Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 10

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Dominic couldn’t stand the way she was looking at him.

But before he could say anything, his phone chimed with a

message.

He glanced at the screen–and his face changed instantly.

Then Eleanor’s call came through.

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“Dominic, if you don’t come now, something terrible is going to happen!”

Her voice was hysterical, panicked.

In the background, Lauren’s frantic screams echoed through the phone.

“Let me go! I need to find Adrian! I need my Adrian! Adrian will protect me!”

“You hear that? Lauren’s having another episode,” Eleanor said urgently.

Dominic’s brow furrowed. He shot a glance at Aurelia, then spoke into the phone.

Ing coming right now.”

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He hung up and looked at Aurelia.

In that moment, the distance and coldness in her eyes made his heart skip a beat.

Something twisted inside him–an emotion he quickly forced back down.

He stepped forward and grabbed her shoulders. “Auri.”

Aurelia immediately shoved his hands away and turned her back to him without a word.

It was clear–when it came to Lauren, whether he stayed or left no longer mattered to her.

“I’ll be right back.”

Ignoring Aurelia’s silence and her coldness, Dominic threw the words over his shoulder and left.

As his footsteps faded down the hall, Aurelia felt her heart pull even further away from him.

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As soon as Dominic left, Aurelia’s phone rang.

She glanced at the number, took a few steadying breaths, then 2/6 answered. “Hey.”

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“Gareth will land in New York first thing tomorrow morning. He’ll take care of you. Whatever you need done, let him handle it.”

Gareth Lindell–her brother’s personal assistant.

Aurelia had met him once when he came to New York before.

The image of that dangerous man, tattoos running down both arms, flashed through her mind.

After she hummed in acknowledgment, the man on the phone added, “He’s bringing two international lawyers. I’m guessing you’ve got plenty of trash to clean up in New York.”

His voice was rebellious, dangerous.

Even through the phone, she could feel that arrogant, contemptuous dominance.

Aurelia hummed again.

He wasn’t wrong–there was a lot of trash in New York she was ready to deal with.

Gareth…

That man carried the same lethal aura as her brother.

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New York’s peaceful days were about to end.

The deep voice on the other end spoke again, trying- awkwardly–to soften. “Make it quick. Come back to Germany soon.”

It was obvious he’d never been gentle in his life; the attempt came out stiff and unnatural.

Aurelia’s lips curved faintly. “Got it.”

After a few more instructions, he hung up.

The moment the call ended, Chloe returned with pajamas and Aurelia’s usual water cup.

When she noticed the scratch marks along Aurelia’s neck, she gasped. “Did Lauren scratch you?”

Aurelia didn’t answer.

Chloe quickly set everything down and leaned in to inspect the marks.

They weren’t too deep. “Just broke the skin a little.”

But Chloe’s tone was furious.

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Hawthorne family–this perfect little angel.

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But behind the scenes, she had bullied Aurelia in a hundred different ways.

Aurelia said calmly, “Well, she got it worse.”

“You two fought again? When I left, you didn’t have those scratches on your neck. Wait… don’t tell me after fighting in the hospital room, you two went at it again?”

Aurelia replied, “After you left, Eleanor came in demanding that I apologize to Lauren.”

Chloe stared at her, stunned. “Lauren’s the homewrecker, and her future mother–in–law wants you to apologize?”

Chloe’s anger flared all over again.

Aurelia added, “She acted like she was completely in the right, too.”

Chloe fumed, “I’ve seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless.”

When Adrian was alive, Lauren lusting after Dominic was already twisted beyond belief.

At least back then she hid it. Now she was flaunting it out in the open?

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And demanding Aurelia apologize to her?

Chloe felt sick. “That’s disgusting…”

“So you went and beat up Lauren?” Chloe asked.

Aurelia nodded. “Of course. They wanted me to bow my head, so I gave them a proper bow.”

Chloe opened her mouth, then closed it again.

Well… that kind of “bowing” was definitely satisfying.

But it also made her nervous.

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“Baby, I told you before–Lauren’s mom, Marilyn, is extremely protective. I’m really worried about you.”

She took a breath. “If you’re set on going after them, then let

me help you come up with a way to do it quietly, okay?”

Chloe was compromising now.

She knew she couldn’t talk Aurelia out of it, but going head–to–head with them openly felt dangerous.

