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Chapter 1200
Chapter 1200
Aurelia pulled a face, "You're his... uncle, right? It's no big deal if the nephew takes after the uncle, isn't
it?"
Leopold leaned in suddenly, his handsome face inches from hers, "Is he my nephew?"
His eyes were sharp like an eagle's, as if ready to pierce through her gaze and unveil the secrets
hiding in the depths of her soul.
Instinctively, Aurelia lowered her eyes, her thick lashes veiling the flicker of unease, "What do you
mean? If he's not your nephew, whose is he?"
Leopold's fingers captured her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze, "You've been saying William is Liam
reincarnated and kept telling me to treat him better. Are you hinting at something?" His tone was a
whispering evening breeze, yet it stirred a storm within Aurelia's heart. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
"Hinting?" She laughed, a bit too forcefully, "Honey, I think you've been watching too many soap operas
with me. It's got your imagination running wild."
Leopold ruffled her hair with a broad hand, "Maybe that's it. Once my mind starts wandering, it's hard to
rein it back in and it just keeps expanding."
Aurelia inwardly panicked.
She needed to plug that hole in his imagination, and fast.
She leaned back in her chair, drifting her gaze to the yard, "I've always treated William as if he were
Liam, so I wouldn't feel the pain of losing him. I want you to do the same and not wallow in sorrow."
"I can't see William as Liam, not unless he is Liam," Leopold said, his voice decisive.
Liam was his son, not Arnold's.
Aurelia sighed, "Do you dislike William because he always seems to butt heads with you?"
Leopold's reply was icy, "Indeed, I don't like him. Accepting him is solely for your sake, so don't expect
me to treat him like my own. That's impossible. Kane is my son. William is just a nephew."
His tone was indifferent, his expression tinged with aversion.
Aurelia nearly fainted.
Sure, William was a bit mischievous and sharp-tongued, but he was so endearing and adorable. Did
Leopold need to be so petty?
"William is just a kid, not even five yet. He's as smart and cute as Kane. You, the most eligible bachelor
of Elysium, are you so petty as to squabble with a child?"
Leopold hardened his face, "I am that petty. He's always siding with Arnold against me. If he weren't a
child, I'd have disciplined him long ago."
Aurelia was speechless, "So all the kindness you showed William was just an act?"
Aurelia was at a loss for words. "No wonder William doesn't like you. He must sense your dislike, which
is why he keeps his distance."
Aurelia was on the verge of tears, "He is still my son. You don't have to be so cold, do you?" Content of
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"He's your son with Arnold, not mine," Leopold said indifferently, his voice as cold as the clash of
icicles, devoid of warmth.
"If my history with Arnold bothers you, just say it. No need to beat around the bush." Aurelia said icily.