The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 273

After they stepped into the private dining room.

Nina sidled up to her father, her round, curious eyes fixed on Jelena, "Madam, are you a fox in disguise?"

Jelena blinked, taken aback, "What makes you think I look like a fox?"

Nina made a face, "My mommy said all the women around my daddy are foxes who'll snatch him away."

Fredric choked and thought, "Damn it, Sheryl! Is that how you’re been teaching Nina?"

"Nina, don't listen to your mom's nonsense. She's just scaring you. There are no foxes around me. Auntie Jelena is my assistant."

Jelena gently patted Nina's head, smiling, "Your dad is very busy, Nina. I'm here to help him out so he can have more time to spend with you and your sister."

Nina pouted, "But Daddy hasn't been home for a long time."

"I'll be home today," Fredric said, placing a piece of meat on her plate.

Aurelia watched the father-daughter interaction, a sigh escaping her heart. It was always the kids who suffered most when parents were at odds.

Aurelia sighed, thinking, "Without me, would my children be unhappy? Would they be hurt by a stepmother?"

The mere thought upset her.

Arnold served her a bowl of soup, "You're due soon, and you can't overwork yourself. Take a break from work until the baby arrives."

"I know." Aurelia nodded. Her due date was around the 10th of next month, just two weeks away.

She and Leopold had decided to work for one more week before moving into the maternity ward.

Jolin laughed, "She's having an easy pregnancy. She's almost due, but there are no swelling or stretch marks. When I was pregnant with Avery, my legs were so swollen they looked like elephant legs and my belly was covered in stretch marks."