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

Chapter 1393:

The timeline crystallized in Linda’s mind, shocking her. “That early?” she whispered, disbelief coloring her words.

“Yes.” Ernest’s solemn nod confirmed the unsettling truth—he had carried this knowledge for some time.

“So you really knew all along…” Linda murmured, her voice hollow as though her very essence had drained away.

Comprehension struck her like lightning, her eyes flooding with crimson heat. “You knew all this time, and that explains everything… that’s why you never truly wanted me back then?”

“No.” Ernest’s head moved in firm denial, his gaze unwavering. “I never harbored such thoughts. You’ve forgotten—we still planned our wedding after that incident.”

His words knocked the breath from her lungs. Yes, that undeniable fact remained.

you

silence to settle before answering with unflinching honesty. “Because I pledged to care for you throughout your life. If something lies within your

eyes expanded with stunned incredulity, her voice barely audible. “Just like that..? As simple as a business

inclined his head with grave certainty, not a flicker of

in wordless communication, the silence

atmosphere crystallized around them, time itself

him. “Regarding that situation, exactly how

what I’ve shared.” Ernest’s head moved in a slight

tide

content

him with an unflinching stare, each word deliberately formed and precisely delivered. “Your rationality is terrifying—clinically perfect! You promised care, and care you

oxygen deeply into her lungs, her gaze piercing his, laden with a