She Whispered That She Only Wanted Someone to Choose Her — The Millionaire Heard Every Word
Chapter 7
One year after their relationship became public, Olivia’s mother became seriously ill.
Olivia was devastated.
She spent nights at the hospital.
Daniel came every evening.
Not as a billionaire.
Not as a CEO.
As her partner.
He sat beside her mother.
Brought food.
Arranged transportation.
Handled calls.
But he never tried to take over.
Olivia appreciated that.
Her mother eventually asked to speak to Daniel alone.
“Do you love her?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
He smiled.
“Because she makes me want to be better.”
Her mother nodded.
“Good.”
She took his hand.
“Don’t make her wonder if you’ve chosen her.”
He understood.
“I won’t.”
Her mother died several months later.
Olivia was shattered.
Daniel stayed.
At the funeral, she barely spoke.
Afterward, she sat alone.
“I keep thinking I should have done more.”
Daniel sat beside her.
“You loved her.”
“That doesn’t feel like enough.”
“It never does.”
She looked at him.
“Promise me something.”
“What?”
“If I ever start believing I’m not enough, remind me.”
He took her hand.
“Always.”
She leaned against him.
For the first time since her mother’s death, she slept through the night.
Not because the grief was gone.
Because she wasn’t carrying it alone.
