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

Chapter 1364:

“Locke!”

Elissa dropped to her knees, arms outstretched as she gathered the child into a fierce embrace.

“Miss Holland!”

The two hugged tightly.

Locke buried his face against Elissa’s neck, his small body trembling with sobs. “Miss Holland, I missed you so much! I thought—I thought you didn’t want me anymore!”

“Don’t cry, Locke.” Elissa’s vision blurred with unshed tears as she gently brushed the wetness from Locke’s cheeks with her thumb. “I missed you too… more than you know.”

Ernest loomed in the background, a silent observer. The corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly as he witnessed their emotional reunion. Such unbound emotions!

Their connection ran deeper than he had anticipated—a bond forged in something more profound than mere circumstance.

he believed Elissa would definitely find that walking away from Locke grew heavier on her

Elissa

just finished his workout, sweat still glistening on his brow, when

A polite smile touched

“The subway station up ahead is closed for repairs today. Let me give

unavailable, getting to

the next operational station. How does that sound?” Ernest offered, his tone gentle, clearly

me. Thank you,” she conceded with a small

“My pleasure.”

chapters now on

between them palpable as Ernest guided the car out of Flynn Mansion’s

media feeds to distract herself from the awkward intimacy of being alone with him in

warning, Elissa froze. Her fingers clenched around her phone, and tension radiated through

a concerned glance her way,