NovelEnglishHer tenderness was a wellspring of compassion, a gift she bestowed entirely upon Arnold.
All that remained for him was a sharp, protracted sting that pierced him through and through, leaving his soul raw and bleeding.
"Do | screw up that much?" he asked in a voice tinged with disbelief.
"Kinda, yeah." Kane nodded seriously.
Kane thought, "If dad had been better, mom wouldn't have left with Liam to start a life with Uncle Arnold, letting him take over as Liam's dad and cutting Liam out of his life.
If Dad ever found out that William was actually Liam, it'd knock him for a loop, sparking a fierce argument with Mom, the kind that could tear them apart for good.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKane's blunt honesty hit Leopold like a punch to the gut.
"Where did | go wrong?" he pleaded for insight.
Kane blinked his large eyes and explained, "You keep making mistakes. Even though you want to fix them, it doesn't mean mom has to forgive you." "If someone hurtreally bad and then said sorry, wanting to be friends again, | might not say yes because | can't be sure I'd be okay just being cool with them again." "People say everyone makes mistakes, but not all mistakes get a do-over. Syou really should avoid making in the first place." A nerve in Leopold's heart twitched violently, and he felt as if he had plunged into an icy pit, sinking deeper and colder, his heart turning to stone.
Had it not been for Arnold's careless mistake, Aurelia might have never left him. Just as he saw a glimmer of hope in restoring their strained relationship, Megan, along with the corporate sharks at AK Group, stormed in and toppled everything he built.
Deep down, he was always scared, always on edge, terrified of losing her again, petrified of an irretrievable loss.
That was why he laid down the law, kept her close even when she resented it, binding her to him with invisible chains, refusing to let her slip away.
He knew if he loosened his grip this tif he let her go, she would never return.
Maybe to Aurelia, his greatest sin was failing to save Liam, who was the taboo they never spoke of as if he had never existed.
But Liam would always be the wound in their hearts, the mistake he couldn't forgive himself for.
He couldn't forgive himself.
Lifting a hand, he gently stroked Kane's head.
"Mom will cback. I'll make sure of it," he murmured, though his voice carried the chill of doubt.
Aurelia was the one person in his life he couldn't control.
"Dad, you got this." Kane offered him a supportive smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIf his parents got back together, maybe Liam would return, too, if he even wanted to.
After her shower, Aurelia slipped into her room and lay down. Clad in a white nightgown, she curled up softly like a delicate wisp of smoke.
Perhaps she and Leopold were destined to meet but not meant to be together.
Every ta glimmer of hope rose in her heart, every tshe wished for a peaceful life with him, a tempest would strike, scattering them mercilessly, shattering her hopes into dust.
She wasn't Ironman, indestructible. In truth, she was worn out, body and soul, holding on for the sake of Kane and William.
Without their child binding them, she would have left Leopold without a second thought, free and clear.
Hearing Leopold's footsteps, she quickly closed her eyes, feigning sleep.
Leopold cast a lingering glance at her but didn't wake her; instead, he quietly lay beside her, wrapping an arm around her from behind.
Holding her was the only way to feel her presence, the only way to calm his restless heart.
"I'll put an end to all this soon, and then we can have that quiet life. Just giveone more chance, and don't give up on me."
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