Aurelia was speechless.
She stared at him, "Should I also be keeping an eye on my children's future stepmother?"
The corner of his mouth curled up into a mocking, cold smirk, "Sure, if you think you're up for it."
The words were dripping with contempt for her.
She might not have the skills, but she had courage.
"In the world of high society, nine out of ten stepmothers are wicked, hoping for their own children to inherit the family fortune by any means necessary. Beneath the veneer of respectability and grace, there's nothing but self-interest. For my children, I'd do anything, including stopping you from marrying some wicked woman."
Leopold reached out and pinched her ear, "I've told you, I won't have another child! Can't you remember anything I say?"
He twisted slightly, causing her to whimper in pain. She quickly brushed his hand away, rubbing her now red and throbbing ear.
Elowen had said he'd been poisoned, affecting his fertility, but he was still so young, it's possible he could recover.
"A woman can steal a man's seed in hundreds of ways, unless..."
Her eyes rolled around, a mischievous glimmer flashing across them.
"Here's an idea. For the sake of our children, I'll let you have a say in my future partner. As for your future wife, she must have tubectomy before marrying you. That would make things foolproof."
Leopold looked at her, a dark smirk playing on his lips, "I didn't know you had such a wicked streak."
Aurelia grinned slyly, "I may not have your wealth or power, but for my children, I can do anything, I dare to do anything."
Maybe a woman is weak, but when it comes to their children, they're strong.
Leopold's eyes darkened, as deep and mysterious as an ancient frozen lake, "Fine, it's settled then."
The sudden change in topic caught her off guard, "You agree?"
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