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Chapter 56
Chapter 56
Her body froze as stiff as a stone statue, it was as if her blood had been scared to a standstill.
This sudden change caught Leopold off guard and twisted his heart.
“Aurelia!”
His voice was hoarse and his eyes were bloodshot, his chin stubbled from lack of sleep. He had been
searching for her for an entire day and night, tirelessly, without rest.
At this moment, seeing her standing before him safe and sound, his tormented heart finally relaxed a
bit. After taking several deep breaths, Aurelia managed to regain her strength.
“You… don’t come any closer!” She staggered back a few steps, holding a pair of scissors to her own
throat, “I won’t go to Switzerland! If you force me, I’d rather die right here!”
Leopold quickly stepped back, fearing that she might injure herself. “Don’t act rashly, put the scissors
down.” “I won’t! I don’t want to be abroad. I just want to stay in Elysium. I won’t go anywhere else.” She
clutched the scissors tightly, her resolve rock solid.
Leopold looked helpless, “We need to go to Switzerland for your safety and the babies‘ safety.”
If they stayed, her pregnancy would be discovered sooner or later. Who knew how many would wish
her and the babies harm?
Aurelia scoffed.
Was it really safe abroad?
After she gave birth, she would be discarded, with him no longer caring for her. By then, she might not
even know how she would die.
At home, she had family and friends. If she was in danger, she could at least seek help. In a foreign
country, with unfamiliar people and language barriers, who could help her?
She had tasted the bitterness of being isolated and helpless yesterday and never wished to taste it
again. “The safest place is not a foreign land, but one’s own home. If there is real danger, I can return
to my hometown and let my family protect me.”
Leopold fell silent, his handsome face taut, his expression serious.
After a while, he sighed, “Alright, I promise you. We won’t go to Switzerland. Now, please put the
scissors down.”
Her courage, he had witnessed it fully by now. It was so daunting that it made his heart palpitate.
Perhaps, keeping her under his watchful eyes would be more reassuring.
Aurelia was taken aback, somewhat disbelieving. Had the boss actually given in?
This wasn’t like him at all!
“You’re not just saying this to appease me, are you?”
“My word is my bond,” Leopold declared resolutely.
Aurelia glanced at Kevin and the bodyguards standing at the gate of the vineyard.
With so many subordinates around he pret
be completely lost.
She pursed her lips, her eyes darting back and forth, before whispering, “You also have to agree to
another
condition.”
“Speak.”
“You can’t fire me. I have to keep working. And the… the nutrition fee… can’t be canceled either.”
Although she was reluctant to say the latter part, for the sake of her brother, she had to put it all out
there. After all, it was borrowed money that she would pay back later.
Caught off guard by her sudden change of tone, Leopold had to cough to hide his surprise.
“But you said you didn’t want money, right?” he teased.
Aurelia blushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, “I… I still need the money.” She rubbed her belly,
“There are two lives in here. I need to eat and drink well so they can be healthy.”
A smirk tugged at the corner of Leopold’s mouth.
It seemed that she had just been bluffing before. How could a money grubber like her ever refuse
money?
“Alright, everything stays the same. Give me the scissors.”
He reached out his hand and after a few seconds of hesitation, she handed over the scissors.
Perhaps this result was for the best, saving her the effort to apply for a job again.
Which company would hire a pregnant woman?
With a swift motion, Leopold flung the scissors several yards away. He then extended his arm,
wrapping it around her slender waist, his expression turning serious and stern, “Something like this Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
must never happen again.”
His grip was a bit too tight, making her feel somewhat oppressed. She made a face and murmured, “I
didn’t want it to happen either. You forced me.”
Leopold pinched her face lightly, as a mild punishment.
This woman, who seemed weak, was actually quite wild and cunning. If he wasn’t careful, she could
easily. slip out of his control.
In the future, he would have to keep a closer eye on her.
Just then, Kevin, who had been standing at the gate of the vineyard, walked over, “Mr. Arnold is here.”