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.

up, she picked up a glass of water and rinsed her mouth before apologizing,

jacket and tossed it aside before opening

have time

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

he just wait

of a moment, there was a knock on the door before Zoe's voice sounded, "Have you finished

I'm almost

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

wanted to run, but because Leanna was pregnant, they could only power

the editor-in-chief is looking for me?" Leanna

currently socializing with those dignitaries. If I don't do that, how could I have saved

left Leanna speechless. Still, she's

door, a voice from the side called

to a halt at

come

…

Leanna?" After a long silence at the hotel's entrance,

good," Leanna replied

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

Three years ago, she severed contact with not only Zayn, but also

want to

of her to want to preserve

she asked

stared at her and shook his head. "Leanna,

"Zayn!"

of nowhere and

the wall

Leanna exclaimed with her

loud. My cousin, Aidan, is right inside and you're here seducing another man in

as her blood seemed to freeze from head to

but she also had not anticipated the reveal to turn out like this.

became enraged and flung Anna's

his attitude at her, Anna's eyes instantly turned red and she yelled angrily, "This is for your own good, Zayn! Why don't you ask her what she did to my cousin? Is she

willing to admit," Leanna stated calmly, "But Anna, I did warn you; if you're still so incompetent in walking like

to the point where she could no longer reason. She had

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