Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 9

Leanna raised her head to look at the building. Although she could not see through the glass wall, she was able to feel the piercing gaze upon her which sent cold chills to her spine.

Due to the unforeseen commotion, she bet that Aidan was resenting her more and even had the heart to kill her once and for all.

She squeezed herself through the jostling throng to see her father under the security guards' assistance. Fatigue swarmed her almost instantly at the sight of him rolling and tossing on the ground like a kid throwing a tantrum. "What exactly do you think you're doing?"

Jethro dusted his clothes as soon as he saw his daughter. "You've come just at the right time. Call Aidan right now to discuss the property division."

"I clearly told you that his money has nothing to do with me."

He raised his voice after hearing that. "Nonsense! He has slept with you for the past three years, so how can we let him go just like that when he has a mistress? Stop joking around with me."

Leanna parted her lips, but nothing was uttered as she had nothing to say to him. She nonchalantly turned toward Jonathan. "Please call the police."

Jonathan nodded under her behest and she was going to leave until Jethro thwarted her. "How can you leave like this? I'm doing this for you! I'll take a part of the money and you can have the others. Yet, this is how you're repaying me? Insolent brat!"

She pushed him arm away from hers. "You know whose sake you're doing this for. If you're not going to leave, suit yourself then. I can enjoy two days peacefully if you're taken into custody anyway. Oh, right. Neither I nor Louis will bail you out this time, so you can stay in the police station for good. They'll provide meals and you won't be chased by the creditors. Amazing, isn't it?"

Furious, Jethro slapped her in the face and glared at her. "Is this how you talk to your father? I've brought up both of you for so many years and this is how you're treating me? You must be looking down on me after marrying a rich man."

"Whatever." Given that the crowd was turning into a mob, Leanna had no intention of staying any longer as she lowered her head and withdrew herself from the people.

Now that Aidan was not to be moved and Leanna had gone without a care for him, Jethro was aware that he would be in real trouble once the police came.

He glowered at the security guards. "Tell your president that I'll be back in a few days!"

The crowd dispersed the moment Leanna left. Jonathan entered the building and marched toward the man, who was standing before the French window. "President Pearson, Mr. McKinney is gone."

Aidan thrusted his hand into his pocket while holding his phone with the other one, exuding an aloof and cold disposition. "What about Leanna?"

"She's gone too."

Aidan snorted. "Gone?"

was—"

secretary before he could

"Understood," Jonathan responded.

his phone

At the Civil Affairs

a reply only after ten

Leanna kept her phone in the bag after replying to Aidan's message. She then hugged

somewhere where no one knows who I am. That way, I can start afresh. No Jethro, no Aidan and no embarrassing

she wiped off the tears on her face and intended to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to wait

opened her eyes, the smell of infectants wafted through her nose, telling her that she

she was rendered speechless. Great.

she was going to contact Aidan to explain her circumstances, a smiling nurse pulled the curtain apart. "You're awake. The doctor has done a check-up on you. You

Leanna nodded. "Thank you."

you're pregnant too, but since your body is quite weak, you should be extra careful especially for the first three months. If you're free these two days, it is advised for you and your husband to come for a pregnancy checkup." The

and helplessness were no less better than the night she found out that Jethro had

exit when there was only one step left to take before breaking free from the darkness.

the OB-GYN, putting Aidan to

for not resting well after a miscarriage. It's a miracle to see you pregnant right now. However, there's nothing to be nervous and anxious about. All you have to do is to

if… I don't want the baby? Is it possible for me

it. It's not easy for you to be pregnant due to your body condition. Thus, the

be able to get pregnant in the

it will be hard. It depends on how your

her head in

doctor then suggested, "Please reconsider your decision. It's highly inadvisable to have a surgery right now due to your poor health anyway. If you've made

"Okay, thank you."

Leanna did not even know how she managed to leave the hospital in such a state of mind. The idea of telling Aidan flashed across her head,

abhorrence to the idea of pregnancy, he was still suspecting that she had ulterior motives for wanting a divorce. If she was going to level with him, it would only give him all

he would never welcome the baby as it

along her way home to realize that birth control was not a hundred percent safe.