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

Chapter 908:

“Laney?” Elissa’s hand suddenly felt empty, and her heart raced. She raised her hand, groping the air. “Where are you? Are you alright?”

Her hand was soon caught by another. Warm, large, with distinctively long fingers and pronounced joints. It was a man’s hand!

“Ah!” Startled, Elissa instinctively tried to withdraw her hand.

But he firmly held on and reassured her. “It’s okay; it’s me.”

Recognizing the voice as that of her neighbor—the same man who had saved her life—Elissa’s tension eased, though she was puzzled about why he was holding her hand.

“Here.” Ernest placed the kite spool in her hand. “Hold this. Have you ever flown a kite?”

“Yes.” Elissa nodded, her voice tinged with hesitation. “But I can no longer see.”

“It’s okay,” Ernest assured her gently. “There’s no one else around, and there’s plenty of space. You can try running a bit. I’ll be right beside you, so don’t worry about getting hurt.”

“Okay.” Elissa bit her lip, feeling a mix of nerves and excitement. “I’ll give it a try then.”

to herself that the worst outcome would be a tumble, which she

so long, she yearned to walk—and

Ernest’s lips

“Okay!”

Elissa began with cautious steps,

with the

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picking up speed as she

but she didn’t feel a shiver. Instead, a wave of exhilaration washed over her, and her

the edge of the lawn,

kept quiet, and soon

to the

with her,” he

“Alright.”

turned and walked

down and turned towards the caregiver. “Did