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At that moment, her retort turned sharper and colder.
They had always coveted the Hawthorne Group.
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Over the years, she had helped Samuel a great deal. But now she was the one who needed help.
And what was Samuel’s attitude?
Lauren asked, “Do you even realize that staying in New York could mean my death?”
With Aurelia, Grant, and that German… everything was tangled together, too murky to see clearly
And given Aurelia’s ruthless methods, she was truly terrified.
Samuel said, “No. Aurelia doesn’t have the guts for murder.
“Listen, sweetheart, let me figure out first why she suddenly doesn’t want the divorce anymore.”
Lauren had mentioned on the call that Aurelia, who had been demanding a divorce, suddenly changed her mind.
Not only that, she moved back into Hawthorne Manor and was now making life miserable for the entire family.
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Samuel felt there had to be a reason behind it.
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The thing was… with Grant backing her now, if she refused to divorce Dominic, it would significantly impact their plans.
So they needed to let Aurelia leave Hawthorne Manor, and fast.
“Fine, you look into it then,” Lauren replied.
She, too, was very keen to know why Aurelia no longer wanted the divorce.
If Samuel said he’d investigate, then let him investigate thoroughly.
“Just stay calm, don’t be so anxious. Be good for me,” Samuel coaxed her as best he could over the phone.
Though disappointed during the call, Lauren felt slightly better now, seeing how patiently he was trying to comfort her.
Samuel added, “Also, don’t call me so easily. We can’t let anyone suspect our relationship.”
“Got it,” Lauren said, her tone turning sour at his words.
Before hanging up, Samuel said one more thing, “And about James-you must keep pressing the Hawthorne family.”
Lauren’s heart sank further into irritation at the mention of this.
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“Our son must not have any problems,” Samuel insisted, his voice hardening when it came to the child.
“I know.” Talking about the children only added to her frustration.
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She even wondered if the severe health problems of both children were retribution-punishment for what she had done to Aurelia’s child.
Dominic returned with Lydia the next morning.
Somehow, he had managed it-Lydia’s fever had broken, and he came back with some medication.
Aurelia was having breakfast when they arrived.
Eleanor shot Aurelia a fierce glare before helping Lydia upstairs. Last night had been too harrowing; she couldn’t bear the sight of Aurelia right now.
Dominic sat down opposite Aurelia.
There was only one breakfast setting on the table.
That was how willful Aurelia was now-everything she did was utterly merciless.
Noticing how lavish her breakfast was, Dominic frowned, “The
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doctor said Lydia needs proper nutrition for the next few days.”
“Which doctor treated her?” Aurelia’s tone was icy.
The dangerous edge in her voice made Dominic’s heart sink. His gaze toward her turned dark.
Aurelia looked up at him. “Quack.”
That single word made his anger flare. Dominic felt like he was about to lose his temper completely.
He questioned, “Aurelia, she was sick. Don’t you know why she fell ill? Don’t you share any responsibility for this?”
After suffering so much last night and stewing in pent-up rage, Dominic now faced Aurelia’s cold indifference and completely
lost it.
Aurelia fixed him with an icy stare, saying nothing.
Dominic raged on, “She went to see Grant yesterday and came back injured, and you still made her do all that work? That’s practically sending her to her death!
“Are we, the Hawthorne family, so short on money or staff that you have to torture her like this?
“What did you need washed? I’ll hire a hundred people to wash it for you, okay?”
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Dominic had erupted completely.
As part of the Hawthorne family, when had he ever endured such humiliation?
Seeing Aurelia use these vulgar tactics against them, he now utterly despised her.
Aurelia asked calmly, “Why did she go to see Grant?”
Dominic was speechless.
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Aurelia continued, “She went to tell Grant I betrayed him-that
I’m involved with a German.
“She went to Grant with malicious intent, hoping to get me killed. Too bad she was the one who got hurt in the end.
“So what? She left with the aim of harming me, got hurt, and I’m supposed to… cherish her like a delicate flower?”
On the phrase “cherish her like a delicate flower,” Aurelia’s initially sharp tone was laced with a note of mocking laughter.
Faced with the derisive words, Dominic found himself suddenly at a loss for words.
“So, who is this German?” he asked.
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