Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

Chloe paused for a moment, feeling a bit thrown off.

"What do you mean, Hawaii?"

Connor picked up on the odd vibe immediately.

"Mind if I ask, how's Ms. Rose's father doing?"

Chloe looked even more confused. "My father passed away a long time ago, why do you ask?"

Grayson had mentioned to her before that her parents were long gone, leaving her with only Grayson and Aaron.

Connor's heart began to race. Something was definitely off. Why did the

neighbors say they went back to Hawaii to visit a critically ill father? Why did they disappear for a day and then pop up at Disneyland the next? It was like they were hiding from something. And the woman standing in front of him seemed blissfully unaware. Clearly, the issue lay with her husband.

Connor kept his eyes fixed on her, feeling a strange emotion bubble up inside.

Noticing his silence, Chloe decided to excuse herself. "I should be getting back." Just then, little Tim clung tightly to Chloe's leg. "Mommy, pick me up! I want Mommy to pick me up..."

Chloe glanced at the adorable, chubby little boy, feeling a bit torn. The fireworks show had ended. It was time to head back. But the man standing there didn't seem eager to take the boy. Instead, he asked, "Ms. Rose, where are you staying tonight?"

Chloe replied, "At the Disney Hotel."

"What a coincidence, we're staying there too. Let's walk back together, Ms. Rose."

Although she felt a bit awkward, Chloe didn't have much choice. The little guy was insistent on being carried by her. So, she scooped him up.

As soon as Tim was in her arms, he wrapped his arms around her neck and planted a kiss on her cheek. "Mommy, is the hide-and-seek game over?"

Hearing this, a wave of emotion

swept over Connor. It turned out Tim loved hide-and-seek because he

always believed his mom was playing it with him. He'd had his own ideas from such a young age Connor had assumed a kid his age wouldn't understand. But just yesterday, he had called home and

found out. Cassie had shown him Chloe's picture, telling him that Mommy was just playing hide-and-seek. When the game ended, she'd come back. Tim believed it, so he never went looking for his mom; he simply played along.

Tim spoke in an old-fashioned English that Chloe couldn't quite grasp. So, she turned to the man next to her for a translation. "What did he say?"

Connor paused for a moment before answering, "He said, 'I miss you so much.""

Chloe's heart felt like it had been struck. Unintentionally, she glanced at the man's eyes. His gaze was dark and deep, brimming with countless emotions, like an

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ocean-vast and dangerous. Yet, the most prominent emotion was sadness. A sadness so profound, it seemed etched into his very being, overflowing from his eyes.

Chloe's heart felt a sharp pang, like it had been cut. It actually hurt a bit. In that instant, she couldn't bring herself to meet his eyes again. She turned her head to look straight

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In a gentle voice, she asked, "So, do I really look that much like his mom?"

After two mix-ups, Chloe could piece together some of the truth. Connor's gaze stayed fixed on her profile. "Very much so, exactly the same."

Chloe's heart skipped a beat once more.