Chapter 1393:
The timeline crystallized in Linda’s mind, shocking her. “That early?” she whispered, disbelief coloring her words.
“Yes.” Ernest’s solemn nod confirmed the unsettling truth—he had carried this knowledge for stime.
“So you really knew all along...” Linda murmured, her voice hollow as though her very essence had drained
away.
Comprehension struck her like lightning, her eyes flooding with crimson heat. “You knew all this time, and that
explains everything... that’s why you never truly wantedback then?”
“No.” Ernest's head moved in firm denial, his gaze unwavering. “I never harbored such thoughts. You've
forgotten—we still planned our wedding after that incident.”
His words knocked the breath from her lungs. Yes, that undeniable fact remained.
Bewilderment deepened the lines on her face. “Why would you proceed with our marriage when you clearly
knew about... everything?”
Ernest measured his response, allowing silence to settle before answering with unflinching honesty. “Because |
pledged to care for you throughout your life. If something lies within your desires and within my power to
provide, I will not withhold it. My agreement is automatic.”
Linda's eyes expanded with stunned incredulity, her voice barely audible. “Just like that..? As simple as a
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“Yes.” Ernest inclined his head with grave certainty, not a flicker of doubt crossing his features.
Their gazes locked in wordless communication, the silence between them growing heavier with each passing
heartbeat.
The atmosphere crystallized around them, titself seeming to halt its relentless march.
A brittle laugh escaped Linda's lips as she looked at him. “Regarding that situation, exactly how much
information do you possess?”
“Only what I've shared.” Ernest's head moved in a slight negative gesture. “Nothing beyond those facts.”
“Oh.” Linda sank backward, a crushing tide of helplessness washing over her entire being.
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With newfound resolve, she straightened and fixed him with an unflinching stare, each word deliberately formed
and precisely delivered. “Your rationality is terrifying—clinically perfect! You promised care, and care you
provided—nothing more, nothing less. Even when confronted with another man’s child growing inside me, you
remained utterly unmoved...”
She drew oxygen deeply into her lungs, her gaze piercing his, laden with a grief so profound it transcended mere
sadness.
“Ernest,” she whispered, her voice
gaining strength with each syllagle,
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Her eyelids fell shut under the weight of this crushing revelation, hot tears carving glistening paths down her
cheeks.
“Linda.” Ernest extracted a tissue
from his pocket and extended it
toward her with steady fingers. doyill
assist you through Wik absition. But
aRefvard, Jou must forge your own
path. Eric and | have both embarked
on separate journeys. You also need
to reconstruct a life independent of
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“Don't lose myself?” Linda murmured.
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for you. Isn't that it?” She pressed the
control on her wheelchair and rolled
away without waiting for a reply. The
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