NovelEnglishChapter 119 Elowen was once again barred from Leopold's office, her rage reaching boiling point. She called up Aurelia, asking her to join her for a meal.
Aurelia took her to the Italian restaurant across the street.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTruth be told, Aurelia felt a pang of sympathy for Elowen. Despite her somewhat brash and headstrong nature, it was clear that her love for Leopold was genuine.
Luck hadn't been on her side. Had it not been for the medical mishap, she'd have successfully been pregnant by now, likely securing her place as the official Mrs. Stirling.
Elowen ordered a can of beer, gulping down more than half of it. The bitterness in her heart was nearly enough to bring her to tears.
“Do you know, Leopold is often seen with Evelyn, playing golf, attending social clubs. He doesn’t even try to hide it. And yet getting a minute with him is harder than climbing Mount Everest. It's driving me insane,” she complained.
She finished her beer in one go, making Aurelia feel like she was being cheated too. Stealing someone's man in such a blatant manner? Evelyn was definitely crossing a line.
She offered Elowen a meatball, “Miss Elowen, don't just drink, eat something. You'll get drunk.” Elowen, already tipsy, slammed her hand on the table, “Do you think I'm unlucky? If the artificial insemination had been successful, Leopold would have had to marry me. But now the baby is in your belly.” Aurelia stuck out her tongue, “Miss Elowen, the baby’s not in my belly anymore. The boss forcefully made me get rid of it. I'm the unlucky one. Last month, | found out | have a fibroid in my womb, a result of the miscarriage operation. It's already six centimeters large. I'm single, have no boyfriend, and now | have a fibroid that not only causes painful periods but will also affect my fertility. Isnt this an undeserved disaster?” During her prenatal checkup, the doctor had said she had a posterior placenta and wouldn't show much. But since she was carrying twins, it would be noticeable by the eighth month.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe had a plan. She'd tell everyone she had a fibroid. And when her belly started to show, she’d say the fibroid was growing and needed surgery.
This way, she could take a medical leave without anyone knowing she was hiding to give birth.
Elowen looked at her sympathetically, feeling a little better knowing there was someone worse off than herself.
She opened another can of beer, taking a few gulps before cursing, “It's all because of that damned doctor. My mother had someone investigate. After that doctress resigned, she immediately left the country. She vanished without a trace. It could've been deliberate. There could be a conspiracy!” Aurelia shivered, a chill running down her spine.
A conspiracy? Could it be? Wasn't it just a simple medical mishap? “Someone didn’t want you to have the boss’ baby? So they intentionally switched the subject and created a medical mishap?” Elowen nodded, “You're quite clever!” Aurelia gasped, feeling the world darken, a cloud of dread settling over her.
“It can’t be that terrifying, can it? Is the Stirling family really that complicated?” “Let me tell you, the Stirling family is far more complicated than you think. The power struggle didn’t stop even after my uncle died. Three years ago, Leopold was even the target of an assassination attempt!” What? Aurelia felt a sharp pang in her chest! The power struggle in a wealthy family was this frightening?.
They even resorted to assassination! “Someone hired a hitman?” “Yes, the hitman followed Leopold abroad and tried to kill him with a venomous snake while he slept. The snake was artificially bred, its venom extremely potent and leaving a residual effect. Luckily, Leopold woke up in time, bled out the poison, and caught the snake, giving it to a biological research institute to extract the antiserum, thus saving his life.” She paused, then changed her tone, “However, the terrifying aftereffects persist to this day.”
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