Billionaire's Priceless Bride

Chapter 1664

Chapter 1664:

“Yes.” Ernest's forehead creased as he nodded deliberately. “At that particular moment in time, that was indeed

the truth of the situation.”

But now everything had shifted beneath their feet like tectonic plates.

“Ernest!”

Without warning, Linda lunged forward and seized Ernest's hand in a desperate grip, her face tilted upward, eyes

swimming with undisguised pleading.

“If that's truly what happened, then sever ties with her! This instant! Please?”

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Her voice cracked with emotion. “You belonged tofirst! We are the ones destined to share our lives!”

“Linda.” Ernest’s expression descended into something grave and immovable as he shook his head with

agonizing slowness.

“I cannot... That opportunity has long since passed us by.”

If she had made this impassioned plea months earlier, his answer would have burst forth immediately, without a

moment's consideration.

Because during those earlier days, his heart had remained an empty chamber, echoing only with memories of

what they once shared. He would have sacrificed anything—everything—for Linda, driven by the profound debt

of gratitude he carried within his soul.

But now... now he had Elissa.

“You can’t?” Linda echoed his devastating words in a whisper. An arctic chill blossomed from the center of her

chest, radiating outward until every extremity felt numb with cold realization.

“You... you..."

When she finally regained her voice, her lips quivered with such intensity that the words barely escaped intact.

Her voice drenched in horrified disbelief, she demanded, “Don’t you dare tell me... you've genuinely developed

feelings for Elissa! You've fallen in love with her?”

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Ernest offered no direct confirmation, his gaze shifting momentarily to the window.

“Elissa and I... we've found our rhythm together. If our relationship continues its current course, marriage and a

shared future await us.”

At his words, Linda's eyelids slammed shut as though to block out an unbearable sight, yet they could not

contain the flood of tears that cascaded down her cheeks in glistening rivulets.

“Linda...” His voice softened with a note of pained sympathy.

“Wake up, Ernest!” Linda's eyes flew open, blazing with a cocktail of betrayal and resentment as she fixed Ernest

with an accusatory glare.

Her lips compressed into a thin, bloodless line as she hissed, “Are you truly this blind? This elaborate deception

was their strategy from the very beginning! How else could you have been drugged so conveniently?”

“Calm down, Linda!” Ernest's voice rose sharply, slicing through her accusation.

“Before that fateful night, Elissa was a stranger to me. The Torres family and the Flynn Group have existed in

entirely separate business spheres. They lacked both motive and opportunity for such calculated manipulation.”

“Then who orchestrated this nightmare?” Linda’s voice cracked, her question fragmented by heartbroken sobs as

tears carved paths down her flushed cheeks.