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

Chapter 1451:

Her eyes widened as tears silently slid down her cheeks, though she didn’t know why.

“How could Locke be my child? I never had a child. I really didn’t… Ugh…” Suddenly, she clutched her head.

“My head is killing me.” She winced, shaking her head, her face growing paler by the second. “Why does it hurt so much?”

Her phone rang in her pocket.

It was Ernest.

She held it tightly for a few seconds before answering. “Hello?”

“Elissa,” Ernest’s voice was gentle, as always. “I ended up working late. You’re back at your apartment, right? I’m downstairs—can I come up?”

she replied softly and smiled. “I’ll

“Okay. I’ll wait.”

opened the door and walked in. A few minutes

here,” she said, stepping aside. “Come on in. Have a

the bag he’d brought. “I grabbed some snacks.

you’ve got a sweet tooth—just

Elissa pressed her lips together. She didn’t look at the snacks. Instead, she met his eyes and took a breath. “Mr.

Ernest’s expression shifted.

calling him “Mr.

stories

raised an eyebrow and leaned over the table, gently taking her hand. “Are you

it because

was, he could

he said. “And I meant it. I’ve arranged for a doctor from Aradimen to examine her, and she will soon