All Chapters of Mr. Billionaire, Your Heir Isn’t Yours!: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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[61] The Forbidden Affair

CEDRICI turned and walked toward the dining room. The maid was crouched on the floor, her hands trembling as she gathered the broken pieces of the tray. The moment she sensed my presence, her entire body went rigid. Her eyes widened for a second before she quickly lowered her gaze.She had clearly seen something earlier.I crouched beside her and calmly picked up a few shards of glass.“Be careful. You’ll cut yourself,” I said lightly. “Mrs. Elena got something in her eye earlier. I was just helping her in the hallway for a moment.”The maid glanced up slightly, her face pale. She understood. The explanation was too neat, too quick, and far too deliberate. It wasn’t a real excuse—it was a code.Pretend you saw nothing.I reached out and gently held her wrist, just long enough to stop her from moving. She panicked instantly, her eyes snapping up to meet mine with clear fear.I only offered a faint smile, then raised my index finger to my lips. A simple gesture.Stay quiet.She swallowe

[62] Something Hidden

EDWARDI stared at the laptop screen on my desk without really reading any of it. The report that should have been finished an hour ago was still open, but my mind wasn’t on the work.Something had been bothering me since morning.It wasn’t about the job. It wasn’t about the meeting scheduled for later that afternoon. It was a vague, lingering feeling that had settled in ever since I woke up and noticed Elena was quieter than usual. I exhaled slowly and leaned back in my chair.My thoughts drifted back to the night before.***I had closed the refrigerator door quietly. The cold water still lingered in my throat, enough to ease the sudden thirst that had woken me in the middle of the night. The house felt too quiet. Only the hum of the air conditioner and the ticking of the wall clock filled the silence.I climbed the stairs to the second floor at an unhurried pace, my mind still occupied with the reports that needed to be finished by morning. Then my steps came to a halt.Elena’s bedr

[63] Something Hidden (2)

EDWARDThe car stopped in front of the main entrance of the mansion. I stepped out without waiting for the driver to open the door. My steps felt heavier than usual—not from exhaustion, but from the lingering irritation that had followed me from the office.The flash drive had to be found. Without it, work at the office would be delayed.I had just entered the lobby when the sound of another car came from the direction of the gate. I paused. Through the still-open gap in the gate, I saw it clearly.Elena was getting out of Cedric’s car.Her hair, which had still been half-wet that morning, was now dry. She was holding several shopping bags, while Cedric stepped out from the driver’s side and said something to her. Elena gave a small nod, as if answering, then walked in through the gate.I stood still in the doorway, watching the two of them without expression.Cedric hadn’t noticed me yet. He remained standing beside his car, one hand resting on the roof as he watched Elena approach. T

[64] Almost Caught

ELENA“Elena… why do you look so panicked? Is there something you’re hiding from me?”Edward’s flat, cold voice made my entire body go rigid. I was still crouched in front of the bookshelf in the library, pretending to search for a flash drive I had never even seen. My fingers trembled as they brushed against the spines of the neatly arranged books.I didn’t dare look up.“There’s nothing,” I answered quickly, my voice coming out higher than I expected. “I’m just… worried about troubling you. The flash drive is important, right? I wanted to help you look for it.”Edward didn’t reply right away. I could feel his gaze boring into my back.His footsteps approached slowly across the wooden floor.“You shouted ‘don’t’ just because I wanted to check the CCTV,” he said quietly. “That’s not the reaction of someone who has nothing to hide.”I closed my eyes for a moment, holding my breath. My heart pounded so hard it hurt. If he opened the mansion’s CCTV recordings, the kiss I shared with Cedri

[65] Her Scrunchie

EDWARDI stared at the black flash drive on my desk without really seeing it. I had already copied the data from it after returning to the office earlier. That matter should have been settled. Yet the uneasy feeling in my chest refused to fade. Once again, I found myself suspicious of Elena—especially after her overly dramatic reaction this morning. All I had wanted was to check the mansion’s CCTV to look for the company flash drive.Was it possible that she was truly hiding something from me?Without thinking much further, I called one of the mansion’s security staff.“Prepare a copy of the CCTV recordings for the entire interior of the house. Specifically the last twenty-four hours,” I said flatly. “Send it to my email immediately.”“Yes, sir.”The call ended. I turned my attention back to my laptop screen and threw myself into work. There was a great deal that needed to be handled today.Several hours later, a notification arrived from the security staff. I opened the file at once a

