Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Don’t You Get It?

Chloe paused mid–bite, her fork frozen halfway to her mouth.

Aurelia spoke calmly. “A little at a time. One release each day.”

Today, it was the marriage certificate.

Tomorrow, the incident from three years ago–when Lauren

had hit her.

The day after that, the truth about Lauren plagiarizing the Maplecrest project.

And last of all–this one.

How Lauren used her pregnancy to keep Dominic by her side, causing Aurelia’s miscarriage all over again.

Chloe got it instantly.

“So you’re basically putting them on a slow roast,” she said.

Aurelia shrugged, unfazed. “More or less. They’ve always loved using power to crush people. This time, they can see what it’s like when they don’t get to control the story.”

For three years, they’d never let her forget where she came from–an orphanage.

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No parents. No family. No backing.

Fine.

Then she’d show them just how much damage someone with nothing left to lose could really do.

Chloe said, “I bet the Hawthorne family–and Marilyn–are scrambling right now, trying to suppress the story and figure out how to deal with you.”

Aurelia snorted. “They won’t have time for me. Tomorrow’s going to be worse.”

Today was only the beginning.

Her phone rang—an unknown number. Aurelia ignored it.

A second later, a message came through.

[Sorry!]

She stared at the screen, genuinely confused. She had no idea

who it was from.

After all, no one had ever apologized to her before.

It was Lydia.

Chloe leaned over to look. “What’s that?”

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“Lydia apologizing,” Aurelia said flathy.

Chloe studied the message, zeroing in on the amery exclamation mark at the end. She snorted. “Doesn’t look very

sincere.”

“Doesn’t matter whether she means it or not,” Aurelia replied. “She just needs something to report back to Dominic.”

*…Right.”

Report back. Of course.

Chloe hesitated, then said, “You know, putting the Lauren situation aside, Dominic actually has stood by you over the years.”

But that Lauren situation—

Chloe glanced at Aurelia.

Aurelia’s hand paused. “If a man can protect you but never actually fix the problem,” she said quietly, “what’s that protection even worth? And how long do you think it lasts?”

In that moment, Aurelia had never seen her relationship with Dominic more clearly.

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That evening, Dominic had planned to return to Oakridge Estate, but Eleanor insisted he come back to Hawthorne Manor instead.

Her tone on the phone had been anything but pleasant.

Jason had clearly moved fast–the lawyers had already reached

out.

The moment Dominic stepped inside, Eleanor’s furious voice rang out.

“Make me apologize to that bitch? What the hell is he trying to pull?”

And on top of that, returning Aurelia’s belongings?

Why? What did any of that stuff have to do with Aurelia?

Lydia stood with her arms crossed. “Not just an apology. The lawyer contacted me too, demanding I return everything that belongs to Aurelia.”

That was the final straw. Lydia completely lost it.

“The lawyer contacted you as well?” Eleanor asked sharply.

“Yeah.” Lydia nodded, her face tight with anger.

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When she noticed Dominic walk in, her expression 11ned She quickly swallowed her raps.

“Dominic, you’re back.”

Dominic’s face was cold as he entered the living room and wat down on the couch across from her,

An icy pressure seemed to radiate from him.

Lydia didn’t dare provoke him.

Dominic now controlled the entire Hawthorne Group. All of the family’s expenses were handled through the company.

Aside from their annual dividends, every single expense required his approval.

Lydia had already burned through last year’s dividend.

For the rest of the year, any spending she wanted would have to go through Dominic.

Dominic cast her a cold glance.

Under his gaze, Lydia tensed and hurriedly said, “I’ve

apologized to her. I sent you the screenshot.”

Eleanor couldn’t hold back her fury.

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“What is wrong with you? Do you even know what the priority is right now?”

The media crisis hadn’t been dealt with yet.

And here he was, wasting time on this kind of nonsense.

Especially the petty back–and–forth between Lydia and Aurelia. Did that even matter?

And forcing Lydia to apologize to Aurelia at a time like this?

Dominic idly flicked his lighter open and shut.

“I know exactly what matters to me.”

Eleanor and Lydia both went quiet.

Dominic looked at them.

“But do you know what the priority is?”

His gaze hardened.

“Are your eyes glued to Aurelia all day? Other than targeting her, do you have nothing better to do?”

If Jason hadn’t investigated and laid everything out in front of him, Dominic wouldn’t have believed it.

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Every single gift he’d given Aurelia–they’d taken all of it.

Piece by piece. Quietly. Completely.

How closely had they been watching her all these years?

No wonder Aurelia had finally snapped.

So this was how it had happened.