Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 76

Liliana's gaze softened.

Pull herself out?

Her hand, still cool to the touch, trembled as she placed it over her belly.

The doctor was right.

Liliana lowered her long, thick lashes.

She didn't need to get stuck on this. She could have a good life. She didn't have to let everything fall apart.

All she had to do was leave Linton.

All she had to do was leave the source of her pain.

...She would get better.

…

Back at the hospital, Isabella held Logan in her arms, finally breathing a sigh of relief as his fever broke.

She looked up, her eyes shining with gratitude at the tall, distinguished man beside her. "Thank you, Brother," she smiled. "Thanks to you running around with me, he's okay. If I had been alone, I don't know what I would have done."

"This is my first time being a mother, you know," Isabella continued, her gaze softening as she gently stroked Logan's small face. "When Matthew passed, I was so worried I wouldn't be able to take care of our son."

"But with you here to help me, I suddenly feel like I can do this."

Linton leaned against the wall, his hands in his pockets, his posture exuding a cool, noble air like a proud pine in the snow. He was preoccupied, not really listening, and offered a perfunctory, "Mm."

"If something like this happens again, call Mom. I'm busy. I won't have time for this in the future."

Isabella's eyes immediately reddened, her gentle tone hiding a note of wounded pride. "Is this because of Liliana?"

"I've always thought of her as my sister-in-law. Brother, if she's misunderstood something, I can go talk to her."

Linton paused.

Isabella forced a smile, her eyes pleading. "Brother, Logan's fever is down, so I'm going to take him home."

"Before you go to meet your fiancée, could you drop us off at the Cooper estate? It's on the way."

Linton glanced at her, his voice cool. "Mom is still at the hospital with Grandpa."

"If you really have no other way home, go with her. She's always favored you anyway. She'd be thrilled to spend more time with you."

Isabella's face fell. Linton was acting strangely today, his attention clearly elsewhere when he spoke to her.

This was completely out of character.

Isabella forced another smile. Linton had always treated her like a sister, taking care of her, often to the point of making Liliana feel neglected, demanding she give way to her.

She couldn't accept this change. With red-rimmed eyes and a gentle, harmless smile, she said softly, "Linton, lately I've been feeling that your feelings for Liliana run very deep."