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

Chapter 1668:

“Linda…” Ernest called out hesitantly, at a loss for words.

When he finally spoke, it was with visible strain, each word weighing heavily on his tongue.

“Elissa hasn’t done anything wrong. I owe her. For years, Robin’s mistreated her because of what happened that night—and it’s all my fault. She has suffered enough.”

“Stop!” Linda’s voice rang out, slicing through the air like a blade. Her face had gone ashen.

“Really? She has suffered enough? And what about me?!” Her tone grew shrill. “I was violated too! So why does she get to take the man I love? Why, Ernest? Tell me!”

Ernest stood there in silence, unable to refute her words.

“Is it because of Locke?” Linda’s eyes narrowed. Her gaze was sharp and accusing, as though she already had her answer.

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But Linda wasn’t interested in

her stomach. Her voice trembled with rage as she spoke. “That child… to me, was nothing but a curse. A permanent scar on my life! Do you have any idea what I went through? How terrified I was every

muttered remorsefully. “It’s all my

those words, he couldn’t think of anything else to say. No words could undo what had happened, and no explanation would ever be

as tears ran down her face. “Ernest, I want you. Come back to

He couldn’t even

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he averted

That silence said everything.

froze, hope draining

had pleaded with him again and again, but he still

let her go, can you? Elissa has got you wrapped around

already hurt you,” Ernest said, finally meeting her gaze. “I won’t do the same to