The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 783

Aurelia descended the stairs with Kane in tow, greeting Hanson and Tanya with a polite nod.

Jessica's smile was as warm as the morning sun, "Aurelia, why don't you take Kane and Skyler out to the garden for some fun?"

At the mention of the garden, Skyler sprang up from the couch like a jack-in-the-box, eagerly grabbing Aurelia's hand. "Angel, Kane, let's hit the road."

Tanya cast a sidelong glance at him, "You think of nothing but play."

Jessica chimed in with a carefree laugh, "That's what being blessed is all about. Life's but a few decades long, and even if we end up a king, in the end, we all return to dust. Better to live free and easy, just like Skyler here."

Skyler pulled a face, echoing, "You got it right. Aunt Tanya just doesn't know how to be content, and that's why she got sick."

Tanya was furious.

Jessica noted that although Skyler might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, he wasn't childish. He seemed oblivious, but in reality, he could see right through the veneer of adulthood.

Aurelia led them away. Then Jessica beckoned Hanson and Tanya into the study.

Hanson got straight to the point, "Jessica, I've heard that Leopold's not doing too well. He might even miss the Midsummer ancestral ceremony."

Jessica lifted a fine teacup from the table, sipping daintily, "And who have you heard this from?"

"The rumor mill's been churning with it," Hanson replied, knowing full well he'd heard it from Tanya, who'd been informed by a female assassin sent by Leopold himself, depicting his condition as grave.

Jessica's eyebrows arched subtly, "So, you came all this way just to talk about this?"