Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203 Humiliation

Dominic, on the other end of the line, was so furious he felt like he was about to lose his mind.

Faced with this utterly unfamiliar Aurelia, and with the viciousness hidden beneath her gentle tone, Dominic nearly screamed out I want a divorce at the top of his lungs.

“You just admitted it yourself you’re out on a date with Grant!” Dominic snarled again, grinding his teeth.

His breathing was all over the place now. He couldn’t keep his cool anymore.

Aurelia replied coolly, “So what’s the problem with that?”

Dominic exploded. “You’ve got the nerve to ask me what the problem is? Aurelia, you…”

“I don’t see any problem at all,” Aurelia cut him off flatly.

Dominic went speechless.

His head felt like it was going to burst.

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To him, this was completely unbearable.

He panted heavily. “Are you really that naive, or are you just pretending? Can’t you see what Grant’s intentions

are?

“You’re a married woman, and he’s protecting you like that. You seriously think that’s fine?”

Aurelia let out a mocking laugh. “You don’t protect me, Dominic, so no one else is allowed to?”

Dominic had no comeback.

The room fell into a heavy, oppressive silence.

Dominic felt as though his entire worldview was about to be completely shattered by Aurelia.

He had no idea how things between them had come to this-except that their positions had simply been reversed.

Every outrageous thing Aurelia was saying now was exactly what he’d thrown at her before.

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Aurelia’s voice turned icv “Anything else?”

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How could he even explain at this point?

No matter what he said, she had a comeback ready. Dominic was completely at a loss.

“If there’s nothing,” Aurelia added, “I’m hanging up.”

These days, Dominic could get through to her phone, but whether she picked up depended entirely on her mood.

He hurried to ask, “Where are you right now? Why haven’t you come back to Westchester County?”

Aurelia gave a sarcastic little chuckle. “I’ll come back when I’m ready.”

And when that day came, the entire Hawthorne family —and even Dominic himself-would be begging her to disappear.

With a laugh full of hidden meaning, Aurelia ended the call.

When Dominic heard that final burst of laughter through the receiver, a chill ran through him, and his heart sank with dread.

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That laugh of Aurelia’s was unmistakably malicious.

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Eleanor had brought Lydia to the Fletcher family’s old estate, hoping to meet Grant’s parents.

They didn’t even make it past the front gate.

The security guard coldly told them to wait outside while he went to announce their arrival.

When she realized she was not being ushered inside immediately, Eleanor’s expression turned extremely ugly.

“What kind of family makes us stand out here like this?”

If it were anyone else, she might have let it slide. But the Hawthorne family and the Fletcher family were equals in

status.

Being left at the gate like common visitors? She was tempted to turn and leave right then.

Lydia grabbed her arm tightly. “Mom, maybe the guard’s ney and doesn’t recognize us. Let’s just wait a bit.” 12:59

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Eleanor glared at her. “You…”

Wait? To Eleanor, this was nothing short of degrading herself.

But seeing how unbothered Lydia seemed, Eleanor realized her daughter was truly head over heels for Grant.

She remembered that after Lydia was humiliated at the Fletcher Group building, she had sworn she would never look for Grant again. Yet now she was willing to endure this kind of humiliation here.

In truth, Lydia was filled with regret.

She had no idea why she’d picked that exact moment to throw her weight around like a spoiled heiress at the Fletcher Group entrance, especially when Grant happened to walk in and see it all, putting him in a bad mood for no good reason.

The more she thought about it, the more she regretted it. She was sick with remorse.

Eleanor shot her another sharp look. “When Mrs.

Maxwell came by, they let her straight in.”

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Now here they were, forced to wait for an announcement. It was obvious disrespect.

Lydia whispered, “Come on, Mom. Just a little longer.”

After the public embarrassment from Grant, Lydia wasn’t about to risk her image again on Fletcher turf.

They ended up waiting at the gate for a full half hour.

Ten minutes passed, and Eleanor was already restless.

Half an hour later, she completely lost her patience. “Why hasn’t the person who went in to report come back yet?”

“No update yet,” the guard replied politely. “Please wait a bit more.”

His manners didn’t change the fact that they were still stuck outside. Eleanor and Lydia weren’t used to this kind of treatment—they’d always been pampered.

Eleanor couldn’t bring herself to ask to wait in the guard booth; that would be even more humiliating.

Standing there felt like torture with every passing minute,

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“Forget it,” Eleanor finally huffed. “If they don’t want this big news, fine. Let Aurelia ruin their family for all I care.”

She was furious and ready to storm off.

She had already waited a full hour. The Fletcher family was clearly giving them the cold shoulder on purpose. Eleanor could see the humiliation plain as day.

Just as she shook off Lydia’s hand and was about to walk away, Lydia suddenly cried out excitedly, “He’s coming! The guard is coming back!”

The guard who’d gone to announce them jogged out and stopped in front of them.

Lydia rushed to ask, “Well? Can we go in now?”

The guard looked genuinely sorry. “I’m afraid not, Mrs. Hawthorne. The family isn’t home today. You won’t be able to see them.”

Eleanor shrieked, “What? They’re not even here, and you kept us waiting an hour?”

She felt this was completely outrageous.

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She had waited an entire hour, only to be told now that they weren’t home.

Eleanor was livid. She turned and glared at Lydia.

The Hawthorne family did want to enter into a marriage. alliance with the Fletcher family, but the way the

Fletchers were treating her was more than Eleanor could tolerate.

Lydia hurried to calm her. “Mom, keep your voice down.”

She could see that Eleanor was about to explode and pleaded quietly to stop her.

She’d already lost face in front of Grant once-she didn’t need her mother causing a scene here, too.

Eleanor fumed. “They…”

“There might still be a turning point. Nothing is set in stone. Mom, please leave me a way out,” Lydia said urgently.

After being publicly humiliated by Grant that day, Lydia had been so angry she nearly went mad.

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But once she calmed down and thought it through, she realized that, in the end, it had been her own fault.

Celeste Maxwell hadn’t even finished handling things yet, and Lydia had already ruined her image at the Fletcher Group.

Worse still, Grant had witnessed it all with his own eyes.

With that kind of history already behind her, Lydia did not want Eleanor to lose her temper on the Fletcher family’s turf and completely block her path into the Fletcher family.

From these small, careful thoughts of Lydia’s, it was clear just how deeply infatuated she was with Grant.

Eleanor clenched her jaw. “You… you’re hopeless. Fine, let’s go.”

She’d been ready to unleash a tirade, but Lydia’s pleading look made her swallow it.

Still seething, Eleanor asked the guard, “Where exactly did the family go?”

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“Mom, stop!” Lydia hissed, panicking that Eleanor would push too far.

Eleanor snapped, “I’m just asking where they are. Is that not allowed?”

The guard replied politely, “Their schedule isn’t something we security staff are told.”

Lydia tugged her mother toward the car. “See? He doesn’t know. Let’s just leave.”

Once inside, Eleanor shot Lydia one last glare.

As soon as the door closed, she let loose. “Grant’s mother did this on purpose. She clearly doesn’t think you’re good enough to be his wife.”

Lydia fell silent, unable to say a word.

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