Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 178

Liliana gasped for air, her eyes cold as she stared at him. "I'm not taking any medication," she said, her voice raspy. "Either let me go, or you can watch me die."

Linton's eyes suddenly reddened.

He was out of options. Seeing her in such pain was agony for him. He wished he could take all of her suffering onto himself.

But who was the real culprit behind all this? It was him.

When Linton finally faced this truth, he was horrified to realize the sheer magnitude of the pain he had caused her.

The girl he cherished, the girl he had loved since they were children, was suffering so intensely because of him.

If words alone hadn't been enough to make him understand the severity of the situation, seeing her pain made manifest before his eyes shattered his denial. He could no longer lie to himself.

Liliana was right to leave him. She had been right all along.

They were finished.

He was the source of her pain, and only by leaving her side could she ever hope to get better.

Linton took a deep, shuddering breath. His brow furrowed with guilt and self-loathing. He could suddenly feel a stinging heat on his cheeks, as if reality itself had slapped him across the face.

Feeling a wave of weakness, he gently rested his head in the crook of her neck, his arms tightening around her.

Liliana was about to push him away, when she felt a warm dampness on her skin. She stunned.

Looking down, she saw Linton's large frame hunched over, his strong back trembling. An unbelievable thought crossed her mind, shocking her.

Linton... he was crying.

After a long silence, he spoke, his voice raw. "Liliana, I'll let you go. Just... don't be in pain anymore. I'll let you go. You're free. I can't stand to see you like this. I'm a beast."

"I'll take you to the hospital. Please, just let a psychiatrist see you. Even if you don't take any medication, just for a check-up..."

"And after that, will you let me go home?" Liliana asked suddenly.

Linton's lips pressed into a thin line. He hesitated for a long, agonizing moment, then closed his eyes as if making a monumental decision. "Yes," he bit out. "I'll take you to the psychiatrist, and after that, I'll take you wherever you want to go."

A wave of relief washed over Liliana. Her breathing eased slightly. "Okay," she nodded. "I'll go with you to see the psychiatrist. And when we're done, you'll send me back to my country. I want to go home."

She paused.

Perhaps because Linton had finally agreed to let her go, her tone softened. She looked at him calmly and said, "Linton. After I go home... let's just never see each other again."