Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 229

Chapter 229 Nothing Left But Hawthorne Manor!

Those properties were worth real money.

Had she really destroyed them all, completely and utterly?

While Eleanor was still in a daze, Dominic left, having accomplished nothing on his trip back.

Snapping out of it, Eleanor wanted to confront Aurelia, to make her pay.

She was furious enough to kill Aurelia.

But bodyguards now stood guard at Aurelia’s door, blocking her path entirely.

If Eleanor dared to shout or make a scene, the guards would drag her away without hesitation, releasing her only when she was far from Aurelia’s room.

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dared not show it in front of Lydia.

She hadn’t eaten all day; when hunger became unbearable, she’d sip water to stave it off.

Lydia knew how much Lauren had endured. “Don’t

worry, Lauren. Once we get to Westchester County, we’ll make sure you recover well.”

“I’m just worried she’ll be upset,” Lauren murmured.

Lydia scoffed, saying, “Why are you still thinking about her?

“She’s the one who started this.

“Look at what she’s done to us-and my houses…”

Lydia had no idea how many Hawthorne properties had been destroyed in total, but the thought of all the ones under her name going up in flames made her heart ache.

So much wealth, gone in an instant. Aurelia didn’t care because none of it belonged to her.

“First, we’ll take Westchester County. Dominic gave that 6 place to her, so we never stood a chance before—but now

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we’ll take it for good,” Lydia said viciously.

Although they had seized a lot of properties from Aurelia, Westchester County was Lydia’s favorite.

The scenery there was breathtaking.

Lauren loved it too, but every time she’d hinted at wanting it, Dominic had pretended not to understand.

Now that Aurelia had refused to live there, it was her own fault-they couldn’t be blamed.

Deep down, both Lydia and Lauren acted as if

Westchester County was already theirs, waiting eagerly for good news.

But the news Eleanor brought back was anything but good. Her face was gloomy with rage.

Lydia and Lauren’s eyes lit up when they saw her return, but their smiles faded instantly at the sight of her

expression.

They froze, sensing something terrible had happened.

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“How did it go. Mom? Did Dominic agree?” Lydia asked.

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His approval was the only thing that mattered now.

Eleanor glanced at Lydia, then at Lauren.

Her inability to speak, her face twisted with anger, made both women’s hearts race.

What did her silence mean?

Has she failed?

The thought made their expressions darken.

When Eleanor still didn’t speak, Lydia pressed again: “Did Dominic refuse?”

No response.

“What does he mean, then?” Lydia pressed further. “Given how much we’re fighting, it’s obvious we can’t keep living together.

“After everything that happened today, how could he not let us move out separately?

“Who can stand Aurelia’s attitude right now?”

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Her voice was sharp with frustration.

The thought of Dominic’s disapproval was unbearable.

She wondered if Dominic was refusing because Westchester County had been designed specifically for Aurelia.

If that was the case, he should take Aurelia back there instead of leaving her here to terrorize them all.

Hadn’t he seen how aggressive she’d become?

Lauren frowned, turning to Eleanor. “Yes, Eleanor. What did Dominic say?”

“Does he really think we enjoy taking Aurelia’s things? If the Hawthorne family had any other houses left, I wouldn’t set foot in Westchester County even if he begged me to!” Lydia snapped, her patience wearing thin.

Lauren’s mood soured, too.

When Eleanor first suggested moving to Westchester County, she’d thought she’d finally be free of Aurelia.

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But this useless old hag had made promises she couldn’t keep.

Lauren lowered her eyes, pretending to wipe away a tear. “The Drake family’s residence has been ruined by her, too, and my mother hasn’t complained. Maybe I shouldn’t bother with this confinement at all.”

“Westchester County is gone,” Eleanor snapped, unable to stand Lauren’s sniveling.

She knew Lauren might be trying to spare her feelings, but Eleanor was already overwhelmed.

Being bullied by her son’s wife was humiliating enough— Lauren’s crying only made it worse.

She’d had enough, so she told them the truth.

Silence crashed down instantly.

Lydia and Lauren stared at her in disbelief, unable to process what they’d heard.

“Mom, what did you say?” Lydia asked first.

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Did she mean… Aurelia had destroyed that, too?

That monster!

Lydia felt dizzy with rage, nearly fainting on the spot.

Lauren’s face darkened completely. “Was Westchester County burned down, too?”

Westchester County-even the land itself was coveted by countless people in New York for its prime location.

And now, Aurelia had burned it to the ground?

“Yes. She’s cut off our only way out, completely,” Eleanor said.

Though she hated to admit it, Aurelia was ruthless-far more ruthless than she’d ever imagined.

Beneath that seemingly tolerant exterior lay a heart of

stone.

Lauren’s breath hitched. She glanced at Lydia, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something, but no words came out.

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It’s too cruel.

Aurelia was too cruel, leaving them with no escape, no hope.

Why?

Lydia snarled, “That bitch is too vicious. What do we do now? Are we stuck here at Hawthorne Manor, trapped

with her forever?”

Once, they’d hoped for Aurelia to move back so they could torment her.

Now, with Aurelia the one in control, they couldn’t stand another minute in her presence-especially Eleanor.

How could she allow Aurelia to walk all over her? It was humiliating.

“I want her dead! I want her to pay!” Eleanor shrieked, driven to the edge of madness by the loss of Westchester County.

“What about me?” Lauren asked, her voice trembling.

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The question made Lydia and Eleanor turn to her.

Earlier, they’d promised her Westchester County for her postpartum confinement, but now that was gone.

Eleanor felt a surge of irritation at Lauren’s question.

How could she ask that now, when she was already drowning in trouble?

“I wanted you to have a good confinement, but you see, there’s nothing I can do now,” Eleanor snapped.

Lauren fell silent, her face crumpling at Eleanor’s words. She hadn’t expected to hear “nothing I can do”-the phrase shattered her last hope.

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