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.

a glass of water and rinsed her mouth before apologizing, "I'm sorry, I couldn't hold

jacket and tossed it aside before opening the

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

at her expressionlessly; his face a little colder than when he first

he

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

I'm almost done," she

Aidan and excused herself. "President Pearson, I'll get going first. Please wait for me outside for

of the dressing room and wanted to run, but because Leanna was pregnant,

the editor-in-chief is

I don't do that, how could I have saved you from

Leanna speechless. Still,

approached the door, a voice from the side called out,

came to a halt

to come

…

you been, Leanna?" After a long silence at the hotel's entrance, Zayn could not help

good," Leanna replied while pursing her

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

that, Leanna remained silent. Three years ago, she severed contact with not only Zayn, but also with all

to

human, it was natural of her to want to preserve her meager, ridiculous

you be leaving again this time?" she

stared at her and shook

"Zayn!"

out of nowhere and squeezed

a step back against the wall behind as she barely

Leanna exclaimed with

your voice is unbearably loud. My cousin, Aidan, is right inside and you're here seducing another man in public? Are you not embarrassed?" Anna roared

this point as her blood seemed

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

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

aback once again by his attitude at her, Anna's eyes instantly turned red and she yelled angrily, "This is for your

"But Anna, I did warn you; if you're still so incompetent in walking like

point where she could no longer reason. She had never seen Zayn speak to her

museum. Do you think you're untouchable?" Anna challenged Leanna as she was about to push her again