Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 184

Chapter 184 Hit Me for Lauren?

Lucas didn’t hold back, speaking his mind plainly.

“To be honest, I’d sooner believe Lauren killed that baby herself than think Aurelia could do something so unforgivable.”

The words hung heavy in the air.

Dominic’s drunk, glassy eyes sharpened in an instant, locking onto Lucas like a predator’s.

Ethan winced, casting an awkward glance at Lucas. “Dude, come on…”

That’s not right!

He agreed Aurelia wasn’t capable of such cruelty, but pinning the blame directly on Lauren crossed a line.

In Ethan’s book, neither woman would harm a child, least of all their own.

“What about it?” Lucas shot back, defensive, “Hasn’t Lauren done enough disgusting shit these past x 12:43

months? I’d bot my life she killed that baby to frame

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Aurelia.”

Ethan fell silent.

Lucas was so worked up he didn’t notice the dangerous chill emanating from Dominic-cold enough to make the air feel thin.

Ethan, though, felt it acutely, his skin prickling with unease. He shot Lucas frantic, silent signals, but Lucas was too fired up to notice.

“And it’s not just Lauren.” Lucas pressed, leaning in. “That ruthless Marilyn? She’d probably kill her own granddaughter without blinking an eye if it suited her.”

Anyway, Lucas was unshakable in his belief: Lauren and Marilyn were capable of it, but Aurelia? Never in a million

years.

As the chill from Dominic thickened into a tangible aura, Ethan buried his face in his hands.

Lucas’ mouth was truly a disaster waiting to happen.

Dominic fixed Lucas with a glare sharp enough to cut

“What exactly has she done?”

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“Huh?” Lucas blinked, caught off guard.

Dominic’s sudden question threw him off balance.

“What did Lauren do these past six months to make you hate her so much?” Dominic’s voice was sharp, laced with icy fury that cut through the alcohol fog.

Lucas finally snapped to his senses, the tension in the air coiling around him like a snake.

He met Dominic’s dangerous gaze, confusion mixing with his own irritation. “Dude, what’s your deal here?”

Had he said something wrong?

Why was Dominic looking at him like he was the enemy?

“What did she do?” Dominic repeated, each word ground out through clenched teeth, his jaw tight with rage.

Lucas froze.

Was Dominic actually defending Lauren? Now?

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surrounding Lauren? It was absurd.

All those times this past year Dominic had taken Lauren’s side over Aurelia’s-was this just more of the same blind loyalty?

Lucas said, his own irritation flaring back to life, “Wait a second. Didn’t you call us out here to drink because you’re upset about the divorce? Why the third degree?”

He was just speaking the truth, and now Dominic was getting defensive?

No wonder Aurelia had fought so hard to leave him.

Who could survive living with someone so unwilling to see reason?

Even as a friend, Lucas was losing patience.

If this was how Dominic acted with them, how much worse must it have been for Aurelia, living with him day in and day out?

Dominic stared at him, unblinking, his eyes gloomy with anger. “I’m asking you—what did she do to make you $0.43 disgusted?”

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His tone was accusatory, as if Lucas had committed a crime by speaking his mind.

Lucas’ temper snapped. “Are you serious? You don’t know what she’s done? If she hadn’t stirred up all this shit, would you and Aurelia be divorced right now?”

This was beyond ridiculous.

Suddenly, Lucas understood Grant’s no-nonsense attitude toward Dominic and Aurelia’s marriage.

Grant had told them straight up, “You two should get divorced.”

At the time, Lucas had thought Grant was overstepping, but now? He got it completely.

Their eyes locked-Dominic’s sharp with unbridled anger, Lucas’ heated with frustration and disbelief.

Ethan stepped in, desperate to defuse the tension. “Alright, alright. Let’s drop it. Dominic, if you think Lauren did nothing wrong, that’s your call.”

He kept his tone neutral, figuring this was Hawthorne,

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family drama and none of their business.

But Dominic’s sharp gaze swiveled to him. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“I just―” Ethan stammered, caught off guard by the sudden focus.

“You think she brought this on herself, too?” Dominic pressed, his voice cold.

Ethan’s eyes widened. What the hell?

All he’d wanted was to end the argument, and now he was in the crosshairs.

“Whoa, no-I didn’t say that!” Ethan said.

“So what if he did?” Lucas cut in, exasperated. “Lauren’s done plenty! She plays the poor, innocent victim, but every word out of her mouth is passive-aggressive bullshit. Just hearing her voice makes me want to throw up.”

With that, he even pulled a face of disgust, his feelings Blain

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Dominic’s grip on his wine bottle tightened visibly, his knuckles whitening.

Lucas noticed, raising an eyebrow. “What? You gonna hit me for not kissing Lauren’s ass?”

“Her husband had died when she was pregnant. Do you have any idea how hard her life has been?” Dominic’s breath came in ragged gasps, his chest heaving with

anger.

“Okay, okay, Dominic-let’s drink.” Ethan quickly cut him off, shoving another bottle into his hand.

When they’d first arrived and seen how much Dominic was drinking, they’d wanted to urge him to slow down.

Now? He needed to drink more.

Pass out, preferably.

At least then he’d stop spouting such infuriating

nonsense.

Under Lucas’ withering glare, Ethan and Dominic drank in silence—though it was mostly Ethan urging Dominic.49 keep chugging, desperate to get him drunk enough to

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pass out.

Lucas sighed, shooting Ethan a questioning look.

However, Ethan mouthed back, “Don’t say anything-just let him drink.”

It didn’t take long for the alcohol to fully overwhelm Dominic.

Once he was completely drunk, he started rambling incoherently, “All I did was marry the woman I loved. Why is everything so fucked up?

“She used to be so good, so gentle. She listened to everything I said-obedient, hardworking, perfect.

“What happened to her? How did she get so cruel? And cheating on me? What did Grant give her to make her betray me like this?”

He knocked back another few swigs of wine, the liquid spilling down his chin.

Ethan and Lucas exchanged a knowing look, both staying

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After the earlier argument, neither wanted to say anything that might redirect Dominic’s anger toward

them.

Still, his words grated.

Good to her?

If he’d been so good to Aurelia, why had she fought tooth and nail to leave? It sounded more like self-delusion than genuine love.

And Grant giving her something to make Aurelia betray Dominic?

Ridiculous.

Grant had been the one to keep Aurelia out of jail when she was framed before.

Chances were, he was the reason she wasn’t behind bars now, in the wake of the baby’s death.

When they didn’t respond, Dominic rambled on, “My brother’s dead. Dead, and left behind a wife with gepression and two kids-one of whom is gone now, too43

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“If I’d known she’d turn out like this, I never would’ve

married her. Never.”

Ethan and Lucas winced.

They both knew the truth.

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