Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 112

“I’m tired, too. Go downstairs and tell the guests for me. They can eat and drink as they please. They don’t need to worry about me. I appreciate their good wishes.”

Liliana was deeply moved. Regardless of how the rest of the Cooper family treated her, Old Mr. Cooper’s affection had always been genuine. Her lips parted, and her voice choked with emotion as she spoke, her eyes red. “Grandpa Cooper, don’t you worry. I’ll come back to visit whenever I have time.”

“And if you miss me, you can always call me.”

Old Mr. Cooper smiled without a word, simply nodding at her. Liliana saw the helplessness and exhaustion on his face. She didn’t have the heart to say more; no amount of words could change the fact that she was leaving Linton.

As Liliana descended the stairs, she found Mrs. Cooper pointing a finger in Linton’s face, scolding him. “What did I tell you when you were little? Didn’t I tell you to take care of Isabella? She’s your sister, and her parents saved both our lives!”

“Linton, you can’t be ungrateful! You have to repay that kindness! How could you let Isabella be treated so poorly?”

Mrs. Cooper’s shrill, relentless nagging filled the air. “I know you have feelings for Liliana, but if she truly loved you, she would understand and help you take care of Isabella and her child, not throw a fit and cause trouble!”

Isabella stood nearby, a troubled expression on her face. Her voice was gentle and soft. “Mom, please don’t be so hard on him. He has to take care of Liliana, too. It’s not easy for him.”

Through all of this, she never once offered to say that she was a grown woman with a child of her own and no longer needed her brother’s constant care.

Liliana’s gaze swept over the scene dispassionately. She saw Linton frowning, his handsome, stoic face suppressing a flicker of irritation. Her steps faltered for a second. Suddenly, she felt that Linton’s life in this family wasn't so easy either.

“The less you come, the better! If you had any sense, you’d just leave on your own!”

“You!” Mrs. Hart was furious. She forced a cold smile. “The Cooper family certainly knows how to throw its weight around. I suppose the Hart family can’t compete.”

“Linton, you’ve seen your mother’s attitude. This marriage is impossible. I will not allow my daughter to marry into a family like this.”

“The engagement between you and Liliana… let’s just call it off. For the sake of the years you grew up together, be a man and make this clean.” By the end, Mrs. Hart’s tone was firm. She was determined to stand up for her daughter and make Linton publicly announce the end of their engagement in front of all of Crownport's elite.

Linton, who had been leaning casually against the cold wall, slowly lowered his gaze to look at Liliana. His voice was calm and steady as he insisted, “Mrs. Hart… I’ve told you before. I will not agree to break the engagement with Liliana.”