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

Chapter 1633:

A chill crawled up Elissa’s spine. She threw off the covers, swung her legs over the side of the bed, and rushed to the door. Her footsteps echoed down the hall as she ran straight to the neonatal unit. Then, she pressed the doorbell frantically.

“Elissa?” A night nurse opened the door and recognized Elissa instantly. After all, Elissa had come every day without fail.

“Where’s Locke?” Elissa asked, breathless. She scanned the room behind the nurse. “I want to see Locke.”

“Elissa…” The nurse stepped forward and caught her arm. She hesitated for a brief moment, then shook her head. “Locke… isn’t here.”

“What do you mean he’s not here?” Elissa’s mind reeled. What did that mean?

“That’s impossible! I was just here this afternoon. I held him. I saw him!”

Ignoring the nurse, Elissa pushed past her and stumbled into the room. Through the glass, she saw that the incubator where Locke had been lying was now empty.

“Where’s Locke?” Elissa spun around and grabbed the nurse’s hand in a panic. “Where did he go? Where’s my baby?”

it,

words struck like a

“When?” she whispered.

“Just now…”

nurse could

It’s pouring outside,

been taken from her. And if she didn’t go to

“Locke, wait for Mommy!”

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

building, her feet pounding the pavement without pause. Torrential rain cascaded around her, and through

“Mom!”

stood by an open car door, its interior barely visible. From Elissa’s point of view, she could make out

“Locke!”

pain gripped Elissa’s

face creasing with concern. Without a moment’s hesitation, she slammed the car door and barked to