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.

it's not what you

I wanted to start over, to

man they both desired? With a cold laugh,

you

towered over

only to be rebuffed. "Process her departure immediately.

the second 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 won't do

to

Twila's crying was heart-wrenching.

a moment, Eltham wavered, but his resolve quickly hardened. "If you can't bear to

Twila was stunned. "Daddy..."

had always

you love me

a picture of sorrow

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

from Twila's eyes. "But I also

her grandmother. Or the lavish

Eltham kneeled,

you can't

daughter. If you wish

her youth, Twila knew where her best life lay. She immediately

turned pale.

bear to look at Hestia, focusing

staff to take Twila away, not sparing Hestia

lay crumpled on the

night, Hestia was put on a plane, exiled from Craneville

she insisted, "I won't cry anymore. Don't tell Daddy."

the whole affair. Anyone involved was dealt

warned Saskia, but to no avail. Now, facing Eltham's judgment, even

was expelled from Craneville,