Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 247 Wishing You Happiness

"In our case, what's this about 'dragging'? I wasn't there for you four years ago when you needed help. But I'm here now, and no matter what you're facing, I'll be there for you!" Mason pleaded. "Thank you, Mason," Sadie was genuinely grateful. "But right now... I..."

She paused, gathering courage before confessing, "I have a boyfriend now. He'll take care of me!"

Mason was taken aback, speechless for a moment before finally reacting, "Boyfriend??"

The news struck him like a bolt out of the blue...

He'd only been back in town for a few days when the first bombshell dropped - headlines about Sadie's cozy encounters with Ronan Potter. By day three, he learned not only did Sadie have a child, but she also narrowly escaped an abduction. Now, she was confessing that she had a boyfriend.

"Yes..." Sadie's whispered, her eyes anchored to the ground, avoiding his gaze. "Mason, I'm really sorry. I don't even know how to put this, but thank you, seriously, for everything. I'll always be grateful for how kind you've been but, moving forward..."

With gritted teeth and a burst of courage, she finished, "I think it's best if we don't see each other anymore!"

The words fell, and her head dropped even further.

Sadie felt terrible, having just taken advantage of Mason's help and now saying something so cruel.She felt inhuman.

Yet, to keep from causing Mason any more trouble, this was what she had to do.

"Uh." Mason seemed to take a heavy hit, standing still as a statue, and took a long moment to process her words. "Sadie, is someone... threatening you?"

"No..." Sadie blurted out frantically, bracing herself to continue, "I just think that when you have a boyfriend, you should... keep a safe distance from other guys..." "Your boyfriend, he wouldn't happen to be... Micah, would he?"

Mason asked tentatively, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

"Um." Sadie nodded, still avoiding eye contact. “I'm sorry!”

Mason said nothing, simply picking up his coffee and taking a drink, doing his best to temper his emotions and remain composed.

"Mason, I owe you so much, and I promise to repay you someday, but for now, for both our sakes..."

"I just want to ask you one thing," Mason interrupted, his voice low. "The father of the child, it's him, isn't it?"

Sadie's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected Mason to guess the truth.

She thought he knew nothing, had no reason to suspect.

Maybe it was just intuition, yet he had hit the nail on the head.

"It seems I'm right."

Mason's gaze grew complex, his hand tightening around the coffee mug.

"No one knows, not even he's aware," Sadie rushed to explain, her voice laced with urgency. "Mason, it's complicated, and I don't know how to explain everything to you, I just don't want to drag you into this mess...' "I understand!" Mason cut her off gently, "It's okay. Now that you've made your choice, I wish you all the best."

Sadie froze, her eyes finally lifting to meet his.

Mason, clad in white, was bathed in the noon sunlight streaming through the window, but even the bright light couldn't dull his radiance...

Regrettably, she had let him down once again.

"I'm sorry..."

Guilt welled up inside Sadie. Besides those words, she didn't know what else to say.

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"Fool, you haven't done anything to offend me," Mason said, holding her hand gently. "What I've done for you is nothing, even as a friend I should lend a hand when needed. Besides..." He trailed off, eyes cast downward, a bittersweet smile on his lips. "I prefer your happiness over us being together!"

His sincerity made his words all the more precious because they came from the heart.