The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 1271

Leopold hooked the corner of his mouth in a sardonic smile, "Skyler," he said, the playful twinkle in his eye belying the seriousness of his tone, "I recall you once mentioned that when someone lies, their eyes tend to flicker towards the upper right. The movement of the eyes is a giveaway that the brain is at work, fabricating a sound or an image, and in other words, when they're weaving a lie. When folks try to recall something that actually happened, they look to the upper left. This 'eye movement' is reflexive, something not easily faked unless one is well-trained."

He paused for effect, his voice gaining an edge, "Just now, as you spoke, your eyes darted to the upper right."

Skyler felt like a tornado of confusion was tearing through his mind, "Well, what I said before was about adults' micro-expressions. I'm just a kid, ya know? Kids are different. We have wild imaginations, so you can't apply that micro-expression stuff to us."

"Really?" Leopold arched an eyebrow, clearly skeptical, "Skyler, I've dipped my toes in psychology too, you know."

Skyler ran a hand through his hair, feeling cornered. He had been too cavalier and had forgotten to guard his expressions. "Alright, I'll spill the beans," he blurted, fabricating a hasty cover story, "The thing is, it's not that William doesn't want to get close to you. He's worried that if he does, it'll upset Arnold."

That wasn't the answer Leopold was fishing for.

"It doesn't matter. Whatever he wants is fine by me. He's just my nephew, not my son. I have no right to meddle in his life." said Leopold.

Sympathy welled up in Skyler once more. He thought, “Leopold, William is your son, your dear Liam.”

"Leopold, you and Angel are expecting a new little baby, right?"

Leopold shrugged noncommittally, offering no response.

Skyler pressed on, "Does that mean you've stopped thinking about Liam?"

"If he's gone, I've chosen to let him go," Leopold responded coldly.

"I bet Liam looked just like Kane," Skyler ventured.

"Why would you say that?" Leopold's eyebrow quirked up again.