Chapter 710

“Linda’er.” Just two simple syllables. Yet they struck Eleanor like a physical blow. The color drained from her face as her world seemed to tilt violently. Her heart pounded against her ribs, and her breath caught in her throat. Linda’er… How could Robert know that name? Had he recognized her? Did he already know she was the little girl he had saved all those years ago? No. That was impossible. Back then, he had mistaken someone else—Linda Simon—for her. He had gotten it completely wrong. Speaking of Linda… Where was she now? Since Eleanor returned to Williams Manor, she hadn’t seen Linda even once. It was as though the woman had completely vanished. “Linda’er… I’m sorry.” Robert’s voice came again through the phone. Low. Hoarse. Carrying a magnetic warmth that tugged at something deep within her heart. Eleanor felt a sting behind her eyes as her composure began to crumble. “Don’t call me that,” she snapped suddenly, her voice sharper than she intended. “But wasn’t it you,” Robert repl