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.

she finished throwing up, she picked up a glass of water and rinsed her mouth before apologizing, "I'm sorry, I couldn't hold

before opening the window to get rid of

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 with

her expressionlessly; his face a little colder

he just wait a few

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

almost done," she

that, she turned to Aidan and excused herself. "President Pearson, I'll get going first. Please

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

is looking for me?"

currently socializing with those dignitaries. If I

Leanna speechless.

a voice from the side called

ladies came to a halt at

to come will always

…

have you been, Leanna?" After a long silence at the hotel's entrance, Zayn

good," Leanna replied while

and I've been looking everywhere for you. Everyone's

contact with not only Zayn, but also with all of

to

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

again this time?" she asked

stared at her and shook his

"Zayn!"

of nowhere

the wall behind as she barely managed to keep

with her

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

could not be any paler at this point as her blood seemed to freeze from head to

Zayn, but she also had not anticipated the reveal

Anna's hand away before questioning, "Anna, what

yelled angrily, "This is for your own good, Zayn! Why don't you ask her what she did to my cousin? Is she brave enough to

admit," Leanna stated calmly, "But Anna, I did warn you; if you're still so

the point where she could no longer reason. She had never seen Zayn speak to her so gently, yet he was doing it

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