Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190 What Did You Say?

“Everything,” Grant said.

Miles fell silent, the weight of the order sinking in.

Everything…

A sudden thought crossed his mind, and he hesitated before speaking up, “I’ve heard a rumor-Mrs. Eleanor Hawthorne plans to bid on something at the auction as a gift for Mrs. Lauren Hawthorne, a reward for the twins.”

It was just gossip he’d picked up in passing, unconfirmed and shaky.

But if it held any truth, snatching up every valuable item at the auction would surely infuriate the Hawthorne family.

Whether the rumor was reliable or not, Grant chose to

believe it.

His cold gaze darkened, and in that fleeting moment of lowered lids, he uttered a single command, “Buy them all outd

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Hadn’t Dominic accused him of targeting him because of Aurelia? If he was going to bear that false accusation, he

might as well embrace it fully-indulge his whims just to prove a point to that man.

Back at the Westchester County villa, Dominic’s stomachache hadn’t subsided.

Mary had made him chicken noodle soup, but he’d barely sipped it before asking for stomach medicine.

Handing him the pills, Mary couldn’t help but comment, “Your stomach never gave you trouble when Mrs. Hawthorne was here.”

Even after drinking, he’d be fine the next morning.

Mary never knew how she managed it.

Now that she was gone, his old ailment had returned with

a vengeance.

Dominic’s hand paused as he reached for the water glass, his expression darkening.

He swallowed the pills, and no sooner had he set the glass down than his phone rang again-Jason, once more.

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“Mr. Hawthorne, you need to get to the office right away,” Jason’s panicked voice urged.

“What now?” Dominic snapped, his brows furrowed in frustration.

“More accidents at our overseas projects-one after another. We just got word that several major projects in England and Siberia have been seized, too. Half the board is already here, and they’re furious. The situation is critical.”

First, all the projects in Passau had collapsed. Now England and Siberia too?

Dominic set down his water glass, pinching the bridge of his nose to ease the throbbing in his temples. “Is this the Smith Group again?”

The words came out through gritted teeth, barely concealed rage simmering in his voice.

“Yes, sir,” Jason said.

Dominic cursed under his breath.

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The Smith Group…

What on earth had he done to provoke them?

He racked his memory, but there was not a single incident of bad blood between them. Yet now, they were hounding him like a pack of rabid dogs, refusing to let go.

In Dominic’s eyes, that’s exactly what the Smith Group was-rabid dogs, fixated solely on tearing down Hawthorne Group. At this point, it was impossible for him to believe their actions were anything less than

deliberate.

“I’ll be right there,” he snapped, the words cold and sharp.

Rising to his feet, he exuded an icy aura as he strode straight for the door.

As he walked, he pressed the phone closer to his ear, asking Jason abruptly, “How is she?”

She-Aurelia.

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she?

Jason froze for a split second, caught off guard by the sudden shift in topic. “You mean Ms. Sterling? The men we assigned to watch her haven’t reported any updates.”

Even though Dominic had signed the divorce papers, everyone around him had already started referring to Aurelia by her maiden name.

But the sound of “Ms. Sterling” made Dominic’s eyes turn even colder, a wave of displeasure radiating through the phone line. “Ms. Sterling?” he repeated, his voice sharp and menacing.

Jason froze, intimidated by the venom in his tone.

“Hasn’t she been arrested?” Dominic asked, his voice icy.

Jason hesitated, his mind racing.

Arrested?

Logically, Aurelia should have been taken into custody the moment they filed the police report yesterday.

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update.

“I don’t think so, sir,” Jason finally replied.

He had men stationed at the police station; they would have notified him immediately if Aurelia had been arrested.

The lack of news spoke volumes.

Dominic’s aura turned even colder, frigid enough to freeze the air around him. “No movement from the police at all, despite such a serious crime?”

Why hadn’t she been arrested yet?

Could it be Grant was protecting her again?

He’d included a clause in the divorce agreement yesterday, stipulating that she wouldn’t be sent to prison to suffer.

But now, hearing that Aurelia hadn’t been arrested, Dominic refused to believe his mother had let her off the

hook.

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far more plausible.

“No. No updates whatsoever,” Jason said.

No updates.

Which meant Grant was indeed protecting her.

Grant, always Grant.

Dominic ended the call abruptly, the car roaring out of the driveway and speeding down the road.

He used the car’s Bluetooth to dial Aurelia’s number, his mind so clouded with rage that he’d completely forgotten -she’d blocked his number long ago.

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Meanwhile, at the hospital, Aurelia stepped out of the car to find Pierce waiting for her downstairs.

Pierce hurried over the moment she saw her. “Aurelia.”

“Ms. Shaw,” Aurelia greeted, her voice soft but laced with

concer

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“Grace is fading fast. She’s been asking for you nonstop,” Pierce said, her face somber.

The news sent a heavy ache through Aurelia’s chest. “Why did she react so strongly when she heard I married Dominic?”

Pierce had mentioned on the phone that Grace had insisted on seeing her the moment she learned of the marriage.

However, Pierce shook her head, her expression troubled. “I don’t know the details. She says she won’t talk to anyone until she sees you.”

Aurelia fell silent, a sense of unease creeping over her.

It was as if marrying Dominic was not just a mistake-a failed, unhappy union-but a terrible sin of some kind.

Gareth followed closely behind her, silent and vigilant.

Once Aurelia and Pierce entered the hospital room, he stepped aside and pulled out his phone, his voice cold and authoritative as he issued an order.

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Eleanor Hawthorne.”

Eleanor-Dominic’s mother.

Sebastian had made it clear: no one who had wronged Aurelia deeply would escape punishment.

“Understood, Mr. Lindell,” The reply came from the other

end.

He hung up just as Pierce emerged from the room, her face grave.

She met Gareth’s gaze, and he nodded in a brief, polite acknowledgment.

Inside the room, Grace lay in the hospital bed, her hair

white and thin.

She reached out with trembling hands, clutching Aurelia’s tightly, her eyes glistening with tears.

“How could you marry a Hawthorne?” she whispered, her voice filled with unspeakable grief.

What’s going on?” Aurelia asked, her heart racing, a chill

running down her spine.

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“They killed your mother,” Grace sobbed, unable to hold back her tears.

Even after all these years, the memory of that fateful day still shattered her, reducing her to helpless tears.

Aurelia’s mind went blank, a deafening roar echoing in her ears.

Her throat felt as if it were stuffed with cotton, making it impossible to breathe.

She stared at Grace in stunned disbelief, her voice barely a whisper. “What did you say?”

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