Chapter 23
Leanna held an IOU in her hand as she knocked on the door to his study room gingerly. Subsequently, she insisted repeatedly that she would definitely find a way to repay the money she owed him.
Leanna held an IOU in her hand as she knocked on the door to his study room gingerly. Subsequently, she insisted repeatedly that she would definitely find a way to repay the money she owed him.
Throughout the entire process, Aidan stared at her coldly with a hint of mockery and disdain in his eyes.
During that period, she had been practically bedridden every day as he left marks all over her body revengefully.
After he finally gave her the money, he did not mask his contempt at all as he said, "You don't have to repay me. I thought that was the main purpose of you scheming so hard to marry me?"
Of course, she did not respond to that. It's all thanks to that entrepreneur who criticized me for not having any goals. It's quite true that I don’t have the money to repay him right now.
It was one thing for Aidan to state that she was exempted from repaying him the money, but she insisted on leaving the IOU with him.
It does make sense for him to seek repayment from me after our divorce.
Zoe was happily catching up on a TV series in her room when she suddenly heard clanging noises in the kitchen.
Zoe went over and asked, "Sweetie, what are you chopping up there?"
"Aidan!"
"Huh?"
Leanna glanced at the piece of ginger in smithereens before her and finally, she regained her senses. "It's no big deal. I'm heading out later, so don't wait up for me. You should go to bed early."
Zoe knew without even taking a guess that it was Aidan causing trouble for Leanna. With a frown, she asked, "What does he intend to do again? You guys are divorced, so why can't he just leave you alone?!"
"Forget about it. I owe it to him in the first place."
"Well, it might be fine right now, but it won't be when your baby bump shows up in two months. You wouldn't be able to hide things by then."
Leanna held a knife in her hand and left it suspended in mid-air without any words coming out from her mouth.
would be indebted to him the entire time until I
that she might be escorted to the operation table by force just to avoid the same situation as before; he did not want the child to be used
responded, "I'll sort
hour later, she arrived at Castor
her arrival, instantly rushed to open the door. The relieved smile froze on her face as soon as she
a young man holding a thermos flask into the room. Needless to say, Aidan's expression had turned
by the tense atmosphere and he spoke with a stammer, "E-Excuse me… Are you Mr. Pearson? This is a delivery order from Miss McKinney. There should be a delivery code sent to your phone number. C-Could I
silent as he pursed his thin lips, trying hard to
man obtained the code, he swiftly fled the
than two minutes after the young man left, the landline to
but she did not dare to answer it. Instead, she
off repeatedly until it was nearly cut
the drink? I didn't have enough ingredients, so I made one batch for you. If you need more of it, then I’ll make another batch and send
paused before continuing, "As for the two million I owe you, can we discuss
"Discuss the matter? Is this how
It was fine at the moment for her to deliver it to him, but after two to three months, what was she to do if he persisted in pestering her? As such, rather than coming up with an excuse further down the road, she might as
woman after all, so it would be dangerous for me to be out and about at
responded, "Leanna, since when have you become
to think so too. This is not
point, Aidan stopped
Leanna took the chance and mentioned probingly, "I've got some money right now. I can pay you back a
I look
to be easy
me back the
"I…"
finish her sentence, Aidan spoke calmly, "Or perhaps, you can come over every day to cook for me and tidy the
paused for a moment before asking, "How much is a day's work
one hundred
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