She nearly jumped out of her skin. "What are you doing?"
Was he thinking of continuing?
Leopold gently laid her down on the bed, pulling up the duvet. "Go to sleep right now. You're not allowed to leave Elysium again."
It didn't matter if she wore herself out, but she couldn't tire out their child.
Aurelia was all over the place. "Can you leave now? I definitely won't be able to sleep with you here."
Leopold shot her a glance, turned around and headed for the door, but she stopped him. "Wait, first check if there's anyone outside. We can't afford to be seen."
She'd be in hot water if they were.
Leopold was speechless. It wasn't like they were eloping!
He opened the door, cast a look around, and the corridor was silent as a graveyard.
He quickly stepped out, thinking he'd done so quietly, but sharp eyes around the corner caught the whole scene.
Avery was flabbergasted. He instantly recognized that man as his sister's big boss.
What was he doing here?
Why did Leopold come out of his sister's room late at night?
He hadn't taken advantage of Aurelia, had he?
With this in mind, he rushed to Aurelia's room and knocked on the door.
"Aurelia, are you asleep?"
Aurelia was far from sleepy. Whenever she thought of Leopold, she was filled with trepidation.
Hearing her brother's voice, she hastily threw on a loose robe to cover her baby bump.
"What's wrong? Did you lose sleep?"
Avery's eyes roved over her, finally landing on her red, swollen, and bloodshot lips.
There was even a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.
"Aurelia, what happened to your mouth?"
Aurelia was mortified. She grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the coffee table, took a sip, and tried to stay calm. "I accidentally bumped it."
A flicker of suspicion crossed Avery's eyes. He took out a tissue and handed it to her. "Does it hurt? You're bleeding."
"It's fine. I'll put on some lip balm." Aurelia quickly went to the mirror and wiped off the blood.
It wasn't her blood. It was Leopold's.
Avery's gaze fell on the hint of scarlet peeking out from her collar.
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