The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 998

"Sorry, Arnold, I just feel...this is the best for both of us."

Arnold didn't see it that way. He loved her more than Leopold ever could, and he was the one who could truly make her happy.

"Is this about Kane?"

Aurelia hung her head, with her voice barely above a whisper. "Leopold had to divorce me to save me. His marriage to Megan was just a sham."

A nerve in Arnold's heart twisted with a vicious snap.

Leopold's marriage was a sham, yet he had genuinely tied the knot with Lisa and they had a child together.

It was his own doing and he had shattered the bond between them with his bare hands.

Arnold should have divorced Lisa sooner, instead of dragging it out until now.

Then she wouldn't be worried about Lisa and their daughter, Nova.

He slumped into the couch, cradling his head in his hands, with his eyes slowly reddening.

"Tomorrow, I'll go and file for divorce from Lisa."

Aurelia was taken aback. "Arnold, give Lisa a chance. She loves you. Do it for Nova's sake," she pleaded.

But Arnold harbored only resentment for Lisa. If it hadn't been for her conspiring with Magnolia to deceive him, he wouldn't have lost Aurelia.

Arnold trembled his shoulders slightly, with a tear escaping his eye.

Was their connection at its end?

The fate had given him a chance to make amends, but he had let go of her hand and married another. He deserved to lose her, as punishment.

Aurelia lifted her hand to his shoulder.

"Arnold, forget me. You'll find someone else who will make your heart race, someone who's truly meant for you."

Arnold felt a bitter taste in his mouth, like the sting of wormwood, spreading from the tip of his tongue to the deepest part of his being.