I'm Sorry My Love Novel

Chapter 271

At the Parker Residence, after all the flowers at home were cleared out, Rodney sat on the couch. He questioned solemnly, "What the hell is going on here?"

Lizzy patted him on the shoulder and frowned. "Don't be so serious. Talk nicely."

On the other hand, Elijah stood still and said after a while, "I lied to you."

"Lie? Make it clear."

"Leanna is not my girlfriend, but I like her very much. So, I asked her to do me a favor and come back to see you."

However, it was undeniable that Elijah was acting selfishly. He initially thought that as long as Leanna agreed to come to see his parents with him, he must've been a special person to her. Afterward, he might be able to use this excuse to make her play pretend with him. Unexpectedly, all his plans were disrupted by Aidan.

Then, Rodney rebuked him, "Look what happened!"

After a while, Lizzy inquired, "Was the one who brought flowers to the house her boyfriend?"

Elijah shook his head and replied, "It's her ex-husband. They've already divorced, but he kept pestering her, and Leanna never accepted him."

Rodney's face was a little distorted now. "Why didn't you tell us about her divorce beforehand?"

"I didn't think it was necessary."

"What do you mean by unnecessary? You brought her back here, yet you didn't tell us her basic background? Well, now what? Her ex-husband came. Do you know what this is called? It's called bringing trouble upon yourself!"

Lizzy stood between them and tried to mediate the situation. "Okay, that's enough. I think Leanna seems like a nice lady, and I like her. If her ex-husband tries to pursue her again, it shows that she's a nice woman. If she can marry into our family, it will be a blessing, but anyhow, love isn't something that can be forced." Then, as she looked at Elijah, she continued, "Eli, you know best who she likes deep down. If she likes her ex-husband, don't try to get between them, but if she likes you, then it couldn't be any better."

Elijah pursed his lips slightly but did not speak.

Lizzy said, "I'm going to clean up the kitchen, so don't argue anymore. It's Christmas!"

After she left, Rodney stood up. "Come with me to the study."

In the study, he asked, "Have you heard what your mother said to you just now?"

Elijah nodded.

Rodney continued, "I believe you should know better than anyone else who that girl really likes. Otherwise, she would've come home with you as your girlfriend instead of a fake one."

Elijah frowned, knowing what he meant. "Dad, you don't know the situation..."

"I don't know and don't want to know." Rodney added, "If she isn't interested in you, you shouldn't waste so much time on her."

"But I like her very much."

"What can you do if she doesn't like you? Do you think you're still a teenage, emotional boy? There are far more important things in you than love."

As soon as Elijah heard this, he became silent.

Then, Rodney continued, "That's all from me. You should think it through by yourself."

When Elijah returned to the room, he noticed his phone vibrate. It was Leanna's message informing him that she had returned home. He subconsciously wanted to hit the call button but hesitated when he looked at her number. Even his parents could tell that she liked Aidan. At this point in time, Elijah was the only one deceiving himself, hoping that one day he would hear a different answer from her.

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In the morning, Leanna was awakened by the buzzing and vibration from her phone. She grabbed it and noticed that Christmas blessings were being sent to her. Leanna rubbed her sore temples as she responded to each message. When she was done with that, she dragged herself out of the bedroom, where she saw Zoe set the table with the tableware and cutleries. A bowl of mushroom soup and a few side dishes were on the table.

When Zoe noticed Leanna had awoken, Zoe greeted, "You're awake, Nana! Wash up and have breakfast."

Leanna lay on the sofa and struggled to open her eyes. "Is it takeaway again today?"

"This isn't a takeaway. Louis brought them," Zoe replied.

Louis came out of the kitchen and uttered, "I just met him in the elevator, so I brought it up on the way."

Leanna was speechless. Were they trying to play a game with her?

Leanna stared blankly at the dishes on the table and gradually understood. She turned around and went into the bathroom. Leanna washed her face and felt a lot more alert, so she drank a big glass of honey water, and the faint pain in her temples faded away.

Sitting at the table, Zoe rubbed her hands. "Our Christmas morning smells like cash and food. Thank you, President Pearson, for the food. I'm going to dig in!"

Leanna scratched her brows, not knowing what to say.

Louis served her a mushroom soup, urging, "Let's eat."

After the meal, Zoe asked, "Nana, Louis, do you have any plans for the afternoon? If not, shall we go for a movie?"

Leanna nodded. "Sure. You can get the tickets. I'll head back and take a nap."