The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 1221

Aurelia said, “I haven't lied to you. From the moment he was born, something was off. He wouldn't interact with anyone. After the doctors examined him, they diagnosed him with autism. But there's a silver lining, and we caught it early. With treatment, he could get better.”

Megan clutched her head, convinced that Aurelia had poisoned her, which caused her unborn child to develop autism. “It was you. You poisoned me and now my child is suffering because of it.” she snapped.

Aurelia replied, “Stop talking nonsense. Your child's autism is a genetic issue, totally unrelated to anything else.”

She had checked with Skyler. The substance in question couldn't cross the placental barrier, so it couldn't possibly affect the baby.

“That's a load of crap.” Megan cursed, her words tangled in anger, “No one in my family has ever had autism. My genes are perfect, a hundred times, a thousand times, a million times better than yours.”

Beverley pulled a face at her, “Please, I heard that your father has an illegitimate child out there, a child with autism, getting treatment abroad in secret. He's afraid his genes are at fault. That's why he stopped sowing his mistress. If it wasn't for that, you and Evelyn wouldn't even be in the picture with the Alcotts.”

Megan's mouth twisted as if stung by a wasp, her lips nearly splitting to her ears. She had tried to forget that bastard child, indeed born with autism. The mistress had been so brazen, flaunting her pregnancy to challenge Callie’s position.

But then her son was born with a disability, and her arrogance was silenced. Otherwise, she might have pushed her way into the family, displacing the legitimate matriarch, Callie.

“That bastard kid probably isn't even my dad's,” Megan spat out.