THE BILLIONAIRE'S BEAUTIFUL MISTAKE

ter

through the room. Since it was Saturday, it

rd the door. His face lit up in a smile whe

er as she walked in. His eyes quickly shifted to the infant in her a

n over to hug her. Ryan gently took the baby from Cadenza, an

airs and lifting Cadenza off her feet in excitement. "Oh

e asked, her eyes shi

ne cooed, gatheri

he smiled and stretched her arms out for a

Cadenza replied, e

ndma Nell exclaimed

replied, and ever

Chloe teased, causing an

her," some

ed proudly. A chorus of "aw" filled the room as the family

he said sweetly, smiling down a

yous moment. "Cadenza, why have you come he

id, trying to smile despite the tension, hopin

granddaughter," Grandma

o return moments later with an envelope in his hand. "I give you fifteen minu

ty thousand," he said fla

is Sabrina," she pleaded, her voice trembling as she dabbed at her te

rm. "You have no place here, Cadenza," he

Grandma Nell pleaded, but Rhett remained unmoved

ustration lacing her voice. "You're too evil to be in

d at Chloe's dress, not wanting h

er growing. "He is a very wic

k, "Anyone who's against my wish is

l her off him. She was weeping bitterly now, her frustration clear. Cadenza, still holding Sabrina, gently took

cried, still

e Rhett, holding out the envelope. "I'm leaving if that's what you want, but if I can't have yo

aunt, holding Sabrina in her arms. "Aunt Erin, I tho

eyes at Cadenza. "And what makes you th

y for that," Cadenza replied,

shed Cadenza's head harshly. "I gave you food, a place to sl

st want to go back to co

now why?" She pointed toward Sabrina, now cradled in C

of your baby?" she asked,

help me while I go to school

ack down, blowing smoke from her nostri

nk, her voice soft but cutting. "You'd better get a job. Yo

ed into her. She realized that her education w

work hours, earning just enough to buy more clothes for her rapidly growing baby. One

nto her arms. "The brat wouldn't stop crying!" Erin poured h

unrelenting cries. Her heart ached, and the exhaustion of balancin

ding the crying child close. Sabrina was burni

do I

napped from her seat, barely gla

, Sabrina's condition wasn't improving. The baby wasn't eating, an

work, Aunt Erin stopped her at the door. "Take your

eaded. "She's still sick, Au

ll dump her outside," Erin

was still burning up, and Cadenza's heart raced with worry. She promised herself she'd

cries filling the restaurant. The baby's tortu

, the manager, appeared,

her voice shaking. "There's no one at h

e of pity and helplessness. "I'm sorry, C

he begged. "She's really sick. I can tak

his decision before pulling out his wallet. "I can do just a little to

she left the restaurant, she felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness. She wande

rose within her, mixed with guilt and despair. She looked at the trash bin, and before she realized what she was

much, Sabrina." Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, coll

sappear," she thought, overwhelmed. "I've lost so much because of you-my life, my career, my family, my job... what

e my cross to bear, but you're making life unbearable." She loosened the scarf a

Wiping her tears, she cradled the still-crying infant in her arms. "I'm sorry, Sabrina," she whispered, trying to soothe her. "You di

a household. She washed dishes and emptied garbage, grateful for the opportunity to bring her child along.

grew, the weight of responsibility began to lift, transforming par