Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 182

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Dominic took a searing drag on his cigarette, the smoke curling sharply around his face.

He said nothing, made no move-and the sight of his indifference only stoked Eleanor’s anger into a flame.

“What? You still want to keep this disaster-this woman who cost the Hawthorne family a life-in our home? She slapped me today!”

The memory of Aurelia’s palm connecting with her cheek still burned; her flesh throbbed with a dull, lingering

ache.

If word got out, Eleanor’s pride would be shattered beyond repair.

Dominic said, his voice flat as stone, “I told you before, stay out of my marriage.”

Even now, he couldn’t bring himself to let Aurelia go.

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And Dominic couldn’t bear that.

Eleanor’s fury erupted at his words. “Your niece is dead! She wasn’t even a month old, Dominic! Your brother only left behind two children.

“The boy’s still in intensive care-we don’t know if he’ll pull through. The only healthy one, the little girl… she’s

gone.

“Gone because Aurelia threw a tantrum to divorce you. She kidnapped the baby just to escape this marriage!

“And now that the child’s dead, you still refuse to let her

go?”

Her voice escalated to a scream by the end, tears cascading down her cheeks.

She wouldn’t let this rest. Divorcing Dominic was just the first step for Aurelia; prison was where that monster truly belonged.

Half the assets, huh?

Leth

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They’d find a way to reclaim the money later, and Aurelia would rot in jail for life, none the wiser.

Once she was behind bars, it would all be over.

No more of that vicious woman poisoning the Hawthorne family’s name.

Dominic fixed Eleanor with a stare cold enough to freeze

blood.

She pushed the divorce papers toward him, her voice dripping with venom. “I owe your late brother an explanation.”

The word “late” was sharp, as if she meant to carve it into

his skin.

Just then, Dominic’s phone buzzed with a text from

Lauren.

It read: [Even if you won’t give me justice for the baby’s death, at least give your brother justice.]

Brother…

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the baby’s death was his burden alone, as if he’d failed to protect her.

As if he were the one who’d betrayed Adrian most grievously.

Closing his eyes, Dominic said, his voice hoarse and strained. “I have one condition.”

A gaping emptiness yawned in his chest, suffocating despite its hollowness.

Losing Aurelia was something he’d never dared imagine.

From the moment Dominic slipped the wedding ring on her finger, he’d thought she’d be his forever-until the end of his days, and beyond if he could manage it.

But forever felt endless now, and endings came faster than anyone could prepare for.

If they parted now, would they ever find their way back to each other?

Dominic dared not finish the thought; dwelling on it might make him cast aside the chaos swirling around him

and refuse to let her go.

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Yet keeping her close? The cost would be too high.

“What condition?” Eleanor asked.

“She can’t go to prison. Drop the charges about the

baby…” Dominic said, his voice cracking under the weight of the words.

“Too late. We already called the police,” Eleanor shot back.

A baby’s death was no trivial matter-they couldn’t sweep it under the rug, not even for him.

Dominic’s eyes flew open, his gaze sharp as a blade.

Eleanor’s breath hitched, her chest tightening under the full force of his glare.

“The least I can do is promise not to meddle, not to make things harder for her in there.”

It was the biggest compromise she could stomach, given how deeply she hated Aurelia-not just for the baby’s death, but for the years of resentment, of never accepting heras a true member of the family.

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Dominic continued to glare at her, unyielding.

“Fine, I’ll keep an eye on Lauren and Lydia, too. Happy now?” Eleanor snapped, frustration oozing from every word.

She was tired of his stubborn refusal to let go of Aurelia.

She just wanted the divorce over with; everything else could wait.

Snatching a pen from the desk, she thrust it at him. “Sign it, will you?”

It was time for it all to end.

His relationship with Aurelia was like a mirror, already fractured by time and strife.

Now, with Adrian’s daughter gone, that mirror shattered into irreparable shards.

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Aurelia and Chloe had just laid down when Aurelia’s

phone vibrated.

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It was a text from Eleanor: [Pick up the divorce papers at the hospital front desk tomorrow. You and Dominic are done.]

In the dim room, Aurelia’s entire demeanor softened, tension seeping out of her shoulders.

A bright, unguarded smile appeared on her face-one Chloe hadn’t seen in far too long.

“What are you smiling about?” Chloe asked.

“Dominic signed the divorce papers,” Aurelia said.

Chloe froze, then frowned deeply.

“Of course Lauren matters more than anything else.

“He fought tooth and nail to keep you, no matter what you did, but now that one of the babies is dead? He caves.

“I don’t even know what to say about him-spineless, or just blind?”

“She’s a good actress,” Aurelia replied, her tone flat.

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If anything truly mattered to Dominic, it was Adrian’s death.

His passing had left Dominic burdened with a misplaced sense of responsibility for Lauren and her children-a weight he’d carried like a cross ever since.

“Whatever the reason, any woman tangled up with him is cursed,” Chloe muttered, rolling her eyes.

It was not just the kids—this whole mess with his brother’s widow was absurd.

Chloe ranted, her voice sharp with irritation, “This isn’t a divorce; it’s a prison release. You’re finally free!

“Lauren’s been stirring up trouble for half a year, making your life hell. Your time with the Hawthornes was practically a jail sentence.”

Noticing Aurelia was quiet, her fingers flying across her phone screen, Chloe pressed on.

“Lauren probably thinks she’s got a shot with Dominic now that you’re gone. Disgusting.

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weeks, and she still has the nerve to dream.”

“Let’s not talk about her. It’s over,” Aurelia said, her tone light with relief.

She felt a profound sense of peace now that the divorce was final.

Elated, she typed out a message to Sebastian, eager to share the good news.

Sebastian replied immediately: [I have a gift for your new beginning.]

Aurelia typed back: [What is it?]

A divorce gift?

It was an unexpected surprise.

[It’s a secret.]

Aurelia rolled her eyes playfully, a faint smile on her face.

Downstairs, Gareth’s phone rang-Sebastian. He answered immediately. “No more holding back with the 42 Hawthorne Group. Everyone of…” Sebastian said, his

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voice cold as steel.

The word “everyone” hung in the air, dripping with

malice.

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