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

Chapter 1639:

He watched her for a moment, then spoke in a gentle tone. “Locke is your double. Even his eating habits match yours perfectly. Sons do take after their mothers.”

Elissa’s fork stopped in midair, and she glanced up at him. Tears shimmered in her eyes.

Ernest seemed to read her mind. Picking up his fork, he added some food to her plate. “From now on, make sure to take care of him. He deserves all the love he’s missed.”

Elissa nodded, struggling to keep her voice steady. After a moment, she managed a faint smile. “But… is it alright to spoil a son too much? Wouldn’t that end up being bad for him?”

“It’s not a problem.” Ernest gave her a gentle, reassuring smile. “You can be the mom who dotes on him, and I’ll be the dad who keeps him in line.”

A soft laugh escaped her. “I’ll keep that in mind. No changing your mind later.”

“I promise. No changing my mind.”

By the time she finished her meal, the house was quiet, and the hour had grown even later.

her lips with a napkin, casting a glance out the window before speaking. “It’s already

hinting at. “Head back upstairs and get

“Alright.”

from her seat, and he trailed behind her as they

turned to him and asked,

gentle. “Is it alright

𝕸𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖚𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖌𝖆𝖑𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖘.𝖈𝖔𝖒

found herself at

all, he owned

it over, she finally said,

Elissa turned to leave.

had barely taken a step when Ernest gently caught

to look for the housekeeper…” Feeling much recovered, Elissa clarified, “The guest room needs to be prepared

touch of amusement and skepticism.