"What?" Jolin jolted, her eyes wide with shock.
Aurelia always kept secrets. She had hidden her pregnancy from Jolin until she was almost due. Now, she was keeping Liam a secret too.
"Why didn't you tell Leopold that Liam is alive? It's been torturing him with guilt."
Aurelia bit her lower lip and said, "I haven't decided to get back together with him yet. If I told him, he would definitely take Liam away."
Jolin let out a heavy sigh. She guessed Aurelia probably hadn’t gotten over Arnold yet, hence her reluctance to accept Leopold, who would have to try hard to win her back.
When they went downstairs, Kane and William were playing chess, with Leopold giving William some pointers as this was his first time playing.
William realized that Mr. Ice wasn't as boring as he thought, at least he was teaching him how to play chess.
Aurelia stroked his head and said, "William, I'm going to the Stirling family with Leopold. You stay here, okay? Your grandpa and Uncle Avery will be back tonight."
"Okay." He pouted. He planned to call his dad later and ask him to come back sooner.
Seeing his unhappiness, Kane suggested, "William, why don't you come with us? We can build a treehouse and play with robots together."
That sounded like fun, but he knew his dad wouldn't be happy about it, so William shook his head and replied, "I'm good here."
Upon entering the Stirling Mansion with Leopold, Aurelia was greeted by Jessica and Sheryl, who were coming downstairs.
Jessica sat down on the sofa and slowly said, "Since Aurelia is now a part of the Stirling family, she should start getting involved in family matters."
Leopold frowned, asking, "Mom, what do you want her to do?"
Jessica replied, "Arnold is getting married. His bride's family wants the wedding to be held at Elysium. I thought this matter could be handled by Aurelia and Sheryl."
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