Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 20

Chapter 20 My Wife Can Only Ever Be Aurelia

Aurelia had grown up alone and defenseless. No matter what

wrongs she endured, she could only fend for herself. So she wasn’t the type to turn the other cheek when someone struck

her.

Before, she couldn’t get solid proof of Lauren’s deliberate schemes, so she held back from acting recklessly.

But now the evidence was ironclad, and Dominic still expected

her to let Lauren off the hook? Not a chance.

What she hadn’t anticipated was that Dominic would drag Grant into their mess.

She warned, “Stay away from Mr. Fletcher.”

His voice came through the line, cold and menacing.

Dominic let out a scoffing laugh. “What, you’re protecting him now? Aurelia, we’re still married.”

In that moment, Dominic’s anger was spiraling out of control.

Once the seed of suspicion took root, it only grew deeper.

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nothing going on between Grant and Aurelia.

It was far too much of a coincidence.

The media frenzy was at its peak, and Aurelia had been whisked away by a German man.

Germans–Grant had those connections. A sustained media blitz using foreign accounts–Grant could definitely pull that off.

Aurelia shot back, “Oh, so you do remember we’re not divorced? Weren’t you about to dip into our joint assets to clean up Lauren’s mess?

“So tell me, can you honestly say nothing is going on between you and Lauren?”

Dominic felt like his chest was being crushed. Veins bulged on his forehead.

“We’re talking about you and Grant right now. Why are you bringing up Lauren?”

He wanted her to explain, once and for all, what was happening between her and Grant.

Aurelia sneered. “I’m not as shameless as you!”

Bominic was left tongue–tied. “You…”

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Before he could get another word out, Aurelia hung up.

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This was the only call she’d initiated with him in two days, and it was to defend Grant. Now she was hanging up on him again, angry on Grant’s behalf.

Dominic was so enraged that he hurled his phone at the carpet. It hit with a heavy thud, bounced once, and rolled to Grant’s feet.

In that moment, Grant’s gaze held none of the warmth a friend would offer.

Dominic yelled, “Grant, you need to explain exactly what…”

Grant cut him off, his voice sharp and biting. “We’re not as shameless as you!”

Dominic froze. “What did you just say?”

Grant locked eyes with him, his stare cold and dangerous. “She would never stoop to the boundary–crossing garbage Lauren pulls.”

Dominic fell silent.

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they were going to attack his bond with Lauren instead?

Suddenly, the phone on the carpet buzzed to life,

Grant glanced down and let out a dry snort. “Your mom’s calling. Lauren’s probably threatening suicide again.”

The murderous glint in Dominic’s eyes intensified.

Phone calls, phone calls… the ones that mattered never came, and the ones that didn’t kept flooding in nonstop!

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Half an hour later, Dominic finally showed up at the hospital.

When Eleanor saw him, her face was set in a grim scowl. “Haven’t you canceled her credit cards yet?”

The media attention was only getting worse. Clearly, someone was pouring serious money into keeping the story alive.

Eleanor went on, “And what about Jason? Wasn’t he one of your most reliable men? How can he botch something this simple?”

If this media firestorm kept building, it wouldn’t just be Lauren under pressure–the entire Hawthorne family would be reduced to a laughingstock.

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Dominic rubbed his throbbing temples. “We’re handling it.”

Everything within New York had been contained. It was those foreign accounts that were the problem.

Just thinking about it made his head pound even harder.

Grant…

It’s one thing for Aurelia to act out, but why is he helping her?

Eleanor ranted, “This is all because you spoiled her. I told you before, you can’t just marry someone so poor and family–less. You just wouldn’t listen.

“Look how vicious she is now! Heartless, absolutely heartless!”

The more Eleanor talked, the more worked up she got.

In her eyes, Aurelia’s cruelty was plain to see. She’d chosen to strike right when Lauren was recovering from having a baby.

Calculated, brutal tactics.

“Adrian’s death already left Lauren emotionally fragile, and now she’s being torn apart like this. How can you ever face Adrian?”

By the end, Eleanor was outright accusing him of failing his 5%7 laté brother.

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Dominic’s face darkened, his cold eyes radiating an icy chill. “I might let anyone down, but the last person I’ll ever fail is Adrian!”

Eleanor had no comeback to that.

Dominic pressed on, his tone unyielding. “Stop coming to me with Lauren’s problems. My wife is clearly unhappy about this situation, as you can see.”

Eleanor was caught off guard.

Wait, what?

What did he mean, his wife?

“Aren’t you two getting divorced?” she asked, stunned.

The divorce papers had been made public. Everyone in New York saw them, and it was Aurelia who filed in the first place.

The word “divorce” sliced through Dominic’s nerves like a

blade.

His voice turned even colder. “Who said I’m divorcing her?”

Aurelia’s emotional state had been unraveling these past few days, and now he was losing his own grip too.

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Eleanor was floored. “I’m telling you…”

Dominic cut her off sharply. “I know exactly what all of you are thinking. Give up on that fantasy. My wife can only ever be Aurelia.

“And from now on, stop calling her.”

Eleanor stood frozen in place.

Dominic didn’t back down. “If you can’t treat her with the same kindness you shower on Lauren, then just pretend you don’t have this daughter–in–law.

“And if that really grates on you that much, then go ahead and pretend you don’t have me either. How does that sound?”

Eleanor was shaking with rage. “You, you…”

Before she could finish, Dominic walked away.

Throughout the entire exchange, he never once went to check

on Lauren.