Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 183

Chapter 183 Misunderstanding

What they’d done before was child’s play-minor annoyances to rattle Dominic.

Back then, Sebastian hadn’t been sure how Aurelia truly felt about Dominic, or if the divorce would ever come to

pass.

But now? Seeing how bright her smile was, how light her spirit felt free from the Hawthornes, Sebastian decided. The Smith family’s little princess had endured enough.

This wouldn’t end with the divorce. Retribution was coming.

“Understood,” Gareth replied.

“Her ‘new beginning’ gift starts with the Hawthorne family,” Sebastian said.

“We’re already prepared,” Gareth said.

Having worked with Sebastian for years, he knew his boss’ style-swift, decisive, and unforgiving.

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had returned to Starlight Hill, he’d suspected her relationship with Dominic was irreparably broken—and started making arrangements accordingly.

Hanging up, Gareth made another call, his voice crisp and authoritative.

“Win the Rubyflare at tomorrow’s Huston auction. And don’t let the Hawthornes walk away with anything else of value—nothing.”

“Got it.”

Gareth knew Eleanor had planned to buy the Rubyflare as a gift for Lauren after she’d given birth to the twins.

Even with one baby dead, she hadn’t canceled the plan— likely hoping to soothe Lauren’s grief with the precious

gem.

But such a valuable treasure would never end up in Lauren’s greedy hands.

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Dominic, however, spent the hours until dawn wide awake, tormented by regret and doubt.

He’d called Lucas and Ethan out, and the two had expected a night of drinking at their usual bar.

Instead, they found themselves by the river, empty bottles littering the ground around Dominic, who reeked of alcohol and looked as if he’d lost everything.

Ethan exchanged a glance with Lucas. “What’s going on?”

Lucas shrugged, his expression grim.

“Probably another fight with Aurelia. She’s been stirring up trouble left and right lately, and he can’t keep up.”

He sat down next to Dominic, Ethan settling on the other

side.

The three stared at the dark river in silence.

Dominic knew they were there.

A bitter, hollow laugh escaped him. “Who gives a damn about ‘responsibility’? Is some twisted sense of duty more

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important than my wife?”

Lucas and Ethan fell silent, unsure how to respond.

Lucas had been out drinking the night before and slept all day, too swamped with work to keep up with New York’s latest gossip.

Ethan had just returned from a business trip for Fabian, equally in the dark about the recent chaos.

Finally, Lucas said, his voice blunt, “Let’s be real. The kids have a mom. Why do you feel like you have to play hero?

“They’re loaded-they don’t need your help. You’re just digging your own grave by getting so involved.”

He’d never understood Dominic’s obsession with taking responsibility for Adrian’s children.

Lauren had Eleanor’s unwavering support and a powerful mother of her own.

It wasn’t like they needed money or resources. So why insist on bringing in another “responsible figure”?

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To Lucas, it felt like Dominic was blowing everything out of proportion-acting as if his brother’s death had handed him some sacred duty to care for the children.

But was this really about the kids?

Couldn’t Dominic see what Lauren really wanted from him? Was he blind, or just choosing not to look?

If he kept this up, his own family would be the one falling

apart.

Watching Dominic take another swig of alcohol, Lucas pressed on. “What’d she do this time?

Aurelia had been on a rampage lately-burning houses, stirring up public opinion, fighting with Lauren tooth and nail just to get a divorce.

Dominic closed his eyes. “We’re divorced.”

Lucas and Ethan froze, their eyes widening in shock.

“Divorced?” Lucas repeated, disbelief coloring every syllable.

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“You actually agreed to it?” Ethan asked in disbelief.

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He’d never thought Dominic would cave, no matter how hard Aurelia fought. After all, Dominic had always been stubborn to a fault when it came to her.

Now, they were divorced?

The two exchanged shocked glances, both struggling to process the news.

“What did she do?” Lucas asked, his voice urgent.

Whatever it was, it must’ve been worse than burning a house down.

“The little girl from the twins is dead,” Dominic said.

Lucas and Ethan’s hearts sank.

They stared at Dominic, their faces pale with shock.

“Wait-you think Aurelia killed her to get the divorce?” Lucas asked, his head spinning.

This was way bigger than he’d imagined.

Even as an outsider, he could barely wrap his mind

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around it.

This wasn’t just a fight between spouses-it was a tragedy.

Dominic knocked back several more sips of alcohol, the liquid burning his throat. “The baby was kidnapped yesterday.”

At his words, Lucas and Ethan went numb with shock.

They’d had no idea how catastrophic things had gotten.

“I should’ve divorced her sooner. I never knew she was this desperate to get away from me,” Dominic muttered, his voice thick with pain and regret.

“Come on, man-you can’t seriously believe Aurelia did this,” Lucas said, leaning forward, his voice urgent.

Aurelia had gotten along well with Lucas and Ethan during their marriage.

To Lucas, Aurelia was not capable of something like that.

Yes she hated Lauren. Sure, she burned down Lauren’s

Mom’s house, but she never touched the kids.

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Why would she start now, over a divorce?

Dominic said nothing. He grabbed the half-empty bottle and smashed it against the stone steps, the sound of shattering glass cutting through the silence.

Shards flew everywhere, glinting faintly in the moonlight.

Lucas and Ethan flinched, but said nothing.

There was no comforting him after something like this- no words that could fix the broken pieces.

Still, Ethan found his voice, gentle but firm. “Aurelia doesn’t seem like the type to do something that cruel. Could there be a misunderstanding here?”

Lucas nodded vigorously. “Yeah, definitely a misunderstanding.”

He’d sooner believe Lauren killed her own kid than Aurelia.

Or maybe the baby was sick, and Lauren used her death to frame Aurelia.

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That sounded exactly like something she’d do-she was the only one twisted enough in New York to pull a stunt that low.

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