The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 818

Leopold's icy gaze sliced across her face like a blade, "Excuses are useless. You'll never be the lady of the Stirling family because you're too naive. You've been sold out and you're still counting the coins for them. Playing with fire will eventually get you burned. Go get a paternity test done and stop treating that child like some treasure when it's not even yours."

With those harsh words, he turned and strode away.

Leopold's world was crashing down around her. She trembled uncontrollably, and in her shock, the baby slipped from her arms. Callie, quick as lightning, caught the child.

Megan's reaction told her everything she feared. There was indeed a connection to the criminal organization.

"Megan, what on earth are you doing? How did you get mixed up with these people?"

Megan offered no reply, only managing to stand and stumble towards the door, her mind racing through the events following her child's birth.

The nurse had taken the baby away without letting her get so much as a glance.

Could it be true? Had her child been switched?

Leopold entered the garden, placing two strands of baby hair into a ziplock bag.

He had plucked them stealthily while holding the child earlier.

Aurelia watched him from the doorway, their eyes meeting and saying all that needed to be said without a word.

The banquet was about to commence. William, ever so careful, wheeled the baby carriage out of the elevator. He warned relatives not to get too close to his little sister Nova, fearing she might get scared, a picture-perfect image of a brother.

Melissa teased with a laugh, "William, you adore your sister Nova so much, but who's going to inherit your dad's fortune, you or her?"

Murmurs rippled through the relatives. Though Melissa was clearly jesting, it was a bold question.

In the Stirling family, sons were traditionally favored over daughters for inheritance, unless a male heir was absent. Furthermore, a daughter had to remain unmarried for life, using a sperm bank for procreation to avoid giving outsiders a claim on the estate.

For instance, if Fredric had no sons, legitimate or otherwise, Nina could become his heir.