“I’m scared that if you push them too far, forget the Maplecrest project–your jewelry studios, your art galleries… all of that could take a hit. Those are your life’s work.”

Her worry was genuine.

Marilyn was notoriously arrogant and domineering.

So many small businesses in New York didn’t dare provoke her -they couldn’t afford the fallout.

Aurelia owned several thriving private enterprises.

If Marilyn retaliated and wiped them out, it wouldn’t be worth the price.

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Aurelio con

sored Chloe’s band “Don’t worry I know

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what I’m doing.”

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Lauren’s condition was serious.

Just treating her wounds took over an hour in the emergency room, and Dominic stayed by her side the entire time.

When she finally saw his face, her emotions slowly began to settle.

Eleanor sighed. “She only calms down when she sees you.”

The moment Lauren couldn’t see Dominic, her emotions could spiral out of control at any second.

Dominic’s lips pressed into a thin, tense line.

Jason walked over and murmured in Dominic’s ear, “Everything’s been taken care of.”

Dominic gave a slight nod.

Then he glanced at the sleeping Lauren and turned to leave.

Seeing him head toward the door, Eleanor panicked.

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she needs you even more right now.”

Thinking about how Aurelia had hit Lauren twice that day, Eleanor’s hatred boiled over.

That little bitch–I need to teach her a lesson!

When Dominic heard “she needs you even more,” he froze mid–step.

His brows drew so tightly together it looked like they could crush a fly.

He turned back to Eleanor. “I think you’re forgetting something.”

“What?”

A quiet dread crawled up Eleanor’s spine at the look on his face.

Dominic’s voice was cold. “Lauren is Adrian’s wife. And I am

Aurelia’s husband.”

Eleanor fell silent.

Her heart skipped a beat at the reminder.

Before she could respond, Dominic walked out–icy and

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“But this…” She clenched her fists in frustration.

Still protecting her? What’s so special about Aurelia anyway?

“This is ridiculous,” she muttered.

On the bed, Lauren slowly stirred awake and whispered weakly, “Eleanor…”

“Oh, Lauren, you’re up? How do you feel? Is the pain bad?”

Even shifting slightly made Lauren’s abdomen throb horribly.

She hadn’t expected Aurelia to be so vicious–attacking a woman who had just given birth.

“I’m fine,” Lauren murmured. “Where’s Adrian? I saw Adrian just now… Where is he?”

Hearing her ask for Adrian, Eleanor’s heart sank.

Her expression grew even more pained as she looked at Lauren.

There was no Adrian anymore.

He had died in a plane crash six months ago–his body never recovered.

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But seeing Lauren like this, Eleanor couldn’t bring herself to tell the truth.

“Adrian got a phone call and stepped out. He probably had something to handle,” she said gently.

“Don’t worry. He’ll come back to see you once he’s done.”

Poor Lauren must have completely mistaken Dominic for Adrian.

As long as she’s okay, nothing else matters.

“I want to see him,” Lauren whispered. “I had such a terrible nightmare. I dreamed that…”

Her voice began to spiral, trembling. “He was covered in blood.

Adrian was covered in so much blood.”

Eleanor immediately soothed her. “It was just a dream, sweetheart. Just a dream.”

“Adrian! I need to find Adrian…”

“Okay, okay, we’ll find Adrian. I’ll call him right now and have him come.”

Eleanor said this as she dialed Dominic’s number.

But she didn’t notice the faint flicker of triumphant satisfaction

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in Lauren’s lowered eyes.

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Meanwhile, on Aurelia’s side-

Chloe was peeling an apple for her when Aurelia’s phone buzzed with a message.

It was from Lauren: [Dominic should be with you now, right?

I bet he won’t even last five minutes before he leaves. Want to test it?]

Aurelia’s eyes darkened instantly.

Seeing her expression change, Chloe asked, “Who is it?”

Then she glanced at the screen—and her face darkened too.

“That Lauren is such a bitch!”

Brazen, shameless–and taunting Aurelia on purpose. Unbelievable!

Right then, Dominic appeared in the doorway.

The moment Chloe saw him, she snatched Aurelia’s phone and

marched toward him.

Perfect timing. Come take a look at the kind of messages your

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precious Lauren has been sending Aurelia.”

Want to provoke us? Fine.

Let Dominic see for himself just how disgusting his so–called gentle, virtuous Lauren really is.

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