Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 41

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Rachel’s eyes went ice–cold.

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“You all treated Aurelia like garbage when she lost her baby. Now she’s doing this to Lauren? Can’t say I blame her.”

Eleanor: “…”

The elevator doors slid shut.

Eleanor stood frozen, staring at the closed doors.

Aurelia… had a miscarriage?

The news hit her like a slap–but only for a split second.

No guilt followed. Not even a flicker.

The very next moment, she shook her head and dismissed it outright.

“Bullshit,” she muttered. “She was never even pregnant. How the hell could she miscarry?”

With that, she spun on her heel and strode back toward the hospital room.

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Inside, Lauren was spiraling–getting more and more worked

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Eleanor’s heart clenched. She was worried Lauren might tear her stitches again.

No choice. She called the doctor in to give her a sedative.

Once Lauren finally went still, Lydia turned to Eleanor.

“How’d it go, Mom? Did you get Rachel to talk to Aurelia?”

Eleanor glanced at Lauren’s pale face, eyes closed under the medication. Just thinking about Rachel–her own flesh and

blood–made her blood boil.

She couldn’t bring herself to answer right away. Her face hardened, jaw clenched tight.

Then she spoke, her voice laced with venom.

“That bitch Aurelia! The second Lauren gets out of here, I’ll make her pay.”

By then, she had already forgotten what Rachel had said about Aurelia losing her baby.

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“And how exactly do you plan to ‘make her pay‘?”

Both Lydia and Eleanor whipped around at his voice.

Eleanor froze for a split second before pulling herself together.

“Today’s mess is way worse than yesterday. So what’s your plan to bury this?”

She dodged his question entirely, throwing the PR nightmare back in his face.

It wasn’t just Lauren getting dragged anymore.

The entire Hawthorne family–hell, Hawthorne Group itself— was drowning in a media feeding frenzy.

Dominic’s jaw tightened. Those damn gossip rags were relentless. Just today alone, hundreds of accounts had been blasting this story across the internet.

Like playing whack–a–mole with a sledgehammer. Completely out of control.

When Dominic stayed silent, Eleanor twisted the knife deeper.

“Lauren’s mom is already on her way back.”

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“You know how she is. Lauren is her precious only daughter. 367 When Lauren gets hurt?” Her tone sharpened. “Marilyn

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doesn’t hold back.”

The warning was crystal clear.

If this scandal wasn’t buried before Marilyn landed, Aurelia was done for.

Everyone in New York knew Marilyn’s reputation–ruthless‘ as hell, especially when she worked in the shadows.

Cross her badly enough? Aurelia wouldn’t just pay. She’d be destroyed.

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After leaving Hawthorne Group, Aurelia went straight to Vertex Biotech.

Gareth brought lunch over.

When Chloe found out she was there, she came to eat with her.

“Your brother’s that powerful. Why are you still pushing yourself? You should be resting now.”

Aurelia shrugged. “I’m fine. Really.”

If she actually felt bad, she’d definitely rest.

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Besides, I’m not pushing myself. I’ve poured everything into

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this project. We’re at the critical stage—I can’t just bail now.”

Chloe couldn’t argue with that. She nodded. “Fair point.”

She ran a company herself. She knew better than anyone how

much results mattered.

And once you reached a certain point, time—real control over it –became a luxury.

Chloe placed a piece of braised pork rib in Aurelia’s bowl.

“You should eat too–these ribs are really good,” Aurelia said.

“Oh, I’ve had like four already.”

The chef at Starlight Hill was seriously talented.

Chloe grabbed another piece for herself. “By the way, Marilyn’s flying back today.”

Aurelia didn’t even blink. “Yeah, I know.”

“Oh. Right.” Chloe laughed. “Forgot you’ve got that terrifyingly powerful brother now.”

With Sebastian watching her back, nothing important slipped past Aurelia.

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“Still, be careful,” Chloe said, her voice dropping. “Marilyn’s

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vicious. She’ll definitely come after you behind the scenes.”

Publicly? Sure, Dominic would protect Aurelia now–he had no choice.

But in the shadows? Marilyn was probably already plotting all kinds of moves against her.

Aurelia’s smile turned cold. “Don’t worry. She won’t have the energy.”

“…Huh?”

“Just wait. We’ll see what matters more to her—her precious daughter, or her billionaire status.”

That tone told Chloe everything. Aurelia had already set something in motion.

“Dominic… still doesn’t believe you actually miscarried?” Chloe asked carefully.

That was today’s real bombshell–the miscarriage records. Solid proof.

“No. He even asked me why I’d fake miscarriage records just to frame Lauren.”

Aurelia’s voice was flat. Emotionless.

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If this were the old days, she’d be heartbroken. But now? She felt nothing.

Chloe, on the other hand, was furious–her heart practically in her throat.

“That bastard! What kind of spell did Lauren cast on him? He used to treat you like a queen.”

Once upon a time, Dominic had cherished Aurelia. Held her like she was the most precious thing in the world.

But these past six months? Everything he’d done for Lauren? Inhuman. Straight–up cruel.

Like those years with Aurelia had been completely erased.

“I don’t care what spell she’s got him under,” Aurelia said flatly. “Let him stay drunk on her for all I care. Not my problem anymore.”

Her tone held no sadness, just complete indifference.

Chloe exhaled, relief flooding through her.