldn't Eltham see her the same way?

Eltham found Hestia as persistent and unwelcome as a bad cold. "Hestia, if I had any affection for you, don't you think I would've sought you out over the years?" Hestia's face went ashen, as if slapped. "If you can't let go of Ms. Lynette, I don't mind "

"I mind!"

Eltham's patience had run dry, especially now that Hestia was offering herself as a substitute. "Hestia, it's never going to happen between us."

"Our story ended long ago. If you can't accept that, you have no place here in Craneville."

Panicked, Hestia pleaded, "Don't send me away!"

Clutching Eltham's hand tightly, she implored, "Ms. Lynette may not care for you, but I do. Why won't you accept me?"

"Do you really think you compare to her?"

Eltham scoffed. Brittany was leagues beyond Hestia in every way. How could she even dare to compare?

"Even if she was playing both sides, you knew the child wasn't yours, and yet you accepted her. Why won't you give me a chance?"

In her frenzy, Hestia blurted out more than she should have.

"Hestia." Eltham's grip tightened on her collar, his gaze narrowing. "How do you know whose child it is? You... you leaked those rumors?" Realizing her slip, Hestia went pale, attempting to deny it.

"Hestia, I've underestimated you."

He had never taken Hestia seriously, yet she knew far too much.

not what you

Hestia continued, "I just love you. I wanted to start over, to

the man they both desired? With a cold laugh, Eltham

been more than patient with you

towered over her,

appeal, only to be rebuffed. "Process her

floor, Twila ran down, tears streaming as she clung to Eltham's leg. "Daddy, please don't send Mommy away. I don't want to leave her!" "Eltham, I know I was wrong. Twila needs me. I

to soften Eltham's

Twila's crying was heart-wrenching.

moment, Eltham wavered, but his resolve quickly hardened. "If you

Twila was stunned. "Daddy..."

always indulged

you

a picture of sorrow and

say you couldn't live without your mother?" Eltham was unmoved. "I'm merely granting your wish. Are you

freely from Twila's eyes. "But

grandmother. Or the lavish life she'd

kneeled,

you can't

have no daughter. If you wish to stay,

lay. She immediately clung to Eltham. "Daddy, I want

pale.

look at Hestia, focusing on the

away, not sparing Hestia a glance as he

lay crumpled on

night, Hestia was put on a plane, exiled from

servant threatened to inform Eltham. Wiping her tears, she insisted, "I won't cry anymore. Don't tell Daddy."

the whole affair. Anyone involved

Now, facing Eltham's

from Craneville,