บททั้งหมดของ The Billionaire's Deal : บทที่ 101 - บทที่ 110

Elizabeth's point of view:“Sorry for your loss.”“He was a good man.”A few people murmured as they walked into the house, offering their condolences to Richard. I nodded politely, forcing a small smile.“Thank you,” I replied on Richard’s behalf.It had been a week since William died. Richard wasn’t himself. He hadn't cried—at least not yet—but he was distant, quiet. Sometimes I’d find him staring at nothing, completely lost in thought.Over the past few days, I’d barely left his side. He didn’t talk much to anyone except me, and I was the only person he let his guard down around. He let me handle everything—all the condolence messages, planning the funeral—and I did it willingly, wanting to ease the weight off him as the only child.I hadn’t brought up Laura, but I had seen her missed call on his phone and the message she had sent. I showed them to Richard, but we both agreed to ignore them.I still was angry, but I also knew this wasn’t the time to talk about her.“Would you like

Richard’s Point of view; It read:Richard to Lily: 99.99% match.My heart skipped.Beside me, I felt Elizabeth’s grip loosen. I turned to her, unsure if what I felt was joy, relief, or something else entirely.“It’s a match,” I said quietly. “She’s my daughter.”Elizabeth nodded, her eyes brimming with tears. “Congratulations,” she whispered, her voice shaking. A tear slipped down her cheek.“I have to go,” she added. Before I could say anything else, she turned and rushed out. I followed, but by the time I got outside, she was already inside a cab. The door shut. The car pulled off.I let out a breath and turned back toward the hospital. My chest felt heavy. I had a daughter. This should’ve made me happy, but for some reason, it didn’t—not completely. Instead, I felt guilty.I walked back into the hospital, heading straight to the room where Laura and Lilly were. As soon as I entered, Laura looked up at me, a small smile playing on her lips as she searched my eyes.“The result is

Elizabeth's point of view: "Richard has a child?" Jessica asked, walking into the living room to find Vivian and me talking.I sighed, sinking into the chair. "Yeah. With Laura... the woman he's obsessed with."Just saying her name made my stomach twist."God," I muttered, running a hand through my hair. I felt sick. "Now they have something that ties them forever."Vivian just looked at me, worried."So what now?" she asked."I don’t know," I said. Staying with Richard felt like fighting a losing battle, How could I win against the mother of his child?"But what does he want to do? Is he getting back with her?" Jessica asked.I shook my head. "I didn't exactly stay to talk," I confessed. I had no idea why I ran. I just couldn’t sit there and watch him play family with her.Right then, my phone started ringing—his name flashing across the screen. I stared at it, letting it ring out. I wasn’t ready to have that talk with him. Not now.It rang a few more times. Then a voicemail came in

Elizabeth's point of view;Richard glanced at Laura for a second, then turned fully to me.“Are you okay?” he asked, eyes quickly scanning me from head to toe.“I’m fine,” I said, motioning toward Laura. “She’s the one who fell.” although I was certain he could hear her unending complains.Laura wouldn’t stop yelling, even threw in a few fake sobs.“I hope it’s not broken—my leg!” she cried.I wanted to say she was being dramatic, but I didn't need to, Richard didn’t even spare her a glance.“Richard! Look!” she called, voice louder now. He didn’t respond.“What do you say we just order takeout?” he said softly, acting like nothing was happening in the background. “I’ll have a maid clean up this mess.” he added and I nodded, glancing briefly at Laura who paused her yelling staring at us shocked for a second before continuing.“What about me?” Laura said again. “I think I might need to see a doctor.""“Careful with the glass,” Richard said gently, ignoring her and guiding me around th

Elizabeth’s Point of View:"Elizabeth, can I speak with you?" Laura said, walking into the kitchen where I was making my morning tea.Her voice was calm—almost too calm—and polite. I didn't even know she knew my name. I turned, surprised, and stared at her. There was a sincere look in her eyes, and for a moment, I wondered if I imagined it.“Sure,” I replied, setting the spoon down and turning to face her fully. Since Richard's warning, I’d done my best to avoid her and Lilly. I didn’t want to be the reason he followed through on a threat like that."I know we got off on the wrong foot, and I’m sorry," Laura began, catching me completely off guard. Her words sounded genuine. I narrowed my eyes slightly, as though testing her with some internal lie detector."It's just... it hasn't been easy seeing Richard move on,” she continued. “I always thought maybe one day we’d get back together. I love him—so much—but I understand now that he loves you, not me."She looked down briefly, then met