Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 13

"As you can see, I am one with a proper career. Would it be so outrageous for me to return to my roots?" Leanna answered with the assumption that Aidan was referring to the contract-signing with Lux Jewelry.

"Did I ask you about this?" he asked with a low tone.

"Then, what were you talking about?" She was perplexed.

"You said…"

Just as Aidan was about to continue, Leanna felt nauseated all of a sudden and she quickly covered her mouth. However, the muffled sound of retching was still loud and clear.

"President Pearson, please stay away from me. I'm feeling a little sick," she warned while stretching out her other hand to push him away.

"Keep up with your act," he said nonchalantly. What a show you're putting on just to avoid the topic.

"Oh, I'm exposed. Haha. What is it really that you wanted to ask? If there's nothing, I'll excuse myself to the bathroom, President Pearson."

Since the day before yesterday, her morning sickness had been overwhelming. After a few retches earlier, she was really about to vomit this time.

Aidan gripped her wrist tightly and asked in a cold voice, "What happened to your first love?"

Leanna was taken aback for a moment as she did not expect this to be the question he wanted to ask.

"It was just... first love," she answered. She looked up at him after finishing her sentence and solemnly added, "President Pearson, this better not be a fuss you're trying to make. Don't you think that it's ironic to bring this up again, given the state of our current relationship?"

At that, he frowned and tightened his grip on her wrist even harder. "What is our relationship, then?"

"In the midst of a divorce."

"Leanna McKinney, quit challenging my patience."

I don't understand; all I want is for him to agree with the reasonable, legal, and non-aggressive divorce that I'm proposing. How am I challenging his patience?

That uneasy feeling returned just as she was about to ask, but he was still gripping her hand tightly.

In a hurry, she grabbed a trash can nearby and vomited into it.

Even though Aidan quickly retracted his hand, a few drops of vomit inevitably stained the cuffs of his shirt.

"Leanna!" he exclaimed while his face darkened instantly.

water and rinsed her mouth before

it aside before opening the window to get rid of the

if you don't mind, I really need to leave. Or... if you have time to divorce today, I'll let Zoe handle the magazine's affairs and come

turned around and looked at her expressionlessly; his face a little colder than when he first

was confused. Can't he just wait

a knock on the door before Zoe's voice sounded, "Have you finished chatting, Nana? The editor-in-chief, Lany, is looking for

I'm almost

excused herself. "President Pearson, I'll get going first. Please wait

the dressing room and wanted to run, but because Leanna was pregnant, they could only

is looking

those dignitaries. If I don't do that, how could I have saved you from

Leanna speechless. Still, she's

they approached the door, a voice from

to a halt at

to come will always

…

a long silence at

good," Leanna replied while

since I returned and I've been looking everywhere for you. Everyone's telling me that they haven't heard from you for a long

with not only Zayn, but also

did not want to tell

her

you be leaving again this time?" she asked with

and

"Zayn!"

Anna appeared out of nowhere and squeezed in

wall behind

Leanna exclaimed with

you're here seducing another man in public? Are you not embarrassed?"

as her blood seemed to freeze from head

hiding her marriage from Zayn, but she also had not anticipated the reveal to turn out like this.

became enraged and flung Anna's hand away before questioning, "Anna, what are you

turned red and she yelled angrily, "This is for your own good,

warn you; if you're still so incompetent in walking like

reason. She had never seen Zayn speak to her so gently, yet he was doing it

Do you think you're untouchable?" Anna challenged Leanna