Aurora’s eyes were filled with tears as she didn’t believe Ornard at all about the problem with the funds.
With so many assets, Ornard could easily sell one of them for millions of dollars, let alone the many companies under his name too.
It wasn’t that he didn’t have money, but he didn’t want to treat a useless child.
Their child was Ornard’s flesh and blood, but he was still this heartless, let alone to other people.
She was now able to win Ornard’s heart with her youth and beauty, but when she turned old like Veronica, she would be tossed away by Ornard too.
At least Veronica knew a lot of Ornard’s secrets, so he still couldn’t get rid of her easily. However, for Aurora, she had nothing to use against him as she didn’t know much about Ornard’s secrets. If Ornard decided to leave her, she would have nothing left.
The more she thought about it, the more she regretted it. How could she have reached an agreement with such a vicious and shameless person?
Aurora knew that she had nothing at the moment and that she couldn’t go against Ornard, so she could only hold back her sadness and nod her head.
Ornard was in a better mood when he saw that Aurora had agreed, so he reached out and hugged her. Just as he was about to comfort her, his phone rang, and it was Veronica.
Ornard let go of Aurora and gestured for her to keep quiet. Then, he picked up the phone and said, “I have some work at the company. I’ll be back later.”
“Oh, are you coming back for dinner, then?” A sneer appeared on Veronica’s face. At the company? He must be with that b*tch!
She knew this, but she couldn’t hear anything unusual from his voice.
“No. I’ll eat here,” Ornard replied.
“Alright, you go ahead with your work. I’ll make you supper. What would you like to eat?”
“Whatever is fine. I like anything you make for me,” Ornard replied.
“I’ll make you some pudding, then.” Veronica gently hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Veronica threw the phone on the bed forcefully with a darkened expression.
That b*stard Ornard was still planning to have a child with that b*tch, Aurora! In their dreams!
She was looking forward to Ornard’s despair when he found out that he was infertile. The more vicious Ornard was now, the more painful he would be in the future.
Veronica took a deep breath and went to the bedside table. She opened the drawer and took out a packet of transparent powder from the bottom. Then, she opened the door and walked out.
She had secretly let Ornard finish the powder that person had given Veronica back then, but she was still worried.
This powder was prepared by Veronica herself, and in order to be safe, Veronica put the powder in Ornard’s supper every night to ensure it would take effect.
Later, Veronica went to the kitchen to make Ornard’s supper and mixed the powder into it. Then, she sat on the sofa and watched TV, waiting for Ornard to come back.
Meanwhile, William and Bobby went back to work after lunch. Just then, Jaxon called and said, “Sir, I just sent someone to check on Leonard. This morning, an ambulance entered Leonard’s manor and brought a woman to the hospital.”
“A woman? The woman that Leonard visited before?” William asked.
“It should be her! Leonard got someone to send her to a very private hospital. According to the rules, it is heavily guarded and I can’t get close to it.”
“So Leonard went back in a hurry because of this woman. Who is she? Why was Leonard so worried about her? It would be great if I could find out who she is.”
“William, I’ll think of a way to find out more about her,” Jaxon promised.
“Be careful! Leonard was humiliated by me and has nowhere to vent his anger. He will deal with you even worse. You must be careful!” William warned.
Later, in Ornard’s villa, at half past 12, the sound of a car engine came from outside. Ornard was finally home.
Veronica adjusted her expression and went out to welcome him.
Ornard came in and met Veronica in the middle of the yard, with an apologetic expression on his face. “Why haven’t you slept yet?”
“I was waiting for you. I’ll be worried if you didn’t come back,” Veronica replied softly. “Are you hungry? Supper is ready. I’ll bring it to you.”
Then, Veronica brought out the pudding. Ornard didn’t want to eat it at all, but he didn’t want Veronica to suspect him, so he sat down and ate half of it.
While Ornard was eating the pudding, Veronica sat next to him and was staring at him.
There was a red lipstick mark on Ornard’s collar. Did that b*tch, Aurora, did that on purpose?
That little b*tch had dared to provoke her with such a stupid move! Veronica did not intend to endure it.
Seeing Ornard put down his chopsticks, she leaned over and reached out to wrap her arms around Ornard’s neck. However, Ornard reached out and pulled Veronica’s hand away. “Veronica, I’ve been working all day. I’m very tired!”
“Are you tired because of work or because of other things?” Veronica’s fingers fell on Ornard’s collar. “You were so busy until a woman’s lipstick ended up on your collar?”
“That’s not lipstick, it’s from an ink pad.” Ornard cursed Aurora secretly in his heart. “I’ve stamped a lot of documents today and it’s very tiring. I must’ve gotten some on my collar when I reached to massage my neck.”
“Is that so?”
“Veronica, I’ve been very busy all day long. I don’t have time for women. I’m old, and I don’t have any energy left at this age.”
Of course, Veronica didn’t believe Ornard’s words, but she couldn’t do anything to Ornard now. She deliberately pointed out the lipstick mark so that Ornard would warn Aurora.
She smiled. “I misunderstood you. Since you are very tired, you should rest.”
Ornard stood up without hesitation. “Okay, I’ll go upstairs first. You should rest early too!”
Watching Ornard disappear at the stairs to the second floor, Veronica sneered. She dumped the unfinished pudding into the trash can, washed the bowl, and went back to her room after making sure that she didn’t leave any traces.
She went back to her room and closed the door. Just as she was about to rest, her phone pinged with a new message.
“Miss Laban, it’s been a while. Have you been well? I have a secret about Ornard to tell you. Do you want to know?”
Veronica was stunned when she saw the message. This person had not been in touch with her for a long time, so why did he suddenly appear again?
The last time this person told her about Aurora and her child, she hated Ornard so much. What kind of secret was he going to tell her this time?
Veronica had a hunch that it was definitely not a good thing. She replied, “What other secrets does Ornard have?”
“Ornard has a daughter. You definitely don’t know about this, do you?”
Veronica held her phone tightly. “Is that true?”
“Of course! What I told you last time has been verified. Would I joke with you?”
“Who is it?”
“It’s someone you would never have thought of.” The person on the other end kept her guessing. “Mrs. Laban, do you have heart disease?”
“No!”
“I’m still worried that you won’t be able to take it. You’d better take a pill.”
“Cut the cr*p. Just say it!”
“Alright, since you are in such a hurry, I won’t keep you guessing. Ornard’s daughter is Angel Floyd!”