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

Chapter 879:

Elissa paused, caught off guard by her own oversight. “Oh… so it’s a man?”

The caregiver shrugged. “I’m not sure. I only saw uniformed movers hauling things in. Perhaps the newcomer will settle in once it’s all arranged.”

Elissa nodded thoughtfully. “That tracks.”

After some time, the place slipped back into its familiar calm. Elissa figured the moving chaos had settled, everything neatly stowed away.

Yet no new sounds hinted at the neighbor’s presence—perhaps they hadn’t arrived yet.

As evening hues painted the sky, the caregiver guided Elissa indoors, and the matter slipped her mind.

The next day, rain draped Srixby in a gray veil.

Elissa stayed cocooned in her cozy room, skipping her outdoor time for two days.

On the third morning, the clouds parted, and she craved the sun’s warmth as usual.

a coat, led her to a comfortable chair, and draped a blanket

tight—I’ll grab some snacks for

a smile. “I won’t run away, I

“I’ll be right back.”

leaving Elissa to bask alone, eyes half-shut, soaking

sharpened her ears; she caught the faint rustle of leaves and the

her eyes snapped open, ears straining as she

????? ????:

that… a baby’s

her

groping her

sharpened in her ears, guiding

“It’s close, right here…”

with snacks, only to find the

her face. “Miss Holland! Where are you?

caregiver spotted

dread seizing her as she