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

Chapter 851:

“Oh, thank goodness!” Nyla breathed in relief and scooped Locke into her arms. “Sweetheart, look. Your daddy’s home!” She quickly handed the crying child to Ernest.

“Daddy…” Locke whimpered, twisting his little body and curling up tightly in Ernest’s embrace.

Ernest’s heart clenched as he held him close. “I’m sorry, Locke. Daddy’s late.”

“Daddy.” Locke sniffled against his father’s chest. “I have a fever. I don’t feel good.”

“Daddy knows.” Ernest gently stroked his back, and then carefully laid him down on the small bed. “Let’s take your medicine, alright? Once you do, the fever will come down, and you’ll feel much better. I promise.”

“You’ll feed me?”

“Yes, I will.”

Locke sniffled. “Then I’ll take the medicine.”

boy,” Ernest said with a

to the servant. “Hurry, get

Mrs. Flynn!”

the bedside and gently coaxed Locke as he fed him the medicine. The boy didn’t protest and drank it

watched with a soft smile, though her chest tightened just a little. “Oh, look

with fever, but

they were bonded, Nyla stepped back with a knowing smile. “Now that you’re here, he can

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she slipped out of the room with the servants, leaving the father and

at Locke’s bedside, carefully placing a

Locke said, his voice hoarse from the fever, “are you really

He nodded slowly and answered, “Yes. I’m your daddy.

welled in his eyes and spilled down

Daddy… where’s my mommy?” He hesitated, then added in a soft voice, “Not that lady… I mean

Ernest stiffened.

he supposed to answer