The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 291

The world of the elite is just like a harem, with most stepmothers being as wicked as they come, and the few who aren't are manipulative. They all want their own sons to inherit the family business, viewing their stepsons as nothing more than thorns in their sides, irritants they can't wait to get rid of. Who would protect Kane if she left?

She had already lost her second child Liam, she couldn't afford to lose Kane!

Gritting her teeth, she made a firm resolution. She had to negotiate terms with Leopold, insisting that she would continue to take care of Kane and never let Evelyn lay a hand on him!

Unless she got the terms she wanted, she would never sign their divorce papers. Never!

After her bath, she lay in bed, looking at her son in the crib.

Every now and then, he would smile as if he understood the stories his father told him.

A baby's smile is the most innocent, pure, and unblemished thing in the world.

She wanted her son's childhood to be carefree and happy, not marred by shadows like his father's.

Leopold sensed something was off with her. The usually chirpy sparrow was suddenly silent, and that was never a good sign.

"Weren't you at a party today? Didn't have a good time?"

She was wearing a giant cuckold's hat, so heavy she could barely lift her head. How could she be happy?

She mentally retorted, straining to keep her expression calm, "It was fine. Just a bit tiring."

She had planned to tell him about the doctor's unexpected death, but the words died in her throat. He was about to have another child, why would he care about the lost one? It was better not to bring it up.

Just then, her phone beeped. It was a message from Arnold: [Aurelia, I'm leaving the country tomorrow. Can we have dinner tonight?]

She glanced at it, and Leopold did too. His brow furrowed, he snatched her phone and tossed it onto the couch. [Ignore him, and don't go."

Aurelia was suddenly furious, her frustrations and resentments rushing to the forefront.