The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 1266

Raines barely glanced at her, "Just set it aside, I'll have it later."

"That soup's best served hot, or it'll go off if it cools," Lisbeth warned.

"I know," Raines replied, his tone icy and detached, sending a chill through Lisbeth's heart as if she'd plunged into a wintry cave.

"I'm in the next room over if you need anything."

"We have maids for that, no need for you to step in," Raines cut in.

At that moment, Lisbeth felt a flutter in her belly, a delicate tremor that rippled through her being.

It was the baby's first kick.

"Raines, the baby just moved for the first time. Do you want to feel it?" she asked, hope threading her voice.

Raines glanced at her rounded stomach, replying, "Just focus on your prenatal care. Leave everything else to the maids."

"But Raines, this child is truly yours. I've made many mistakes, but I would never betray you on this," Lisbeth implored.

"There's no need to explain. I'm not interested in the details. Once the baby's born, we'll do a paternity test. The truth will out," Raines said with cold indifference.

Lisbeth bit her lip, falling silent. She didn't know what else to say. Their relationship seemed frozen in time, the warmth they once shared was now just a memory, replaced by an endless cold.

As Aurelia stepped out of her room, she ran into Lisbeth, saying, "Lisbeth, why don't you head down for some sweet stew? The kitchen has just finished a pot of sweet stew."

Lisbeth nodded and left, and Aurelia made her way to Raines' room.