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

Chapter 852:

Ernest blinked, thrown off. “Why would you think that?”

“It must be true!” Locke sniffled, tears threatening to spill again. “Mommy never comes to see me!”

He turned over, his back now facing Ernest. He was pouting, clearly hurt.

Ernest opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out.

How could he make his son understand without breaking his heart?

Did Elissa love Locke? Ernest honestly didn’t know.

People always said a mother’s love was instinctive. But what Elissa had with Locke… was different. She hadn’t chosen to have him. And after he was born, she left him behind. Maybe, just maybe, she didn’t love him.

And that, Ernest thought bitterly, was on him.

He was Locke’s father as well as the root of Elissa’s worst nightmare.

had pouted

his temples, then leaned down to tuck the

mumbled in his sleep, his voice soft and fragile.

it

the sanatorium, Hadley came by to

tour, she nodded approvingly and remarked, “It’s nice here. Peaceful, convenient… and it keeps Robin

thanks to Mr.

tangerine. The soft citrus scent filled

??????

“Hadley.”

“Yeah?”

contacted

handing half of the tangerine to her

if Eric’s silence was a blessing or

be back from Laventown by now,

Maybe.” Hadley simply

stepped off the plane, sneezing into his hand

coat. “Don’t let