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

Chapter 1230

Beverley fell silent, simply uninterested in meddling with the trivial matters. She craved nothing more

than to be left alone, to bask in the freedom of her leisure.

Aurelia laid a gentle hand on her shoulder, her eyes conveying an unspoken depth of understanding.

Then the night sky burst into a spectacle of fireworks. Children clapped their hands with glee, their

cheers echoing in the crisp air.

Skyler was especially thrilled. Although he was the proverbial outsider, he never felt ignored.

He adored spending holidays with the Stirlings.

The fireworks were mesmerizing.

William gave Skyler a gentle pat on the back, and Skyler grinned from ear to ear.

After the fireworks, Aurelia, as the matriarch, began handing out gifts to the kids and her unmarried

cousins.

"Kane, Nina, Mira, William, Skyler..."

Skyler was over the moon, and even he got a gift, a joy reserved for the big kids.

Then, his phone buzzed. It was a text from Geoffrey, [Dear Skyler, you're a miserable man. You're

obviously the big brother of The Stirling Family yet you can only spend the holiday as an outsider in the

Stirling Family.]

What a buzzkill! Skyler bristled, [You can't even make it past the Stirling's front gate, and you're giving

me grief? I just watched the fireworks, had a blast, and even got a gift from Angel. You're just jealous.]

[An inept fool, sulking in the corner, that's all you are. Jealous of what? I've got grand plans, and what

do you have? Spending your days playing games with toddlers.]

Skyler puffed his cheeks, [I am a kid, and everyone thinks I'm adorable. They all like me.]

[They treat you like a simpleton, like you? My foot. You're a disgrace, only caring about your own fun,

abandoning your own mother to fend for herself on some forsaken island. She's probably miserable,

sick, and won't last long. And you won't even be there to see her off.]

Skyler was speechless.

Tanya had always said that when kids grow up, they leave their parents to live on their own. His

siblings had done the same. Having grown from a boy to a young man, it was his turn to venture out

and live a life he loved.

And he was doing just that, happily.

[Tanya's living the life, with five servants and a doctor at her beck and call. She's enjoying her days in

the land of idyllic beauty, free from worry. At her age, she should be enjoying her twilight years, not

getting into trouble, lest she faces divine retribution.]

Geoffrey's response was a string of furious emojis. NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

[True joy in later life is being with family, not dying alone on an island without a soul around.]

[Tanya broke the law, and she's a fugitive. If she returns, she'll end up behind bars for good. She's free

on that island, and at least she’s not stuck in a sweatshop. If she’s really ill and on her last leg, Leopold

will take us to see her. You don't have to worry.]

[How would Leopold know if she's sick on an isolated island?[

Skyler smirked, [Leopold just knows things. He's pretty much omniscient.]

The island wasn't entirely cut off, and there was satellite communication that kept them in touch with

Leopold.

[Thanks for letting me know there's a communication setup on the island, dear Skyler.]

Skyler's heart skipped a beat. Had he spoken out of turn? Would Geoffrey track the signal?

[I've got the location down. But you wouldn't dare come, would you, scaredy-cat?]