Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 240

Pax's school was indeed organizing a study trip to Italy, but Connor found it hard to believe. "What are the odds?" he muttered, closing his laptop and rubbing the bridge of his nose. "What brings you here?" he asked, noticing Teddy's unexpected visit during lunch break.

"Miss Diana was looking for you. She called, but you didn't pick up, so she reached out to me instead." Teddy explained.

Connor glanced at his phone and saw the two missed calls. "Got it. You can go now," he said, motioning for Teddy to leave. Once alone, he dialed Diana back.

"Hey, what's up?" he greeted, his voice calm and gentle as always.

"Uncle Connor, I need to tell you something. Please don't be mad," Diana's voice held a hint of worry.

"What is it? Just tell me. I promise I won't get mad," he reassured her, his tone still soothing.

"I don't want to go to Hollywood," she confessed.

"If you don't want to go, then don't," Connor replied casually.

Diana sighed in relief. "I thought you'd be upset since you went through all that trouble for me. I didn't want to disappoint you."

He recalled the first time Chloe saw the photo and asked if the girl was his daughter. He couldn't help but laugh and feel a bit annoyed. How could she not recognize herself at five?

The memory took him back to when he first met Chloe. She was five, and he was ten, at Eldridge Hospital, near Snow River. The river was fenced off, and patients often took walks along its banks during the day. But that night, the place was deserted except for a small, lonely figure.

Ten-year-old Connor had stood by the river for a long time before climbing over the fence. Just as he was about to jump, a tiny voice called out, "Hey, are you planning to jump into the river?"

He looked up to see a little girl with pigtails, sitting on a tree by the river, sucking on a lollipop.