Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223 Did I Hit You?

Aurelia’s dismissive attitude drove Eleanor over the edge. “What do you mean by that? Are you saying we’re falsely accusing you?”

“Aurelia, you dare do these things but won’t admit to them?” Lydia chimed in, equally furious.

The look Lauren shot Aurelia needed no explanation.

The property losses had hit her hard, too.

Everyone in New York said her mother doted on her like a princess. But in reality, while she had spending money, very few actual assets were ever put in her name.

Her fixed assets had only grown slowly after marrying into the Hawthorne family.

Those properties were things she had specifically wanted and fought to get.

And now Aurelia had burned them all to the ground.

Lauren stared. Utterly ruthless!

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Facing the hysterics of Eleanor and Lydia, Aurelia only uttered, “Proof.”

“What proof? Who else would do this to us but you?”

Eleanor retorted.

“And why would I do this to you?” Aurelia shot back, her question even more pointed.

So they wanted to talk about motive? Then they should talk about the motive right in front of Dominic.

They had always been so good at playing the perfect role for him-Eleanor the perfect mother, Lauren the perfect Adrian’s wife, Lydia the perfect sister.

Today, Aurelia would tear off every last one of their masks.

Aurelia’s tone was cutting.

Under her sharp question, even Dominic turned his gaze toward Lydia and Eleanor.

Eleanor was momentarily speechless.

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do, right? What possible motive could I have for burning down houses?”

Eleanor stared, silent.

Lydia looked away.

Why? No one knew better than they did. It was because of how they’d treated Aurelia before.

But was a little difficulty worth such deep hatred?

Was it enough for her to go this far, destroying so many of their fixed assets?

The atmosphere grew colder.

Dominic raised an eyebrow. “She’s right. Why would she want to burn your properties?”

His voice was light, yet it carried undeniable pressure.

Eleanor gasped for breath, furious.

Lydia didn’t dare speak,

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Just as Aurelia was about to answer for them. Lauren.

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who had been quiet until now, spoke up. “It’s because of

me.”

Eleanor and Lydia both turned to stare at her.

Dominic’s cold eyes shifted to Lauren as well.

Lauren’s gaze, however, was fixed on Aurelia. “You resent Dominic for taking care of me. Haven’t you been causing

trouble over this?”

Her voice softened into a tremble. “It’s my fault. I’m not strong enough. Ever since Adrian died, I’ve been… confused. I keep mistaking Dominic for Adrian. All of this is my mistake.”

Lauren took all the blame upon herself.

Aurelia smiled.

What a scheming bitch. She was always so eager to play the martyr at the crucial moment.

That pitiful, fragile act was far more dangerous-and far more nauseating-than any outright strength.

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“No. How could it be your fault?” Aurelia said, her voice

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sweetly mocking. “The problem is that Mrs. Eleanor Hawthorne didn’t have enough children.

“You see, having twins wasn’t enough. She should have had triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets. A whole crowd fawning over you would’ve been just right.”

Hearing this, Eleanor exploded. “You bitch! What are you saying?”

Is she calling me a brood sow?

“Did I say something wrong?” Aurelia feigned innocence. “You must regret not having more sons for Lauren, right?

“A few more sons, all married to the same woman, Lauren. Saves on wedding gifts and simplifies things.”

Eleanor shrilled, furious, “You… you bitch!”

Yet Aurelia grew displeased with each successive “bitch” hurled her way.

She gave Gareth a slight nod. Gareth then signaled to one of the attendants.

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across the face.

The sharp crack echoed in the air, freezing everyone in place.

Eleanor stared at Aurelia in disbelief, her hand flying to her cheek.

Lydia and Lauren were stunned into silence.

Even Dominic’s grip on his cigarette tightened.

“You… you…” Eleanor stammered, pointing a trembling finger at Aurelia.

“The Hawthorne family is New York’s premier family- a proper, distinguished household. It must have rules,” Aurelia cut her off, her tone casual.

The words, and even the cadence, were eerily familiar to Eleanor-they were the exact ones she had once used on Aurelia.

Back then, Aurelia was just an orphan girl.

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When Aurelia married into the Hawthorne family, she should follow its rules.

What status was Aurelia claiming to lecture her? What right did she have?

Eleanor felt a dizzy spell.

“There’s no rule in the Hawthorne family that allows for personal insults, is there?” Aurelia continued calmly. “At your age, if you can’t control your words and behavior, extraordinary measures are needed to help you remember

your manners.”

The phrase “remember your manners” was the final

straw.

Eleanor whirled toward Dominic, her voice a shriek. “Are you just going to stand there and let her hit me?”

This damn bitch!

How dare Aurelia hit her right in front of Dominic?

Or did Grant really give her that much confidence?

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It seemed that pushing Lydia and Grant together needed to happen faster.

If they weren’t separated, who knew how long Aurelia would keep using Grant’s name to throw her weight around this manor?

Seeing Dominic remain silent, Eleanor’s rage boiled over. “Dominic!”

Aurelia’s cool voice sliced through the tension. “Did I hit you?”

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Eleanor’s furious eyes snapped back to her, blazing with hatred.

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