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

Chapter 1086

Aurelia continued, "But that's just not possible. Why on earth would someone masquerade as Raines?"

Her mind was a storm cloud of suspicion, dark and brooding, threatening to burst at any moment.

Leopold glittered his deep eyes mysteriously under the lamplight, an intense and penetrating gaze.

"Until we track down Elfreda, perhaps Lisbeth could serve as a lead."

Aurelia touched her chin contemplatively. "Maybe you should check if Chad has any other illegitimate

kids out there around Skyler's age."

Leopold caught on to her drift, lifted a mug from the coffee table, and took a sip of tea, "I'll have

someone look into it."

After a moment of reflection, Aurelia murmured, "You weren't born yet. Your mother might know more."

Leopold choked on his tea. He didn't relish the thought of dredging up his mother's painful memories,

but confronting her directly might indeed cut the work in half.

The next day, after breakfast, he joined Jessica for a stroll in the garden. Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

"Leopold, are you still questioning Raines' identity? What have you found?"

"Nothing yet." Leopold briefly shared the details of the paternity test with Jessica. Then he asked, "Do

you think Chad might have other bastards, the same age as our cousin?"

Jessica fell silent. After a long pause, she spoke in a low voice, "When I married into the Stirling family,

I brought an assistant with me, Hailey. She was fair, clean-cut, and dimpled with every smile. Your

father had a taste for that kind. I remember one Christmas, I returned to Eastwood Heights. Hailey,

being sick, didn't accompany me. Imagine my shock when I came back to find her in bed with your

father."

She paused, a look of disgust crossing her face, "I had her sent back to Eastwood Heights, and then

she disappeared without a trace."

A cynical glint flashed in Leopold's eyes, "If she had a child, she probably wouldn't dare bring it back to

the Stirling family to claim its heritage. Was Tanya around then?"

Jessica replied, "She came after that Christmas. If there's such a child, he or she would be about

Skyler's age."

Leopold darkened his gaze, as if clouds had gathered in his eyes.

He would have his uncle thoroughly investigate Hailey.

Sheryl sneaked back to Elysium and, in disguise, visited Conningsby Hospital.

Megan was arguing with a nurse, "I'm not crazy. I want to see my mom, let me out!"

Sheryl entered. Having bribed the doctor, she wanted a private word with Megan.

After the nurse left, she closed the door of the room.

"Megan, I know you're not insane." She said, removing her wig and mask.

Megan recognized her. "Sheryl? Why are you here to see me?"

Sheryl responded nonchalantly, "I was passing by and thought, as your former family, I should check on

you."

Megan tugged at her disheveled hair, "You must be on the outs with Aurelia to think of visiting me,

right?"

Sheryl spoke slowly, "Aurelia's on cloud nine now. Not only has she remarried Leopold, but she's also

the head of the Stirling household, calling all the shots. And you? You’re locked up in here. How the

mighty have fallen."

A muscle twitched on Megan's face, "That wretch. I curse her to be soon discarded by Leopold and to

die a pauper."

Sheryl continued, "Actually, I know you were set up by Aurelia. She framed you, smeared your name,

and even made Leopold believe you were so unfaithful that your child wasn't his. Then, Leopold turned

his affection to disgust..."

Megan clutched her head, her thoughts suddenly a whirlwind of confusion.

She remembered Kevin telling her that Leopold had never married her or even touched her. It was

someone else who had been with her and her child wasn't Leopold's.

Could it be that her memory failed her? Was it all just an illusion?