NovelOnlineChapter 607 At that moment, Leopold exited the hotel and stepped onto the sunlit plaza.
William came running over with the urgency of a stampede, throwing his arms around Leopold and bursting into tears.
Leopold quickly lifted him into his arms. “What's wrong, boy? Who's been picking on our little William?" “Uncle Leopold, William sobbed, ‘that mean woman Megan cursed me, saying I'd never grow up and that I'd...
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI'd..." His words turned into fresh tears, soaking his little Batman mask.
Leopold's heart ached as he gently patted William's back, whispering words of comfort.
Then, he strode over to Megan with a lethal chill in his eyes and rebuked her fiercely. "If you're sick, get help, but don't take it out on a child. Only someone with an evil heart would spew such venom at a three-year-old." Megan's face twisted as if stung by a wasp, her lips nearly splitting in her distress.
“Lonly wanted him to stop lying. The child's so full of it. You know what they say, ‘The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." “Are you saying people from the Stirling family are liars?” Leopold's gaze turned icy, the frost in his demeanor almost tangible, his presence chilling the air as sunlight seemed to freeze.
Megan shivered. "No, | meant Aurelia isn't disciplining him properly." "It seems to me it's your upbringing that's lacking. You don't even understand the basic decency of respecting the elders or loving the young. The Alcott family's values are truly concerning,” Leopold retorted.
Megan's face flushed a mottled shade of crimson, tinged with purple and a hint of jaundiced yellow.
Skyler, who had run over to join the fray, clenched his fists and stomped. "You are so mean. How could you pick on William, you big bully!" Sniffling, William looked up at Leopold. “Uncle Leopold, | didn't lie. | said she had a baby girl in her tummy, and she got mad and cursed me." Amocking smile played on Leopold's lips. "So what if it's a girl? | also think it's a girl. You're still hoping for a boy to carry on the family legacy, right? He'd be fifth in line, at best. He'll stand no chance at all.” Megan felt as if lightning had struck her, her world crumbling.
Fifth in line? Her son could only be fifth in line? Did he mean besides the cursed child, Kane, he had three other bastard sons before her child? “Lam your lawful wife. My child is legitimate. How can they compare to bastards?" Leopold scoffed, “Have you been made official? Remember that you can't even set foot in the Stirling family as a wife until Kane turns eighteen, and your son remains a bastard before that. Laws of the land are one thing, and family laws are another. The Stirling family’s rules are not at the mercy of marital laws." Megan's shoulders shuddered as if struck by a blunt force.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe Stirling family had always held her AK Group background against her, guarding themselves from her influence.
"Leopold, I've given you my all. | love you with my heart and soul. Is this how you repay me?" Leopold snorted, "Heart and soul? Huh, | don't think so. You'd best remember on which side your bread is buttered. Misplace your trust or pick the wrong side, and you'll meet a bitter end. The people behind you can only help you become my wife but can never make you the matriarch of the Stirling family” Megan bit her lower lip, waves of despair crashing within her.
Only with Aurelia and her accursed child out of the way and her greatest obstacle eradicated could she rest easy and dare to break from the AK Group. She wouldn't be foolish enough to cut off her only support and bring a rock down on her foot.
"I've longed to leave the AK Group, but they won't let me go. They've cursed me, causing me to sleepwalk every night. You have to save me." "Don't play the victim with me. It won't work." With that, Leopold turned coldly and walked away, carrying William.
Skyler hurried after them, not without turning back to make a face at Megan. “Cherish life, steer clear of... the queen.”
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