The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 270

Jillian sat in agonizing silence for a long moment before drawing a deep breath and gently caving. "Why don't you ask your dad what he thinks? If he says yes, I will do everything I can to make it work."

Hanging up the phone, Jillian was drowning in a turbulent sea of guilt.

Having vanished from his life for five agonizing years, she still harbored a crushing, unshakable remorse when it came to her son.

On the other side of the city, Connor immediately dialed Killian and practically begged for a joint party.

Killian blinked in surprise. "I was actually planning to invite your entire class over for a massive party. I thought you'd prefer celebrating with your friends," he murmured.

"I don't want that," Connor insisted with uncharacteristic stubbornness. "We do that every year. Mom is finally home, and I just want her."

Killian's dark, predatory gaze narrowed as a painful memory sliced through his mind.

It had been Connor's fifth birthday—the first year without Jillian.

The tiny boy had screamed himself hoarse, violently demanding his mother, utterly inconsolable despite an army of nannies trying to soothe him.

The lavish, perfectly planned celebration was entirely ruined, leaving the entire household drowning in miserable tension.

From that day forward, Connor had never experienced a truly joyful birthday.

Shoving the suffocating guilt down, Killian let out a steady breath. "If your mother agreed to it, then I have no objections."

"She said she wanted to celebrate with me and her family during the day, and then bring me to you for dinner," Connor whispered miserably. "But I don't want to be split in half. I just want my whole family together."

His whole family together?

Those incredibly simple words made Killian's chest tighten with an inexplicable pang.

He hadn't believed in the concept of 'family' for decades; he maintained superficial, polite relationships with absolutely everyone, even his grandmother, Eleanor.

Growing up, it was a known fact that his grandparents ruthlessly favored his cousin, Leon. While his other cousins openly seethed with bitter jealousy...

Killian never did.

He had been forced to mature much faster than the rest of his bloodline.

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