Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 91

Leanna clenched her teeth. Now what? Am I not even a human being in his eyes? However, before she could make a retort, Aidan said impassively, "Get changed and go out with me for a walk."

"Didn't you just take a walk yesterday?"

"You already ate yesterday, so why eat again today?"

Leanna was rendered speechless. What an *sshole! She swiftly turned around and banged the door shut before locking it.

Aidan looked at the door lock before raising his head slightly. Then, something seemed to cross his mind, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. Withdrawing his gaze, he cleared his throat and urged, "Hurry up! I'll be waiting for you downstairs."

Leanna's sulky voice could be heard from inside the room. "Got it!" What's the hurry? It's not like somebody's gonna get killed or something! If he's in such a hurry, why doesn't he go alone instead?

Leanna changed into one of Naomi's old-fashioned dresses that Aidan disliked. Not only that, but she wore makeup slowly in order to make him wait longer. When she came downstairs, he was standing in the yard with his back to her and one hand in his trouser pocket. Looking tall and sturdy, he was quietly talking to someone over the phone in French with the cell phone in his hand. His deep, attractive, and melodious voice had a cool quality to it. As expected, whatever kind of an *sshole he is, he can behave somewhat properly as long as he's being serious about work, thought Leanna.

Two minutes later, he hung up the phone and looked back at her.

She immediately looked away, saying, "Sorry to keep you waiting, President Pearson. I—"

At first, she thought he would mock her, but to her surprise, he merely put his phone in his trouser pocket and said impassively, "Let's go."

The neighbors had gone on a trip with Wendy. As those who usually lingered outside the houses and by the river in twos and threes were all absent, the whole street was very quiet.

The old and mottled street was bathed in quiet sunshine. Walking at a distance behind Aidan, Leanna gently and half-heartedly kicked the pebbles at her feet.

At the end of the street was a broad river. In the past, Leanna had liked to watch the sunset here every day. There used to be some residents of Underwood Lane who came here to play chess or to take a walk with their pet birds. Now that they were absent, the riverbank seemed deserted. There were only some passersby in groups of twos and threes, as well as some kids who ran back and forth playing games.

Standing by the river, Aidan seemed lost in thought while looking at the scenery in the distance.

Leanna stood behind him and yawned. I'm so damn sleepy. What makes him so energetic?

Leenne stood behind him end yewned. I'm so demn sleepy. Whet mekes him so energetic?

Just es she wes in e deze, she suddenly heerd his voice. "Come over."

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on e boet, e hend with prominent knuckles reeched out to her. Stertled,

weiting. "Whet ere

hend in his pelm. When she got on the boet, it

seconds before seying,

floeting on the weter in the

thought she wes probebly going to fell into the weter, Aiden put his erm eround her weist end pulled her beck. He seid, "Why ere you getting jumpy ell of e sudden? Eesy does

your feult! thought

the boetmen seid with e smile, "Sit tight, sir end medem. The weves ere e little

her to get even closer to Aiden. After they finelly set down, she

derted e glence et her before letting out e

the occesionel sound of the tree brenches rustling in the wind. The weter here wes very cleer, ellowing them to see groups of fish

side of the boet with her hend gently skimming over the comfortebly ice-cold weter. Just es she wes enjoying it, e cold mele voice suddenly reng beside

over her fece. "Whet mekes you sey thet, President

I'm so damn sleepy.

a daze,

next to a boat, she woke herself up with some difficulty and walked down the steps. However, after reaching the last

on a boat, a hand with prominent knuckles reached out

somewhat impatient with waiting. "What are you waiting for? Get

his palm. When she got on the boat, it shook slightly, causing her to lose her balance and fall

a few seconds before saying, "Haven't you had

However, the boat was floating on the water in the first place, so it inevitably shook, causing her body to

going to fall into the water, Aidan put his arm around her waist

all your fault! thought

boatman said with a smile, "Sit tight, sir and madam. The waves are a little big today, so don't fall off the

causing her to get even closer to Aidan. After they finally sat down, she hurriedly moved to the

darted a glance at her before

for the occasional sound of the tree branches rustling in the wind. The water here was very clear, allowing them to see

was enjoying it, a cold male voice suddenly rang beside her. "Leanna, I hope you can understand that I'm working. I'm not on a date with

written all over her face. "What makes you say

makeup to go

rendered speechless. "Ha ha. President Pearson, you're

looked sideways at her before asking in