The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 834

Leopold's handsome face wrinkled into a frown as he eyed her skeptically. "What's so good about it? I can't see it."

Aurelia reclined on the couch, crossing her legs in an effortlessly cool pose, her fingers twirling a lock of hair that had slipped over her shoulder. The corner of her eye lifted in a flirtatious dare, an air of rebellious charm about her. "Whether it's good or bad is for me to know. How could you possibly see it?"

A flush of irritation colored his vision. "Are you trying to torment me?"

Aurelia looked at him earnestly. "Marrying you before was out of necessity. Now, if I had the choice, I want to be more cautious, not rush into it again."

Men always want what they can't have, and for what they can get too easily, they often discard them just as quickly.

Leopold clenched his jaw, bothered. It was clear to him that her mind was still with Arnold.

"Do you think you can marry someone else?"

She shrugged nonchalantly. "Well, a second marriage requires more caution. I can't stumble in the same spot twice, nor can I get destroyed by the same hands twice."

Leopold felt like a tornado of frustration was tearing through his insides.

She had no confidence in him, not a trace of trust.

"You don't have any other choice but me."

She smiled gently and peacefully like a summer breeze. "Then I might as well stay single. No big deal. I'm quite happy now, much happier than when I was your wife."

A wave of defeat crashed over Leopold.

Her happiness stemmed from her utter indifference to him. In her eyes, he was nothing but an optional extra.

"Like it or not, we’re getting remarried next month," insisted Leopold. He wouldn't give her the choice because the one she wanted to choose would never be him.

"Get a divorce first," Aurelia retorted irritably, rolling her eyes at him. "I think it's better we keep things as they are. If you can still accept me without disdain when I'm old and not so pretty, we can talk about remarriage in case you regret it later, running off to have your fun while I end up the bitter trophy wife."

Leopold was speechless.

The room fell silent as a grave, the air seemingly frozen.

Aurelia stood up. "I'm going to check on Kane." Without waiting for a response, she left.

She had to make it clear to Leopold that she wasn't at his beck and call.

The thrill of mistreating one's wife is short-lived, but the pursuit to win her back is an inferno.

The kidney donation scandal didn't dampen Marianne's spirits. She had grown immune to the poisons of showbiz.

Those in the entertainment industry often had the keenest senses, and the paparazzi stealthily captured shots of Avery and Marianne together.

That day, Avery had been protectively close to Marianne, sparking rumors of a budding romance.

Quentin returned, pressuring Laverne's brother, Perry, to get tested for compatibility. Perry was vehemently against it. There was no way he was giving up a kidney.