The Millionaire And His Billionaire Ex-Wife

Chapter 270

Chapter 270

“I’ll be there with you to share your pain. I’m also learning how to indulge and shield you.”

Grace’s gentle and melodic voice echoed in Eder’s ears, a refrain in his mind. Her radiant smile was ever–present before his eyes. Her warmth enveloped his aching, shadowy heart, melting his icy

exterior.

A lump formed in his throat, and his right hand instinctively reached out, yearning to touch her soft face. However, he realized his hand, encased in a leather glove, had just caressed Ava.

Upon this realization, he subtly withdrew his hand, clenching it into a fist hidden on his thigh.

Nick was correct. When facing adversaries, Grace was like a blazing sun too scorching to touch without getting burnt. Yet, she was akin to a gentle kitten towards her loved ones and her beloved, making one fall hopelessly in love, impossible to relinquish. She was vibrant, radiant, and brimming with an indomitable spirit.

Eder had believed that he could control the virus within him, allowing him to accompany Grace on her journey for a long time. But now, the virus was spreading, turning those hopes into mere fantasies.

He was now but a shell, a dying man utterly undeserving of Grace. He was the one who was holding

her back.

“Eder?”

His thoughts were disrupted by her soft call. Grace knelt before him, her hands resting on his legs ast she lifted her face to look at him, her voice imbued with tenderness.

“Were you injured on your border trip? I’m sorry for kicking you last night without knowing the circumstances. But you’re not alone now. You don’t have to endure the pain alone. I’ll be there with you to share

your pain. I’m also learning how to indulge and shield you. Isn’t that good?”

hands loosening their clench slightly. Meanwhile, his expression reverted to its usual icy demeanor. “I’m not injured.

me what’s really happening with you. And what were you and Ava doing when I

her.” Before she finished speaking, Eder interrupted

pulling her hands from his legs. She took a step back, her gaze

his tone icy. “She is sweet, beautiful, gentle, and appears fragile, which could make her seem pitiful. It’s no wonder that any man would be drawn to her. What else do you think I

repulsive?” Grace retreated another few steps, her

eyes cold and unfeeling. “Compared to her, you are arrogant, domineering, and ruthless. I

handsome face, her beautiful

not that I’ve changed. It’s that I was never a good man. You

The Uriani

Chapter 290

in the room like an

silence amplified by the rhythmic tick–tock of a wall

any trace of longing or attachment, painted a perfect picture of apathy.

tension, a sudden outburst of laughter detonated. The unexpected sound was akin to a balloon popping in an echo chamber, its abruptness jarring against the

to see that instead of being angry, Grace was… laughing? Her

heart skipped a beat as he fought to maintain his frosty demeanor, shooting her a sharp glare. “Is something funny?”

walked up to him, grasped the armrests of his office chair with both hands, leaned down, and

glaring at her in

Grace only laughed louder, almost provocatively, as though she had seen through his performance long

her voice. “When you act, you need to be thorough. Next time you lie, make sure not

it behind his back. His eyelashes fluttered nervously. Having his charade uncovered

dark expression

She just had to tear down his defenses layer by layer. She

his skin.

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