[66] The Proof

EDWARDThe maid in front of me trembled harder. I still held the soft-pink scrunchie between my fingers, staring at her without blinking.“This belongs to my wife,” I said, my voice quieter now. “Why was it in the guest room?”She swallowed with difficulty. Her eyes flickered rapidly, searching for a safe answer.“I-I… I don’t know, sir,” she whispered. “Maybe… maybe it fell when—”“Don’t lie.”My tone stayed flat, but it was enough to make her shoulders flinch. I took one step closer. The laundry basket in her hands nearly slipped.“You changed the sheets outside the schedule. You’ve looked terrified since I came home. And now my wife’s belonging is mixed in with the dirty sheets from the guest room my brother used.” I fixed her with a sharp look. “Explain.”The maid lowered her head deeply. Her voice shook as she spoke.“M-Mr. Cedric… he did stay in the guest room last night. I was only… cleaning as usual because… because the sheets looked dirty.”“Dirty enough that you had to change

[67] Stop

ELENABlood was still slowly dripping from my foot, but the pain was nothing compared to what I was watching on the laptop screen. My breath caught. In the CCTV footage, Cedric pulled my arm until I was facing him directly. There was almost no space between us. His head tilted down. His lips moved closer.I felt like screaming.“E-Edward…” My voice cracked. “Please… turn it off—”But he didn’t move. His eyes stayed locked on the screen, his jaw tightening.Those seconds felt like punishment.Just as Cedric’s lips in the recording were about to touch mine, hurried footsteps echoed from the hallway, followed by a panicked shout from a maid.“Mr. Edward! Mr. Edward!”A female servant appeared at the doorway, her face deathly pale. Edward reflexively closed the laptop screen and turned.“What is it?!” he snapped. The maid was panting, pressing a hand to her chest.“I-I just got a call from Mr. Brian… Mrs. Erika has been in an accident!”“W-What?” Edward’s eyes widened.“Mrs. Erika is being

[68] Your Silence Is Enough

ELENAThe silence between us felt unbearably heavy.Cedric was still staring at me intently, as if waiting for me to take back my words. But I didn’t. I only lowered my gaze for a moment, then lifted my face and looked at him again.“I’m serious, Cedric,” I said quietly. “I want to stop.”He frowned. “Stop? After everything that’s happened?”“Yes.”“No.” His answer came quickly, firm, almost without thinking. “You can’t just say that.”I let out a breath. “Cedric—”“Give me a real reason,” he cut in. His voice was low, but there was tension underneath it. “Why all of a sudden? Last night you were still—”“Don’t,” I interrupted quickly, feeling my cheeks heat up. “Don’t bring that up here.”Cedric took a step closer. “Then tell me the reason. I won’t accept it if you just say ‘stop’ without an explanation.”I fell silent. My fingers gripped the edge of the ER gurney. In my mind, the image of Edward’s face as he stared at the laptop screen was still crystal clear—his jaw tight, his eyes

[69] I'll Take Care of It

ELENAI remained sitting on the ER gurney long after Cedric’s back disappeared at the end of the corridor.The sound of footsteps passing by, announcements from the speakers, and the squeak of patient trolleys reached my ears only faintly. Everything felt as if it were happening in a different world. The only thing I could clearly hear was Cedric’s question, still circling in my mind.So you’re more afraid of Edward getting suspicious… than of losing me?I bit my lip. My fingers were still gripping the edge of the gurney. The bandage on my foot felt damp and painful, but that pain was nothing compared to the tightness in my chest.I had already chosen. I had said we should stop. So why did I now feel as if I had just lost something important?I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself. Just as I was about to lower my feet from the gurney, the phone in my pocket vibrated. The screen lit up. Lilian was calling. I stared at the name for a few seconds, then answered with a hand that was

[70] Not Your Business

CEDRICI stood in the corner of the hallway, watching Elena’s back as she followed her mother’s gurney into the ER. My hand still felt warm where I had held her arm moments ago. I exhaled slowly and turned away. I had already agreed to her request that we stop, yet somehow the instinct to reach out whenever she was struggling refused to disappear. Especially after seeing her nearly sell her wedding ring just to cover her mother’s medical bills—I couldn’t stand it.I rubbed my face roughly and changed direction. My feet carried me toward the hospital’s administration and billing desk. The clerk looked up as I stopped in front of her.“Can I help you, sir?”“Patient under the name Lilian,” I said flatly. “I’ll be covering all of her medical expenses. Every bill—from the ER to whatever treatment comes next—put it under my name.”The clerk frowned slightly and typed something into the computer. “What’s your relationship to the patient?”I paused for a second.“Close family,” I answered at

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