Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Meanwhile, at the community hall, everyone else had arrived save for the one to whom the empty seat next to Leanna's belonged.

Wendy said, "Hey, what's the matter with Harry? Is he stuck in traffic or something?" Then, she turned to look at Leanna. "Leanna, I forgot to bring my cell phone with me. Why don't you call Harry up and ask him where he is?" she suggested while throwing a meaningful look at the latter.

Leanna was rendered speechless. That's too obvious, Ms. Shaffer.

Naomi let out a quiet sigh. "I'll make the phone call."

Wendy gave her a push. "What's wrong with you, Naomi? Oh, right, it suddenly occurs to me that there are two dishes left in the kitchen. Come on, let's hurry and bring them over," she said while dragging Naomi away.

Obviously, the other neighbors at the table had communicated with Naomi about this in advance. "Just give Harry a buzz, Leanna. The food will get cold in a while."

"Yeah, that's right! Ask him where he is now."

Leanna let out a sigh. Just as she was about to take out her phone, Harry's voice suddenly rang beside her. "It's not necessary, everyone. Sorry to keep you guys waiting."

A middle-aged woman asked, "Harry, why—" Then, seeing another person standing behind him, she broke off mid-sentence.

Harry immediately introduced Aidan, saying, "This is President Pearson. You guys have met him yesterday, right?"

"Oh, my, how could we forget about President Pearson? He's even more good-looking than the celebrities on TV!"

right! Nice to meet you, President Pearson. Sorry that we didn't greet you yesterday because you were quite far away. You look so young, President Pearson. Do you have a girlfriend? Are you married?

Come on, President Pearson, have a seat. You're our guest

even the residents who weren't seated at Leanna's table learned of Aidan's arrival, and

expression, only to see that the latter was fine. Instead of getting impatient as he had imagined, the latter looked as impassive as ever. Still, bigwigs of high standing like Aidan were usually unpredictable and volatile. Fearing that the man's patience would reach its end, Harry dared not tarry

surroundings finally quieted down a little, someone came over and suggested, "President Pearson, this table

with Mr. Mills, so I'll sit at

obvious from the jackets they had left in their seats that these seats were taken. In other words, there was only one empty seat left at the table. Without thinking much of it, Harry gave up his seat to Aidan, saying,

seat, Harry. I'll—" However, before she could finish her sentence,

said, "Uh… No, it's not necessary, Leanna.

this moment, the middle-aged woman seated on Harry's left stood up. "Take my seat, Harry. I'll sit at Sally's table. Just take good care of

confirmed. When Aidan sat down, Leanna felt uneasy all

with the dishes. When they saw Aidan sitting there, Naomi involuntarily paused in her tracks for a second, whereas Wendy was startled for a moment

she put the dish on

had come to this, Leanna could only be grateful that Wendy was sitting on her right. However, sitting between the gloomy mother

warm hospitality, so she began chatting with him after greeting him. "Hey, President Pearson…" She slapped her thigh. "It feels pretty formal to keep addressing you as President Pearson. I see that you're about the same age as my son, so I'm gonna call you Aidan. You don't

was stumped for a moment. Then, he

"He he, that's great. Aidan, let

follow the normal course of things? How

however, an emotionless

said that, another female neighbor asked, "You're so good-looking, Aidan. Your wife must be pretty

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