Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me by Thedora Birnir

Chapter 850:

Ernest gripped his cane, his silence stretching out.

“Aren’t you saying anything?” Linda’s smile vanished, and she coldly asked, “Are you hesitating? You have a child with another woman! But don’t forget, I’m your fiancée!”

Without waiting for his response, she yanked her arm free and spun around to leave.

“Linda!” Ernest reached out and grabbed her.

“Why are you stopping me? Let go!”

“I promise you! I promise you everything you want!” Ernest blurted out. Linda stopped in her tracks and turned back sharply. Her face lighting up, she asked, “Really? You’re not just saying that?”

“Really…” Ernest nodded, though his voice held a trace of hesitation. “It’s just… the wedding is already in motion. I thought maybe we should wait until we’re officially married.”

don’t care about any of that! I just need to know that you love me. That’s

but his phone rang before he

It was Nyla.

reluctantly let go. “Answer your

swiped to

tense. “Where are you? Come home quickly! Locke has a fever and won’t take his

changed. “Okay. I’ll be right there.” As soon as the call ended, Linda gripped his

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and he explained in a low

with me tonight! Kids get sick all the time. It’s not serious, right? What can you

fixed on her with a mix of shock and disappointment. “Do you even hear what you’re

realizing how far she had gone.

stay. That’s not going to change. And that’s on me. But if you really can’t accept him, I

another word, he turned and walked to the car,

stood rooted in place, realizing the implication of his words. Had he just ended things with her?