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    His voice was unnervingly calm, deceptively conversational, but the intensity behind each word resonated unmistakably in the confined space.


    Elissa remained frozen,pletely bewildered by his usation. She shook her head vehemently in protest. “That’s not what I’m thinking…”


    “No?” Ernest’s lips curled into a sardonic smile, his breath growing more pronounced. “Then perhaps you can exin your recent actions—buying medicine for him, worrying about his well-being, apanying him so intimately in his vehicle?”


    The realization hit her like a p—he knew everything!


    He hadn’t left as she had assumed; he had followed her every move during the entire encounter.


    Indignation red in Elissa’s chest, setting her nerves alight. She met his gaze with a scathing look. “You followed me? What right do you have to do that?”


    “Elissa!” Ernest’sposure cracked, his patience visibly slipping away. “Have you already forgotten his transgressions? And now you’re thinking about rekindling a rtionship with that despicable man?”


    Elissa struggled for breath, her chest tightening. Words rose but got stuck in her throat. The truth struck her hard—why should she owe him any exnation? Ernest meant nothing to her anymore.


    She steeled herself, raising her chin defiantly. “That’s none of your concern! Mr. Flynn, there is nothing between us. You have no right to pass judgment or meddle in my life and decisions!” Her fingers clenched tightly around the car door handle. “If you’re done with your speech, I’m leaving.”


    “Elissa!” Ernest’s voice became more forceful as he seized her wrist with surprising strength. His gaze turned into something dark and intense, each word he spokeced with a dangerous edge. “Don’t see Robin again. I won’t allow it.”


    “What did you say?” Elissa blinked, unsure if her ears had betrayed her. The words were so outrageous, they didn’t feel real.


    “I said…” Ernest’s gaze hardened as he made sure to pronounce each word slowly, “You’re not to see Robin again.”


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    Augh of disbelief escaped Elissa, sharp and full of indignation. “Let go!” She jerked her hand out of Ernest’s grasp, meeting his stare head-on, her voice brimming with defiance. “Listen carefully—I’m going to see him again. I absolutely will!”


    With her deration hanging in the air, Elissa pivoted sharply, thrust the car door open, and extricated herself from Ernest’s presence.


    “Elissa!”


    She refused to acknowledge his call, leaving him to stew in his own fury and frustration. The door mmed shut behind her, the finality of the sound entuating her departure. Ernest, consumed by rage, delivered a powerful kick to the vehicle’s side panel. He had tried to reason with her, but she remained stubbornly deaf to him!


    The evening sky darkened as six o’clock arrived.<fn9f4d> For original chapters go to Find~Novel</fn9f4d>


    Elissapleted her workday exactly as nned and made her way directly to Flynn Mansion, clutching a paper bag containing homemade pastries she had lovingly prepared for Locke.


    Since discovering that Locke was her flesh and blood, Elissa’s maternal instincts had blossomed. The thought of the three lonely years he had endured tore at the vulnerable chambers of her heart. An unyielding resolve had taken root within her—she would make up for those lost years, showering him with all the love and devotion he deserved.


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