The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold)

Chapter 1258

William shrugged nonchalantly, "I couldn't care less, Dad won't stop lovingjust because I'm a bastard."

Kane said, "If Uncle Arnold truly loves you, he wouldn't stop loving you just because you acknowledged your father."

William spoke earnestly, "If my true identity comes out, Dad would be embarrassed. Would the Stirlings criticize him? How would

others view him? | can't let Dad face that kind of gossip."

Kane fell silent, realizing William's concerns were legitimate and not unfounded.

If everyone knew William wasn't Arnold's child, but rather Leopold's son Liam, there would inevitably be whispers and even blame.

After all, the truth had been kept secret for so long, leading everyone to believe Liam was gone.

"This is a real pickle," Kane mused, "Letthink on it and find a suitable way out for you."

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Inside the house, Leopold entered the room where Aurelia was lounging on the couch, engrossed in a TV show.

He settled beside her, took a sip of his lemonade, and said in a measured tone, "William's throwing a tantrum, says he doesn't

want us to have a little sister."

Aurelia flinched slightly, "He's just scared of being neglected. Kids can be a bit temperamental. William is quite sensitive, and he's

worried that with a stepdad and stepmom, we won't love him anymore. We should make an extra effort to give him a sense of

security."

Leopold shrugged, "That's your and Arnold's problem, not mine. | don't have the tto deal with someone else's kid." His voice

was deliberately cold, "You should know, my relationship with William is going downhill. If we reach a point of no return, even if one

day you suddenly tellhe's my son, our relationship might end up just like the one with Chad."

His words struck Aurelia like a thunderbolt, leaving her utterly shaken. "Is it really that serious? You're an adult, and are you really

holding a grudge against a four-year-old?"

Leopold replied, "Being young isn't an excuse for him. I've already treated him better than any bastard deserves, and he's shown

no gratitude, no sense at all."

A chill ran through Aurelia, and it seemed he was growing to dislike William more and more.

Leopold had more children than just William, so he could not indulge him unconditionally. He might becas biased as Chad,

preferring Kane to the point of exclusion, even if he found out William was his own son Liam.

"William isn't like that, and he's actually very sensible. Maybe he's distancing himself because he feels you don't like him."

"lI don't like him. Why should | like someone else's kid?" Leopold scoffed.

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In truth, he didn't hate William. How could he hold a grudge against a child? Besides, he was still suspecting that William might be

his own son Liam. He was putting on a show for Aurelia.

If William really was Liam, he would indeed be angry and outraged, because Aurelia had kept such a secret from him for so long, in

cahoots with Arnold.

Aurelia, taking his words to heart, was plunged into deep anxiety.

She definitely didn't want Leopold and William's relationship to turn as sour as the one with Chad.

"He's not someone else's child. Didn't | tell you he's the reincarnation of Liam? That makes him your child too."

Leopold took another slow sip of water and said with deliberation, "Do you think I, as a materialist, would believe such nonsense?"

"Mysticism is also a discipline," Aurelia countered, "To this day, no scientist dares to completely deny the existence of the soul. Just

because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not there. Dark matter and antimatter are also invisible and intangible. The universe is

full of wonders. Who's to say there isn't a past life or a parallel universe? Maybe it's just on the other side of a black hole."