The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 1077

Mira tucked her chin into her scarf, shaking her head and waving her chubby little hands, "Are ghosts gonna come for us? I'm super scared of ghosts. I don't wanna be taken away and I don't want Mom to be taken away either."

Aurelia wrapped her arms around Mira's small shoulders, "Don't worry, sweetheart. I've had the wizard do a blessing to help any lost souls find peace and move on to their next life. They won't bother you or your mom."

As she spoke, Fredric walked in from outside, his face dark with the gloom. He seemed to swallow a sour lemon.

Mira caught one glimpse of him and pulled a face, "Dad seems in a bad mood, huh?"

Nina scanned his face, wondering if Aunt Aurelia's words were true. Was her cousin not planning on marrying her dad and becoming their stepmom?

"Dad, did you go see Aunt Aurelia's cousin?" she asked.

Moving to the liquor cabinet, Fredric pulled out a bottle of whiskey, poured himself a stiff drink, and dropped a few ice cubes in. After giving it a swirl, he then took a big gulp.

He had only recently gotten divorced, back on the single scene, and had charged off to propose to Jelena, only to be rejected.

She had told him she wasn't ready to be tied down by marriage, which would limit her freedom. And she wasn't into him enough to consider living together.

It was like a cold bucket of water dousing his fiery enthusiasm, chilling him to the bone.

He had never felt such a crushing defeat in his life.

Kane asked in a low voice, "Fredric, did you propose to Aunt Jelena and get turned down?"

Fredric's frustration was palpable, "How'd you guess?"

"It's written all over your face, man. You obviously struck out at my aunt's," Kane sighed. "I'll tell you my aunt is one of the hardest women to pin down. You getting divorced just meant you were eligible to chase after her. Getting her to marry you is a whole different ball game. There's a guy who's been after her since high school, nearly a decade now, and he's still at it."

Fredric was overwhelmed by embarrassment.