Novel Square
Chapter 1207
Chapter 1207
"You knucklehead, how could they have William if they're not married?" Nina said, rolling her eyes.
"Didn't you see Aunt Aurelia wanted to bring us over to see Uncle Arnold yesterday? Uncle Leopold
was a bit miffed, probably because he was green with envy."
"What's green with envy?" Mira asked, puzzled.
"It means you get all upset when you see someone you like hanging out with someone else," Nina
explained.
Aurelia was at a loss for words. Nina was too clever by half, understanding far more than she should.
Arnold caught the conversation and a gleam sparked in his eyes. He relished the sight of Leopold
stewing in jealousy. Because no matter what, he could never replace the place Leopold held in
Aurelia's heart, nor could he stop her from caring about him.
Mira's mind turned to mush, completely baffled by adult complexities.
‘So Uncle Arnold has walked down the aisle twice with two former wives. One was Aunt Lisa, and the
other was even Aunt Aurelia.’
Mira slapped her forehead, "Grown-ups are way too complicated."
Aurelia wanted to clarify that she and Arnold had never been married, but she knew Nina would dig
deeper to know how they could have William without marriage. And that was an even thornier
conversation.
"Anyone up for some soup?" she quickly changed the subject.
"No, thanks," the kids waved off the offer.
"Then let's head out for some fruit, and let Uncle Arnold get some rest." Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.
"Okay." Skyler herded the children out, with Aurelia carrying Nova, leaving Lisa to tend to Arnold.
Skyler tossed a cherry into his mouth, then queried, "William, you planning to hang with your dad and
ditch us at the Stirling Mansion for the next few days?"
William nodded, "Yeah, I need to take care of my dad."
"Alright then, we're gonna miss you," Skyler sighed.
Aurelia smiled, "Christmas is just around the corner, and William will have to come back for the
celebration."
"Mommy, I want to stay here with daddy for Christmas. He shouldn't be alone," William said.
Aurelia stroked his hair, "Daddy's not alone, he's got Aunt Lisa and Nova, sweetheart."
William felt Aurelia was hinting that Aunt Lisa and Nova were the real family with his dad, not him.
His head drooped, and he couldn't fight back the sadness.
Though that was indeed Aurelia's implication, the sight of her son so downhearted softened her
resolve, "What I mean is, after we have a Christmas dinner, you can come back to visit daddy. After all,
it's your first year celebrating with the Stirling family, and Nova will be there too."
"Right," Nina nodded, "We've got to pay tribute to our ancestors as well."
Mira scratched his head, looking at Skyler, "What about Skyler? Can he celebrate with us?"
Aurelia nodded, "Of course, he's part of the Stirling family now."
Skyler grinned, "Will there be fireworks after the Christmas dinner?"
"It's a blast," Nina chimed in. "There are fireworks and other shows to see." Reаd at Dramanovеls.com
"And lots of yummy food," Mira added.
"Wow," Skyler was thrilled. "Elysium sounds amazing with all these fun festivals."
Skyler perked up at the mention of Susanna, asking, "Isn't Susanna Kane's online friend?"