The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 38

Leopold instantly composed himself, realizing the lapse in his typically cool demeanor.

“Lying is a sin, remember that.”

“I didn’t lie, I swear.”

She tried to explain, but Leopold had already turned and walked away.

He didn't believe a word she said. He thought she was just a cunning girl, covering her true intentions!

They went to the hospital, for a blood panel and then an ultrasound.

The three-month-old fetus was already formed. They could see its head, body, tiny hands and feet on the ultrasound monitor.

“Everything is normal with the baby, very healthy.” The doctor said with a smile.

Leopold’s icy black eyes twinkled, as if a layer of frost was melting away.

Aurelia glanced at him and quickly turned her head away.

She was afraid that if she looked too long, she would become too attached and unable to part with them.

Leaving the hospital and getting into the car, she couldn’t resist sneaking another look at the ultrasound picture in Leopold's hand.

“Mr. Leopold, you will take good care of the baby, won’t you? You won’t let anyone bully them, right?”

Her voice was very soft, barely above a whisper.

Leopold furrowed his thick eyebrows, “What are you worried about?”

She swallowed, raising her voice slightly.

A woman might be weak, but a mother was strong. For the sake of her child, she couldn't afford to mince words.

“I’m afraid they’ll be mistreated by a stepmother. There are few stepmothers in the world who treat their stepchildren well, especially with the power struggles in rich families.”

She paused, and then continued, “In the future, you will have many more children. For the children of the woman you love, you will surely favor them. The children of the woman you don't love, however, will be neglected. If a child isn't loved, without even the protection of their mother, how could they survive?”

Her words struck a nerve with Leopold because he was that unloved child. Growing up, he had never felt his father’s love. He had hardly ever seen his father's face.

This was a shadow that had hung over him, one that hadn’t disappeared even now.