NovelAppChapter 575 Aurelia and Leopold sat on a park bench near the playground, watching children chase each other in the carefree way that only the young seem to possess.
Leopold's gaze lingered on the mix of toddlers and preteens, his eyes darkening slightly with thought.
“Have you noticed anything different about William lately?" he asked.
"Different? How?" Aurelia’s heart skipped a beat, fearing he might have picked up on something.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLeopold couldn't quite put his finger on it, but it was more of a gut feeling.
“He seems more mature than before." "He's growing up, Leopold. Prodigy kids are always a bit ahead of the growing curve. Weren't you the same at his age?" Ahint of a smile played at the corner of Leopold's mouth. "Has he been spending much time at the hotel with Skyler?" Aurelia nodded. "He's been learning chemistry from Skyler. When he gets home, he locks himself in his room to experiment.” Leopold stroked his chin nonchalantly. "What kind of experiments?" "I'm not sure; Aurelia admitted with a sheepish smile. "Chemistry was never my strong suit. And he’s just a kid.
He couldn't be doing anything dangerous. The bodyguards are always nearby." Just then, one of the bodyguards returned. Leopold had tasked him with discreetly following a family of four that had argued earlier.
They had left unscathed.
“The people form the AK Group didn't seem to have followed Skyler today." "That's not necessarily true.” Leopold's voice was grave.
Aurelia gave him a meaningful look, her eyes conveying a depth of understanding.
“You don't think those two kids who got into a fight were cursed, do you? The AK Group decided to spare the family but punish the campus bullies?" "People who've got bullied despise it more than anything.” Leopold pondered deeply.
Aurelia knew what he meant. If Geoffrey had secretly taken Skyler's place, he would have also faced bullying and wouldn't let those tormentors off the hook.
“Things have been quiet since we dealt with Kerry and her gang. As long as they don't mess with us, we'll stay our hand, draw them out, and gather as much information on them as possible." Leopold didn't see it that way. The enemy had threatened Megan, aiming to make her hand over the antibiotics and trying to bypass her and threaten him directly.
AK Group was a nest of vipers. Everyone in the group had their agenda.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the silence that followed, Aurelia spoke again, "I almost forgot about your wife, Megan. AK Group is targeting her, and it might be because of you. You should be careful.” Her tone carried a hint of jealousy.
Leopold reached out and pulled her into a half-embrace. "As long as you're safe, that's all that matters. | don't care about any other woman." Yeah, right. Aurelia bet he had said the same thing to Megan's face. She thought a woman could never fall for a man's sweet words.
Skyler glanced their way on the beach.
“William, do you like Leopold?” he asked.
William nodded. "Yeah. He's my uncle, and he's family." “What kind of person is he?" Skyler pressed.
“Even though he looks all cold and serious, he's pretty cool. No matter how much I bug him, he never gets mad." William explained.
“What if you and he... had a falling out one day?" Skyler looked at him intently.
William shook his head firmly. "That won't happen. Family is always family. Mommy says we should never turn weapons against our people, and she says infighting is wrong. We should stand together against outsiders." Skyler shrugged. "Your mom sure knows a lot." “Of course, my Mommy is super smart.” William grinned broadly.
Skyler blinked as if a thought struck him, and then he whispered conspiratorially, "In those ancient s, princes would kill each other over the throne." William's eyes spun with innocence. "We don't have a throne to fight over.”
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