Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 165

In the end, Linton went public with a statement announcing his departure from the Cooper family to establish his own venture. Released alongside it was a notice severing all ties with Isabella. From that day forward, he was no longer a Cooper, and he was certainly no longer Isabella's brother.

The two announcements sent shockwaves across the internet, instantly becoming the talk of the town.

Shortly after Linton's statements, the Cooper Group's official corporate account released its own message. It began by expressing regret over Linton's departure, then announced that Mr. Damian Cooper would be returning from abroad to resume control of the group.

Suddenly, the entire landscape shifted. A dark cloud seemed to hang over Crownport as a palpable sense of unease and anxiety settled over the city. The older generation knew all too well Damian Cooper's ruthless, life-or-death methods and held a deep-seated fear of him.

Whispers and speculation erupted everywhere as people tried to figure out the reason for the sudden upheaval in the Cooper family.

In stark contrast, Liliana's days had been peaceful and carefree. She was resting at her hotel, focusing on her pregnancy, and tuning out the world with a serene detachment. The turmoil brewing back in Crownport had nothing to do with her.

Still, she heard the news about Linton from Liam.

"Do you know why Linton left the Cooper family?" Liam asked, his voice a lazy, suggestive drawl.

Liliana was lounging against the soft mattress, playing music for the baby, a bowl of washed, dark grapes at her side. "Don't know, don't care, don't want to hear it."

Her detached, chilly tone was unmistakable.

Liam paused, then chuckled. "If Linton heard you say that, his heart would probably shatter."

Liliana smirked. "I couldn't care less if he drops dead."

As the words left her mouth, a flicker of something passed through her eyes. Come to think of it, she hadn't seen Linton in a while. That damn man had been stubbornly showing up at her hotel every morning to drop things off. He was like gum on her shoe, impossible to get rid of and incredibly annoying.

His absence the past few days had been a welcome relief.

"What else am I supposed to do?" Liliana retorted, exasperated. "Am I supposed to follow every frustrating detail while I'm trying to relax? I'm not a masochist who enjoys seeking out my own misery."

"..." Well, she had a point.

Liam couldn't help but chuckle. "Well, now you know," he said casually.

"I know. So what?" Liliana's tone was indifferent, as if she couldn't be less interested. "What does it have to do with me?"

Liam let out a soft hum, his magnetic, lazy voice tinged with an unreadable emotion.

How could Liliana not know? Linton severing ties with Isabella was almost certainly because of her.

But again, what did it have to do with her? She had told Linton countless times. She wasn't going back. Whatever he did now, it was too late. She didn't need it, and she didn't want it.