All Chapters of Too Late, Billionaire, Now You’re the One Chasing Me: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Kelly lowered her gaze and said nothing.She never had much to do with Catherine.In fact, before today, Catherine hadn’t thought much of her at all.And now, she was asking to work together.Kelly understood one thing clearly: nothing came for free.If she wanted something, she had to be prepared to give something up.She stayed silent for a few seconds.Then she slowly lifted her head. “Mrs. Parsons, I’ve thought it through. I’ll work with you, but I want forty million.”The composed smile on Catherine’s carefully made-up face faded. She stared at her in disbelief. “Are you out of your mind? Do you even know how much that is?”Kelly nodded, her voice calm. “I do.”Catherine tapped her fingers lightly against the arm of the sofa, one brow lifting as she looked down at her. “Forty million isn’t a small sum. I could afford it, but I won’t give you cash. Let’s do this instead. Your brother’s life-support equipment costs two million a year. Over twenty years, that’s forty million. I’ll

Keith arched a brow in surprise. “What’s wrong?”Kelly found an excuse. “I want to head back first. The noise through my hearing aid is too much. I feel a little sick.”“Alright,” Keith said readily. “The gift I prepared for you has already arrived. You’ll see it when you get home. I’ll be tied up late tonight, so don’t wait for me. “Be careful on the way back, and call me when you get in.”Kelly gave a quiet nod.Keith looked at her with lingering affection and leaned down.Kelly turned her head and avoided him.He frowned.“Everyone’s watching,” she said lightly.Keith smiled, took off his jacket, and draped it over her shoulders. “I’ll have Ian drive you.”…Kelly hadn’t expected the “gift” Keith mentioned to be…“Grandma!”The moment she stepped into the living room, a wave of warmth hit her, flushing her cheeks. She immediately spotted Evelyn Cooke sitting on the sofa, watching TV.Evelyn looked up. “Oh my goodness! Look at you! When did you become this beautiful? Are you even m

He handed the report to the female doctor. “Done.”She hurried out of the office.Unhurried, Derrick picked up his phone and placed a call. “Mr. Parsons? Mrs. Parsons is here with the child for the pre-op tests for a cochlear implant.”He was calling Keith.Kelly’s ear twitched. With one hand, she quietly turned on her phone’s recorder, then continued signing to Evan as if nothing was wrong, listening carefully.“Mr. Parsons, you’re putting me in a difficult position. If we push Mrs. Parsons’ hearing-aid settings any higher, it could harm her physically and mentally.“In severe cases, it could cause persistent ear canal pain, even damage the eardrum and make cochlear implant surgery impossible.“Mr. Parsons, I’m a doctor. This isn’t about money.”There was a pause.Then he laughed. “All right… you’re very generous, Mr. Parsons. Then it’s settled.”Kelly dug her nails into her palm. A surge of rage rose in her chest, burning through her, making her tremble.So, everything was a lie.H

Kelly looked at her blankly. “I can’t hear what you’re saying. Are you crazy? Let go of me.”Maya let out a soft laugh. “Oh please, I saw you earlier. You answered a call without your hearing aid. And now you’re still pretending in front of me? “What are you hiding? Your hearing’s back, and you didn’t even tell Keith?”Kelly lowered her gaze, her lashes trembling slightly. A faint smile tugged at her lips as she brushed Maya’s hand away. “You keep talking to someone who can’t hear. Are you that lonely?”Maya stared straight into her eyes. “Kelly Shaw, are you still pretending?”Kelly shot her a look like she was dealing with an idiot and stepped forward.Maya, furious, blocked her again, leaning in close, her expression smug and taunting. “Then let me tell you something. Keith thinks you’re tainted from your past. He’s a clean freak. He’d rather drive out in the middle of the night to sleep with me than touch you.“Do you know why he married you? First, so no one would call him ungr

After that, Keith hung up.“Hello? Keith—!”Only the cold, lifeless dial tone remained.Kelly stood frozen, phone in hand, a sharp ringing filling her ears.It felt as if something inside her had been torn wide open, cold wind rushing in.She was frozen through.But there was no time for grief and anger.Her grandmother’s life was hanging by a thread. She had to hold herself together. She had to save her.In this world, her grandmother was the only one who had ever truly cared for her.Who else could she turn to?Catherine.Like grasping at her last lifeline, Kelly dialed her number. “Mrs. Parsons, something’s happened to my grandmother. She’s in critical condition. The hospital says only Oliver Hill has the best chance of performing the surgery. Mrs. Parsons, could you please help me?”Catherine sounded surprised. “It’s not that I don’t want to help, but the Hill family is closely tied to the Carter family. “They’ve been physicians for generations—ordinary people can’t just get acc