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 picked up a glass of water and rinsed her mouth before apologizing, "I'm

jacket and tossed it aside before opening the window to get rid

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

expressionlessly; his face

Can't he just wait

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

I'm almost done,"

I'll

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

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

those dignitaries. If I don't do

left Leanna speechless. Still, she's

they approached the door, a voice from

the ladies came to a halt

to come

…

a long silence at the hotel's entrance, Zayn

replied while pursing

a month since I returned and I've been looking everywhere for you. Everyone's

with not only Zayn, but also with all of her

not want to tell anyone about

natural of her

this time?" she asked with

her and shook his head. "Leanna,

"Zayn!"

appeared out of nowhere and squeezed in

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

with her pounding

voice is unbearably loud. My cousin, Aidan, is right inside and you're here seducing another man in public? Are you

as her blood seemed to freeze

considered hiding her marriage from Zayn, but she also had not anticipated the reveal to

been good-tempered, became enraged and flung Anna's hand away before questioning, "Anna, what are you doing

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

you; if you're still so incompetent in walking like a normal human being, maybe it's time I teach

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

untouchable?" Anna challenged Leanna as she