The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 1037

"Oh," William quirked an eyebrow, "you haven't mentioned Uncle Leopold's good points yet?"

Aurelia couldn't think of any at the moment, drawing a blank.

"I don't have time to think right now. I'll let you know when I come up with something."

William stuck out his tongue and turned around just in time to see Leopold strolling over.

He scoffed with a smirk, "Uncle Leopold, I just asked Mom what your good points are and she said she needs to think about it really hard. Seems like your good points are so scarce that they need deep thought to uncover. It's not like Dad, you know. One could rattle off a long list of his good points without even thinking."

Leopold felt like he'd been punched in the gut, "Boy, she's my wife now. She has nothing to do with your dad anymore. Even if you can't stand it, there's nothing you can do about it."

William snorted, "If Mom decided to divorce you, I'd be all for it, hands and feet. You are not at all the kind of husband Mom likes. She likes someone who's compliant, and you never listen, unlike Dad who always took Mom's advice."

Leopold was left speechless, taken aback by his bluntness.

Aurelia had always said she preferred a man who wasn't afraid to play second fiddle. After all, the Hawthorne family was known for being matriarchal, where the women called the shots on both big and small matters.

But the Stirling family had always been patriarchal, with men making the big decisions and women taking care of the household and smaller concerns.

He couldn't believe Arnold would be content being henpecked, otherwise, he wouldn't have married Lisa without considering Aurelia's feelings.

"Marriage should be about mutual respect and equality, exchanging opinions and adopting the most reasonable suggestions," Leopold said, trying to sound composed.

Aurelia scoffed, "Everyone has their own perspective. How can you judge whose reasoning is sound and whose isn't?"

William grimaced, "Mom, if you and Uncle Leopold can't see eye to eye, it just means your values don't align. You're not compatible at all. You never had these issues with Dad."