Chapter 388 Leopold furrowed his eyebrows, “Later, you take Megan home, and I'm leaving with Aurelia now.” As he turned to leave, holding Aurelia’s hand, Melissa called out to him, “Leopold, Megan is still alive, and you guys just met.
Don’t you have anything to say? If anyone should take her home, it should be you? “I have plans with my wife tonight. I'll visit her when | have the time.” With those indifferent words, he left with Aurelia, and Beverley followed them out Megan bit her lower lip. This wasn’t the scene she wanted, but he would soon return to her side because she returned to Elysium to take him back Back at the Stirling Mansion.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter Aurelia had bathed, she went to see Kane, ‘who was already asleep, with Laura watching over him Aurelia kissed his small face.
She wasn’t worried about William because he had Arnold's love and the protection of his grandparents. His safety was certain as long as his identity was kept under wraps. But Kane, caught in the power struggle of the Stirling family, would be the first to suffer if another woman entered Leopold's life. In these aristocratic families, which stepmother could tolerate the child of a previous wife? Which of them wouldn't want her own child to inherit the wealth? Back then, Jessica chose to endure rather than divorce and leave, all to protect her son, Leopold.
Aurelia stood up, and as she reached the door, she paused and whispered, “Laura, Megan is back, and she’s alive.” “What?” Laura was shocked. After a few seconds of silence, worry appeared on her face, “Aurelia, you must keep an eye on Mr.
Leopold She is, after all, his...” Laura swallowed the rest of her words, but Aurelia understood her meaning.
“Don’t worry. | know what to do.” Back in the room, Leopold had just finished bathing, wearing a royal blue nightgown, leaning against the bed railing, looking refreshing. charming, and sexy.
Aurelia got two glasses of milk, handing one to him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Were you too shocked to see Megan today that you couldn't speak?” He slightly furrowed his eyebrows, “When did you see me being shocked?” Aurelia chuckled awkwardly. Indeed she didn’t see it, but he had always been stoic, keeping his emotions to himself.
Megan was his first love, the woman he loved to the core, so her resurrection couldn't possibly leave him undisturbed, could it? “You and Megan, you guys before...” She paused and turned to look at him, hesitant to continue.
Reading her thoughts, he reached out and ruffled her hair, “Don’t overthink. She’s just a friend” Just a friend? Aurelia choked, deeply impressed by his ability to lie so naturally.
Did he think she didn’t know about his relationship with Megan? She took a sip of her milk and decided to call him out on the lie. She couldn't let him think she was a fool, or he'd lie to her again.
“I heard that you proposed to her in front of your father. She was your first fiancee, wasn’t she? How did she become just a friend?” Leopold's expression shifted slightly. “It's not what you think.” He wanted to say something but swallowed it back, took a sip of his milk, and put on a serious tone, “The past is in the past, and all you need to remember is that you're my wife, my only woman in this life There will be no one else.” He spoke sincerely and calmly She stared at him, trying to find a hint of deception, but found none.
She leaned against the bed railing At least for tonight, he had given her enough respect and prevented her from feeling too awkward.