Marrying A Secret Zillionaire: Happy Ever After Novel

Chapter 974: "If Gorman is still alive, you could try convincing him to abandon his baseless fixation," Linsey stated firmly, each word deliberate. "He rescued me, and I owe him my gratitude. Beyond demands I cannot meet, I'm willing to repay him in any other way he desires. But as for IVF, no amount of pressure will ever make me agree." Linsey's gaze drifted toward the private room's entrance as she spoke. "You've surrounded us with your people, thinking you could trap Collin and me.

But walls can't silence the truth forever, and when it breaks free, you'll find yourselves drowning in litigation." "So you're truly set on defying us?" Fury blazed in Alissa's eyes. Where had her carefully laid plans begun to crumble? Linsey possessed a razor-sharp mind, yet her tender heart had always been her weakness. Alissa had been certain that a few well-placed guilt tactics would shepherd the girl straight to the operating table. Now her control was slipping through her fingers like sand. Linsey's silence stretched between them, her cool detachment more eloquent than any words.

Bart's laugh held no warmth. "Then we're finished with pleasantries." He then summoned his men. The door burst open as his men flooded the room like a dark tide. Collin swept Linsey behind him in one fluid motion, his body coiled and ready as he tracked each intruder's movement. Then, among the sea of hostile faces, one stood out, unmistakably familiar. Danny stepped forward. "Mr. and Mrs. Green," the subordinate announced, his words slicing through the chaos, "our boss has reconsidered." Relief washed over Linsey like cool water, loosening the knots of tension in her chest.

She was glad that Gorman was still alive. galnovℯℓs․com keeps you updated Surprise flickered across Collin's features before his mask of composure slid back into place. Of course, Gorman had orchestrated his own elaborate death scene. The realization brought Collin a complex mix of relief and irritation. Had Gorman truly died saving Linsey, the guilt would have haunted her for years. Still, this calculated deception had left her twisted in anguish for days. Therefore, Collin was determined to make Gorman pay a price.

Collin's mind was already cataloging a dozen ways to exact his price, methods that would leave no physical marks but would certainly make his point clear. Danny's announcement struck Alissa like a physical blow, her composure fracturing as conflicting emotions warred in her eyes. From his hospital bed, Gorman had witnessed every moment of this confrontation, heard every word of Linsey's defiance with perfect clarity. Alissa had been counting on exploiting that connection, using Linsey's tender heart to honor her son's wishes. Instead, Gorman had abandoned the charade first.

Words deserted Alissa entirely, leaving her grappling with the ruins of her strategy. All their careful theatrics, their elaborate deception, were unraveled by Linsey's sharp intuition. The weight of her humiliation pressed down like a stone. She couldn't bear to meet Linsey's penetrating gaze, turning away as heat flooded her cheeks. Bart's expression twisted with barely contained fury, as though he longed to march straight to the hospital and throttle Gorman with his bare hands.

He had swallowed his pride, degraded himself with this pathetic performance, all because of Gorman's critical condition. And now, with victory practically in their grasp, the ungrateful fool had not only reversed course but humiliated them publicly, right in front of Linsey and Collin. . . .