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

"I just love you. I wanted to start over, to give Twila

man they both desired? With a cold laugh,

with you

over her,

Hestia tried to appeal, only to be rebuffed. "Process her departure immediately. Ban Hestia from

send Mommy away. I don't want to

attempted to soften

Twila's crying was heart-wrenching.

hardened. "If you can't

Twila was stunned. "Daddy..."

from Eltham, who had always indulged

don't you

tears, a picture of sorrow and

mother?" Eltham was

from Twila's eyes. "But I

grandmother. Or the lavish

Eltham kneeled,

"The choice is yours. If you can't leave Hestia,

have no daughter. If you wish to stay,

life lay. She immediately clung to Eltham.

pale. "Twila

bear to look at Hestia, focusing on the ground

to take Twila away,

lay crumpled on the ground,

on a plane, exiled from Craneville

her room, crying, until a servant threatened to inform Eltham. Wiping her tears, she insisted, "I won't cry anymore. Don't tell Daddy." The servant sighed in relief. "That's more

the whole affair.

no avail. Now, facing Eltham's judgment, even Holden's efforts couldn't

Craneville, her husband severing ties