Chapter 552

Under these circumstances, if the results came out… Robert would never let Leo go. Because Leo—Leo was his flesh and blood. Eleanor didn’t hesitate. Without uttering a single word, she grabbed Leo’s wrist and strode swiftly toward the door, the child trailing behind her. They had to get out. Now. Once the paternity results were confirmed, everything would spiral out of control. Robert would tighten his grip on Leo, on her, and he wouldn’t let go. Not without a fight. To her surprise, Leo’s face lit up as she pulled him along. A wide grin curved his lips, and his eyes sparkled with unspoken excitement. Finally. He’d been hoping for this. Longing for it. He had never wanted to stay here in the first place, not in this cold, unfamiliar place filled with tension and strange adults who treated him like a puzzle to be solved. Now, finally, his mother was taking him away. Just like that. Just like he’d dreamed she would. But— “Wait.” One cold word cut through the air like a blade. Before they