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

Chapter 1367:

Wary of crossing paths with her father, Elissa chose not to linger near the operating room. Instead, she retreated to the hospital’s first-floor lobby, where Ernest remained by her side.

“Here,” he said, offering her a bottle of water he had bought from a nearby vending machine.

“Thank you,” Elissa murmured, her fingers wrapping around the cool plastic. She twisted the cap open slowly, her hands trembling slightly. “Thank you for everything, Mr. Flynn. I… I can’t thank you enough.”

“Elissa.” Ernest turned to her, his gaze warm yet piercing, as if seeing straight through to her heart. “I know your mind is elsewhere right now, and this might not be the perfect moment. But I need you to know—I want to be there for you, to care for you, in every way that matters. I mean it.”

Elissa froze, her breath catching. His words, so unexpected yet sincere, hung in the air, leaving her heart racing and her thoughts in disarray.

“Just relax.” Ernest offered a quiet, reassuring smile. “I’m not saying this to push you into an answer.”

to reach Elissa. He’d longed to speak with

of it. I’m serious about building something real with you.” He paused, letting the honesty of his words

in families, even the strongest resistance could be worn down by

needed his mother, his

stayed quiet, her expression unreadable—but her heart

your grandfather’s surgery is what matters most.” Ernest’s

gave a small

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his tone lightening just enough to offer a soft distraction.

her voice

knitting his brow. “They haven’t exactly been kind to

“I was never close to my father. And over time, whatever thread of connection we had just unraveled. When we do see each other,