NovelEnglishLeopold mustered a wry smile. "You can take revenge onfor anything, but leavingis off the table." With a sigh that echoed in her mind, Aurelia reflected on her current allure. Young and beautiful, she was like a hot cake with people vying for her attention. But she knew Leopold would likely want to kick her to the curb once she got old and withered. He wouldn't want to take a second look at her then.
"Lettell you. I'm no damsel in distress who's easy to push around. If you stopfrom leaving now, wait until you grow tired ofand start eyeing a harem. Don't ever blme for playing hardball then. Better to be a tough cookie than a pushover." Leopold pinched her smooth cheek, caught between laughter and tears. "It seems you still don't knowwell enough to have such worries." Aurelia rolled her eyes internally. The guy was all hormones, and they had spent most of their ttogether having sex. How could she get to know him well? "How about we try something different? Let's embark on a purely platonic relationship, free from carnal desires, to understand each other." His deep eyes shimmered mysteriously in the lamplight, looking profound and enigmatic.
"I can agree to that before we remarry," he said, hoping it would foster a deeper understanding and trust between them.
The kids were back.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was their first day of school, and Jessica had instructed the chef to prepare a celebratory meal.
Used to the daily company of her grandsons, she felt bored with them away for the day.
"Sweethearts, did you enjoy school today?" she asked.
"Yeah, it was fun." Kane nodded.
"I loved it, too! Kane and I love school," William chimed in with a grin. "We even joined a club." "That's wonderful," Jessica said, gently ruffling their hair before turning to Skyler. "And how did you find your first day of teaching?" "Good," Skyler replied with a playful grimace. "Just the meeting was a bit of a snooze fest." "You'll get used to it. You're a child at home, but out there, be an adult," she said kindly.
Arnold arrived, bearing gifts for Skyler and the kids to celebrate the start of the school year.
At dinner, the air was abuzz with school tales.
"Daddy, there's a girl in our class named Ramona. Her dad was in your year at school, maybe even your classmate." "Oh? What's her dad's name?" Arnold's eyebrows rose slightly.
"Shawn," William replied.
Arnold smiled. "Ah, | remember him." Back in their school days, they got along well. Shawn's favorite pastwas dissecting bugs with a scalpel.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmA month ago, he messaged on Whatabout moving to Elysium to settle his daughter into school and suggested a catch-up, but then he went silent.
"Is her dad still in Elysium?" asked Arnold.
"I think he's back in Eldoria now," William said.
Arnold didn't dwell on it. Doctors are always busy, and an early return hcould not be more common.
Skyler thought of something and murmured, "At today’s meeting, | heard the dorm supervisor say Ramona cto school alone. Her parents didn't drop her off. Why would they leave without taking her to school if they were here in Elysium?" Aurelia shrugged. "Maybe semergency cup?" William pulled a face. "Or maybe her parents are fighting, getting a divorce. Adults are always like that, splitting up without consulting their kids." Kane spoke softly, "Children are always the victims in their parents’ unhappy marriages." Aurelia felt a pang, sensing the barb was directed at her.
Arnold patted his son's head, feeling a twinge of guilt. His marriage to Lisa and breakup with Aurelia had been hard on the kids, causing them grief for a long time.
"That's something we adults could have handled better," he admitted.
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