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Chapter 1095
Chapter 1095
Aurelia said with a soft smile, "When I was pregnant, I kept dreaming about a child who had crawled up
next to me, flashed that dimpled grin, and told me he was back. I just know it was Liam, our little angel.
He never left, you see. He's come back to us, right here in my belly."
Leopold darkened his expression, a storm brewing behind his eyes. "Are you fabricating these fairy
tales to manipulate me into being kinder to William? Is that it?"
Aurelia took a delicate bite of her cake, letting the richness of the cocoa melt on her tongue before
responding. "You might not believe it, but that's how I feel. Why else would I have come to terms with
losing Liam? It's because he's returned my heart. William is Liam's reincarnation."
He tightened his grip on his glass, the milk inside rippling with tension. After a long silence, he took a
sip and said, "Liam wouldn't just become Arnold's son."
A sigh escaped Aurelia. His Liam did end up with Arnold, and he didn’t want to acknowledge Leopold.
"Maybe it's his way of spitting you. After all, you couldn't protect him. He was snatched away by
evildoers the moment he entered this world. Can you blame him for harboring some resentment?"
His heart ached, the wound deep and unhealed. A flicker of pain crossed his eyes as Aurelia's words
struck home.
"So, the little William annoys me now and then because of some grudge from a past life?"
"Yep," Aurelia nodded, her head bobbing affirmatively.
He flicked her forehead playfully. "Quite the storyteller, aren't you? Do you take me for a toddler?"
She pouted. "Believe it or not, that's up to you."
Dinner was ready.
Skyler and the children came running back from the garden, ready to wash up for the meal.
Today's spread was a feast fit for kings: roast beef, lamb chops, and baked goose... all the kids'
favorites.
"Time to eat!" Skyler announced, growling his stomach in anticipation.
"Skyler, could you pass me some of that baked goose leg? It's my absolute favorite," Mira said in her
sweet and childlike voice.
"Coming right up!" Skyler served her a generous portion.
Jessica chuckled. "It's nice to have the house full of kids. They really bring life to this old place."
William bit into a piece of tender roast beef, lighting his eyes up. "This beef is amazing. It's my favorite."
Leopold glanced at him involuntarily. Despite his skepticism of Aurelia's claims, he couldn't help but feel
influenced by them.
When he first met William, he had an uncanny sense of déjà vu with Liam.
William looked up to find Leopold's gaze fixed on him, causing him to wonder, “Why was Uncle Leopold
staring at me? Could there be something amiss with my mask?”
He touched his face quickly, feeling for any irregularity.
It seemed fine, perfectly snug.
"Uncle Leopold, do you want some roast beef?"
Leopold snapped out of his reverie and reached for the serving fork, placing a slice onto William's
plate. "If you like it, have some more."
"Okay." William's voice was soft, sensing something unusual about Leopold today.
"Uncle Leopold, why are you being so nice to me today?"
Leopold murmured, "Have I ever been unkind to you?"
"Just the other day you scolded me," William pouted, making a face. NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.
Leopold's gaze was firm. "You can be as mischievous as you want, but don't ever use Liam to get a
rise out of me."
"Why?" William tilted his head inquisitively.
Kane, sitting nearby, chimed in, "Because that's the saddest thing for Dad. He loved Liam a lot. Every
birthday, he would get two cakes and two sets of presents. One for me and one for Liam."
William fell his gaze, a complex emotion flitting across his face.
"Okay, I won't mention it again."
Aurelia reached out, stroking his hair gently. "William, Uncle Leopold and your dad are both wonderful
fathers. Just give him a chance, and he'll treat you just as well as he does Kane."