She blinked suddenly, a single tear silently cascading down her cheek. "I'm...I'm okay."
"Then why are you crying? Did Dad upset you again?" Kane reached out with his small hand and gently cleaned her tears.
Only then did she realize she was crying. Hastily, she grabbed a tissue to dry her tears, "Mommy didn't cry. I just choked on my food earlier, it made me uncomfortable."
She struggled to control her emotions, forcing her stiff lips into a weak smile.
Kane quickly poured her a glass of water. "Drink this, it'll help."
"Okay." She took a sip, washing away the bitterness in her mouth, but the bitterness in her heart remained.
She ruffled her son's hair, "I'm okay now, and I have to go to work."
"Okay." Kane nodded obediently.
...
Over time, Leopold's scandals became a regular occurrence. He was caught with Katie, Lana, and even rumored to have a secret rendezvous with a foreign beauty, Catherine…
Aurelia was becoming numb to it all. After all, there's no greater sorrow than a dead heart.
After work, she returned to the Stirling Mansion, where she found Elowen waiting. Elowen had been closely monitoring Leopold's actions, waiting for Aurelia and Megan to fight, so she could reap the benefits.
"Aurelia, I truly sympathize with you. You barely enjoyed your life as Mrs. Stirling before you have to make way for another."
Aurelia admired her persistence. "You don't have to count me out yet, because we won't know who wins until the very end."
Elowen smirked, "Megan is far more formidable than Evelyn and she's Leopold's first love. You don't stand a chance."
"I just want to bond with my sisters. We can have tea, play cards, it'll promote harmony in the mansion," Aurelia said.
Melissa snorted, "You're just trying to gang up on Megan because you see your reign coming to an end."
Megan thought the same, itching to get rid of Aurelia. "Aurelia, Leopold truly loves me. What's the point in all this?"
"He doesn't just love you, and no one can have him alone. He belongs to all of us," Aurelia replied calmly.
Katie nodded immediately, "Aurelia's right, Mr. Leopold is ours. He should be shared."
Lana and Catherine echoed her sentiment. "Yeah, we should all get along and avoid petty squabbles."
Aurelia was taken aback, she hadn't expected Leopold's other women to agree with her. It seems successful men have a penchant for sensible and obedient women.
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