The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 1195

"Something wrong?" Aurelia tightened her heart a notch. Leopold had been acting off all day. Could he be onto William?

Leopold shimmered his deep eyes ominously under the lamplight, giving him an inscrutable look.

"Have you been keeping something from me?" asked Leopold.

"Nope," Aurelia shook her head, feigning ignorance.

"Really?" Leopold raised an eyebrow, clearly unconvinced.

"Yes," she nodded assertively. "I'm beat. I'm gonna hit the hay. Make sure the kids don't stay up too late, okay?"

Leopold parted his lips as if to say something more but then closed them, sitting in silence for a moment before standing up and walking out.

In the next room over...

Kane and William had secretly swapped places.

"Come here, Chirpy." William beckoned, and Chirpy fluttered onto his shoulder, nuzzling his cheek with its fluffy head, "William is back, William is back."

William broke into a sweat, knowing Chirpy meant he and Kane had switched back, but this was top-secret information.

He made a silly face on purpose. "I just took a quick trip to the loo, that's all."

Skyler sneaked a peek at them, puzzled. Chirpy had never been so chummy with William before. What had changed?

"Ha-ha, ha-ha," Chirpy let out a bizarre chuckle as if to say this game was a blast.

After some play, the kids retreated to their rooms, gearing up for bedtime. Skyler headed to William's room and eyed him up and down.

"Got any little secrets with Kane?" he prodded.

"No way," William stammered, shaking his head. "What's up with you, Skyler? You've been acting all weird today?"