Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179 He Also Wants the Divorce

Aurelia’s demand for half the property clashed sharply with Eleanor’s refusal to concede an inch.

The standoff ended with no resolution-on the other end

of the line, Eleanor slammed the phone down in a fury.

Listening to the busy tone droning from the receiver,

Aurelia wore a faint smile.

A servant brought in a platter of fruits, and Gareth picked it up, setting it in front of Aurelia.

“Ms. Sterling, why bother with the Hawthorne family’s assets? They’re barely worth the trouble,” he said, his tone dismissive.

Aurelia fell silent.

Barely worth the trouble?

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But for Aurelia? “Every little bit counts. When I was poor, I learned one truth: what’s mine stays mine.”

Aurelia never coveted what didn’t belong to her, but she’d never let go of what was rightfully hers either.

It was a trait forged by a lifetime of struggle-one that made her stubbornly unyielding, especially when dealing with people she disliked.

She’d never let herself be wronged by them.

“But this will take so much time. You seemed in such a hurry to get the divorce before.”

Gareth had watched her push for the split relentlessly, yet now Aurelia appeared calm, almost unhurried.

Could it be she’d changed her mind about leaving Dominic?

The thought sent a flicker of unease through him.

“We still have three months,” Aurelia said casually.

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birthday banquet deadline.

Even so, wasting time on the Hawthornes felt

unnecessary.

“It was different before. Dominic refused to let go, so I had to hurry. Now… things are different,” she explained, cutting off his unspoken doubts.

“How so?” Gareth asked, confusion clouding his features.

How so?

Aurelia picked up a piece of baked fruit, taking a slow bite before answering.

“Now our feelings are completely severed,” she said, her voice steady and lighter than it had been in years.

“Severed?” Gareth echoed.

“Yeah. He wants the divorce, too.”

Before Gareth could respond, she continued, “The worst thing in life is lingering emotional ties.

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“A divorce certificate is just a piece of paper-cutting

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those emotional bonds clean is what truly matters.”

Marriage between two strangers was always a leap into the unknown, often binding them in a lifetime of emotional entanglement.

Too many people did desperate things after a relationship ended, unable to let go of those lingering feelings.

In a strange way, Lauren’s scheme had done her a favor -it had severed whatever was left between her and Dominic, once and for all.

“You see things clearly, Ms. Sterling,” Gareth said.

A pause fell between them before she broached another topic. “About Lauren’s daughter… how exactly did she die?”

“There are problems,” Gareth admitted.

“What?”

Aurelia’s brows furrowed instantly.

Could Lauren really be that cruel? Would she harm he:39

own daughter just to get rid of her?

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If that were true, her obsession with ending Aurelia’s marriage to Dominic was nothing short of pathological.

“If it was a natural death, the body should have been taken back by the family for burial. But instead, Marilyn’s people took it away,” Gareth explained.

“Marilyn?”

Aurelia glanced at him, confused.

“It’s possible Marilyn had something to do with the child’s death,” Gareth said.

“That was her granddaughter!” Aurelia exclaimed.

While Marilyn had climbed the social ladder through underhanded means, this was different-betraying her own blood crossed a line.

“If it was natural, why would her people take the body?” Gareth countered.

Aurelia fell silent.

Why indeed?

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Could Marilyn have been involved?

She closed her eyes, frustration washing over her at the sheer cruelty of the Drake family.

“Should we investigate further?” Gareth asked.

“Yes, but don’t act on any evidence yet. Wait until after the divorce is finalized. I don’t want any more complications,” Aurelia replied firmly.

She had no desire to reveal Lauren’s true colors to Dominic before they split.

Her goal wasn’t to enlighten him-it was to make Lauren pay for what she’d done.

Gareth nodded. “Understood.”

He made a mental note of her instructions before adding, “There’s one more thing.”

“What?” she asked.

“When the child was at the villa, a man was seen

entering.”

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“A man? A doctor?” Aurelia asked.

“He didn’t look like a doctor,” Gareth said, pulling out his phone.

Not a doctor?

Then who else could he be? A nanny or caregiver? Surely Lauren wouldn’t find a male to look after her kid, right?

He tapped the screen a few times before handing it to her. “This is him he was getting into a Maserati. Wearing a

blue mask.”

Aurelia glanced at the photo.

Even with most of his face covered, she recognized those eyes instantly.

“It’s him?” she murmured.

“We checked. This man was also seen at the hospital during Lauren’s prenatal appointments,” Gareth said.

“During her check-ups?” Aurelia handed the phone back, her mind racing.

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“Yes.”

Samuel Queen-he’d arrived in New York three years earlier. Rumor had it he’d held a high-ranking position in Washington before being exiled to New York after a

scandal.

Since arriving, he’d been openly hostile to Adrian, and now to Dominic. They were practically mortal enemies.

How could he possibly be involved with Lauren?

“Is this the same villa where the child was staying?” she asked.

Gareth nodded. “Yes.”

The pieces didn’t add up.

A man who was practically a sworn enemy of the Hawthorne family was consorting with Lauren?

Aurelia took a deep breath. “Keep an eye on him. I want to know the nature of their relationship.”

“Someone’s already monitoring him,” Gareth assured her,

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Aurelia nodded, her gaze dropping to her hands.

No one could tell what she was thinking, but a faint, intriguing smile appeared on her face.

Samuel and Lauren-two people who should have never crossed paths.

Their connection was far more suspicious than it seemed.

Her phone rang suddenly, breaking the silence.

Seeing the caller ID, Aurelia answered with a soft, warm tone, “Sebastian.”

“You sound in a good mood,” Sebastian said through the line.

“I am,” Aurelia admitted.

Dominic’s feelings for her were finally gone, and Lauren’s little drama was growing more interesting by the day.

“The largest blue diamond in the world is going up for auction in New York. I want you to bid on it for me,”

Sebastian said.

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“Since when do you collect jewelry?” Aurelia asked, surprised.

A blue diamond-she’d only heard stories about them,

said to be worth hundreds of millions even in small sizes.

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