Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 408

"Liliana, I…"

"Do you know why I suddenly agreed to let you come to the check-up today, and even let you see the ultrasound?"

Liliana stared at him, her quiet voice cutting him off.

Linton fell silent.

He faltered, his lips trembling, his face growing pale. Steeling himself, he played along.

"Why?"

Linton's cool, hoarse voice was shaking.

He looked terrified. The calmer the young woman before him was, the more afraid he became.

The sense of unease that had been clinging to him for days grew stronger, so intense that Linton was terrified to hear the answer. He wanted to turn and run.

But he didn't.

Liliana looked up at him, her clear, bright eyes fixed on the tall man before her. Her gaze flickered, but her expression remained impassive, devoid of either joy or sorrow.

"Because…"

"I wanted to make a clean break with you."

Linton's eyes constricted violently.

A deafening roar, like a clap of thunder, exploded in his ears, making his scalp tingle. The blood in his veins turned to ice, and his face instantly became deathly white.

Linton's tall frame swayed, as if he might collapse. An expression of agony contorted his features as he gritted out, "Liliana…"

She cut him off again, her voice calm.

"Matthew's belongings were found. Even without a body, enough time has passed since he went missing. The police are preparing to close the case and declare—"

"That he's dead."

"Do you know what that means?"

Liliana paused, a faint, self-mocking smile touching her lips.

Her voice became a whisper, light as a feather, yet it landed in Linton's ears with the weight of a thousand pounds.

After a long silence.

As if she had finally made her decision, she slowly opened her red-rimmed eyes again, her voice trembling and weak as she spoke.

"Linton…"

"You want us to get back together. You want me to forgive you, to marry you, and for the three of us to live a happy life together with the baby…"

"Fine. But I have one condition."

Linton's gaze flickered, his throat tightening. He asked in a terrified, hoarse voice, "Darling… what's your condition?"

A faint, mocking smile touched Liliana's lips. With red-rimmed eyes, she enunciated each word, her voice soft.

"You want me to take you back? Fine."

"Unless… Matthew can come back to life right now."

"Otherwise, Linton, I will never, ever forgive you in this lifetime."

"Not even in death."