Chapter 154 Nothing Left to Lose
Zoe could tell that Leanna wanted to be alone with Georgina, so she reluctantly walked out of the hospital room.
Once Zoe left, Georgina sat down on the couch beside the bed and said, “I was sorry to hear that you lost your child, Miss McKinney.”
“There’s nothing to feel sorry for. There’s no point in trying to hold onto something that doesn’t belong to me. It’d be futile anyway,” Leanna responded flatly, her expression indifferent.
“Miss McKinney—”

“You should get to the point, Miss Crossley.”
Georgina smiled. “It’s nothing. I just wanted to come and give you a word of advice. As for everything else…” She paused for a moment before continuing, “Perhaps you didn’t know, Miss McKinney, but when you left the Pearson Family Estate that day, my father arranged for someone to pick you up. His intention was to take you to a safer place. None of us could’ve predicted that this would happen instead. Please don’t misunderstand, Miss McKinney. My father does not mean to do you any harm. It’s just that Aidan and I will get married soon, so he probably thinks that…”
She left the remaining words unsaid, but Leanna got the message.
Georgina and Aidan were about to get married, so his ex-wife’s presence would only be a hindrance to their relationship.
Seeing that Leanna remained silent, Georgina spoke up again. “It goes without saying that I don’t doubt you, Miss McKinney, but my father has his concerns. My marriage to Aidan is also an alliance between Pearson Group and Crossley Group, so he has to consider all possibilities.”
After a few moments, Leanna finally said, “I know what you want to tell me, Miss Crossley.”
Georgina kept her smile and did not respond.

“You have nothing to worry about, Miss Crossley. Now that my child is gone, Aidan and I have nothing to do with one another anymore,” Leanna said.
“Will you be staying on in Highside, Miss McKinney?”
When Leanna heard the question, her lips curved into a faint smile that was difficult to read. “Why not?” she asked.

Georgina had not expected such a response from her, and her expression shifted slightly, but she quickly masked her reaction. “I just assume that you would despise staying on here after all that you’ve gone through.”
“The only thing despicable here are those people.”
Leanna had tried her hardest to leave because she wanted to protect her child, but since her child was gone, she had nothing left to lose, and thus nothing to fear anymore.
“You’re right, Miss McKinney. It was a lapse of judgment on my part. In that case, if you ever need help, feel free to let me know.”
“That’s very kind of you to offer, but it won’t be necessary,” Leanna replied. “I don’t want to have anything to do with the Pearsons anymore, so accept my apologies, Miss Crossley, but I don’t ever wish to see you again.”
Georgina chuckled. “I thought we were friends—”
“Do you truly wish to be friends with your fiancée’s ex-wife, Miss Crossley?” Leanna asked plainly.
Georgina did not try to respond to that. Her expression turned stoic as she got up and said, “You are a strong and independent woman, Miss McKinney. It is a pity that your life has turned out this way.”

illegal. The police came to see him a few days ago, and he fled out the window when they came to his room,” a nurse informed her. Leanna pursed her lips and thanked the nurse before returning to her room. She was discharged from the hospital two weeks

Zoe brought her back to the apartment she rented, but before that, she asked Zoe to make a detour.
The Pearsons’ men had gotten to her within Lux’s vicinity, so some of her belongings were still at Castor Villa.
When Leanna came in, Alice rushed over to greet her. “You’re back at last, Miss McKinney. You haven’t had your lunch yet, right? I’ll go and prepare something for you…”
Leanna smiled and said, “Thanks, Alice, but I’m heading off soon. I’m just here to pick up a few things.”
“Did you and Master get into a fight again?” Alice asked in concern before sighing. “Master left on a business trip a while ago and he’s not back yet. Why don’t you wait till he comes back first?”
“No need,” Leanna responded calmly. “We didn’t fight, but he’s about to get married, and I…” After a pause, she continued, “I don’t have a reason to stay here any longer.”
Alice had not known about this at all, so her expression was full of disbelief.
Leanna nodded at her and went upstairs to collect her things. She did not have much in the first place, so it only took her a few minutes to pack everything. When she came down, Alice was still rooted to the spot. It seemed like she was conflicted.
“Alice, thank you for all that you’ve done for me during this time. I’ll be leaving now,” Leanna said.
Alice did not know what to say at a time like this. “I’ll see you to the door, Miss McKinney.”

herself from saying, “Miss McKinney, I don’t know what happened between you and Master, but his bark is worse than his bite, and

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