Semua Bab Mr. Billionaire, Your Heir Isn’t Yours!: Bab 31 - Bab 40

ELENAI'm still kneeling in front of Edward, waiting for an answer that never comes. My fingers are clasped so tightly together that my knuckles have turned white. My heartbeat pounds inside my chest, each thud counting down what little hope I have left. I never take my eyes off him.Yet he only looks back at me with an expression I can't read. His gaze is cold, unreadable, completely devoid of mercy. The tightness in my chest returns.Even after I've humbled myself this much... is his answer still no?"Edward..." I whisper, my voice barely more than a breath. "Please."I swallow hard, my throat bitter."If I don't deserve your forgiveness, then fine." My voice trembles. "But please... don't drag my mother's treatment into this. She hasn't done anything wrong."Once again, silence. The silence slowly turns into torture. With the last shred of courage I have left, I lower my head even further."I'll do anything.""You're lying, El." His voice is calm but merciless. "I told you to keep

ELENA“Call the family doctor, now!” I shouted, panic rising in my voice.The once-quiet mansion erupted into chaos. Maids rushed around grabbing the first-aid kit while others hurried to contact the Ashford family doctor.Edward remained slumped in his chair, breathing heavily. One hand clutched at his throat as angry red patches spread across his skin.“I’m so sorry… I really didn’t know,” I whispered, my voice shaking. I wanted to move closer, but Edward raised his hand, stopping me.“Don’t touch me.”Those three words hit me like a punch to the chest. Moments later, hurried footsteps echoed from the front entrance. A middle-aged man carrying a medical bag strode into the dining room, followed by one of the maids.“Doctor!”The doctor didn’t waste any time. He immediately examined Edward, asked a few quick questions, and instructed the staff to prepare the usual medication for his allergic reaction.I could only stand a few steps away, fingers clenched so tightly my knuckles turned

ELENAThat night, I couldn't bring myself to return to the master bedroom. Edward's flushed face, his labored breathing, and the icy look he gave me when he accused me of trying to kill him replayed endlessly in my mind. The memory alone was enough to make my chest tighten. I simply couldn't face him again.Instead of going upstairs, I curled up on the living room sofa. The television had been on for hours, filling the silence with meaningless noise. I had no idea what was playing, nor did I care. My thoughts were trapped in everything that had happened just a few hours earlier.What if his allergic reaction got worse? What if something happened to him?The longer I thought about it, the heavier my chest became. More than once, I almost forced myself upstairs to check on him. But every time I started to move, his angry voice echoed in my ears again.My guilt robbed me of the courage to go anywhere near the master bedroom. Before I realized it, I had leaned back against the sofa. The t

ELENAI sat on the edge of the bed, my phone still clutched tightly in my hand. The chat with Tiger was still open, his last message about “touching you in bed” glowing brightly on the screen.Tiger: You really have to be bold if you want him to see you as a woman, not just as his wife.A small smile tugged at my lips as I typed back.Tiger: Want me to give you more detailed suggestions?My cheeks burned just reading it again.I hesitated. My fingers hovered over the screen, nearly closing the app more than once. This had already gone too far. Talking to a stranger about such intimate things… it felt wrong. Dangerous. But for some reason, I couldn’t stop thinking about his words. I was already too curious. Holding my breath, I finally let my fingers move.Rabbit: Yes… please give me more details. I’m really lost on where to even start.I hit send before I could second-guess myself. My heart pounded as I waited for his reply.A few seconds later, Tiger responded.Tiger: Alright. If you

CEDRICI stood frozen in front of the elevator doors, Elena’s phone burning like a hot coal in my hand. My breath came in short gasps, my heart pounding wildly. Meanwhile, Elena stared at me with a furrowed brow.“C-Cedric? Are you okay?” she asked, worry clear in her voice.I quickly pulled myself together. Taking a deep breath, I forced a small smile.“Yeah, I’m fine,” I said softly. “This… is your phone.”I held it out to her with a slightly stiff hand. Elena blinked, as if only now realizing the phone she was holding wasn’t hers. Her eyes widened in shock.“Oh… sorry,” she said hurriedly. She reached out to take her phone, then handed mine back—the one she hadn’t opened at all.“Sorry, I must have grabbed the wrong one earlier,” I said in one breath.Elena nodded, her cheeks flushing a deep red. “It’s okay… this one’s yours.”When she pressed the power button on her phone, her expression changed instantly. “Oh my God, Cedric, did you—”“No,” I cut in quickly, as if I already knew