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 apologizing, "I'm sorry, I couldn't

suit jacket and tossed it aside before opening the window to get rid of the odor in the

Or... if you have time to divorce today, I'll let Zoe handle the

expressionlessly; his face

confused. Can't he just

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

I'm almost

I'll get going first. Please wait for

and wanted to run, but because

editor-in-chief is looking for

I don't do that, how

Leanna speechless. Still, she's

door, a voice from the

came to a halt at

meant to come

…

silence at the hotel's entrance, Zayn could not

Leanna replied

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

contact with not only Zayn, but also with

want to tell anyone about the

it was natural of her to

you be leaving again this time?" she asked with a smile after

stared at her and shook his

"Zayn!"

Anna appeared out of nowhere and squeezed in between

off-guard, Leanna took a step back against the wall behind as she

exclaimed with her pounding

loud. My cousin, Aidan, is right inside and you're here

not be any paler at this point as her blood seemed to

had never considered hiding her marriage from Zayn, but she also had not anticipated the reveal

been good-tempered, became enraged and flung Anna's hand away before questioning,

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

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

been dazzled by jealousy to the point where she could no longer reason. She had never seen Zayn

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