Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 444

Liliana looked down, gently comforting the baby. "No, it's fine. I'll do it myself," she said, not looking up. "The baby already can't stand being away from him. If I'm not here either, she'll just cry even more."

Gabriel didn't insist. His voice was husky, his gaze on Liliana unusually complex. "...Okay," he said.

"Liliana, you should probably avoid the news for a while. Things are a bit chaotic out there right now. Just stay home and take care of the baby."

Liliana wasn't interested in the news anyway, so she just nodded. "Okay."

She picked up her phone again, intending to call Linton for backup. As she tapped the screen, she noticed a flood of new messages. The icon glowed with a bright red notification. Without thinking much of it, she opened the app.

Her eyes were downcast, her long, thick lashes trembling slightly. She must have seen something, because she suddenly fell completely still, her delicate, pale face an unreadable mask.

Gabriel had finished what he came to say and was about to leave, looking like he was in a hurry.

"Gabriel."

Suddenly, Liliana's soft voice, eerily calm, stopped him.

Gabriel paused and turned back to her. His usually cool eyes were uncharacteristically gentle. "What is it, Liliana? Is there something else?"

Liliana looked up, her dark, clear eyes filled with an unreadable mix of emotions. Her expression was placid as she asked quietly, "Where is Linton?"

Gabriel fell silent.

He forced a slight smile and instinctively looked away. His Adam's apple bobbed as he answered in a strained voice, "I don't know. He probably went home."

"You told him to leave, didn't you? He's busy after the holidays. There's a lot to deal with at the company."

Gabriel seemed unusually talkative today.

Liliana's lashes fluttered as she gently patted the heartbrokenly crying Amelia. "I see," she said thoughtfully.

"Gabriel... thank you. For everything."

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