Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 197

Leanna was in no mood to engage in nonsense with him. "Whatever."

"Leanna, do you have feelings for Elijah?" Aidan asked while holding her shoulders.

She went silent for a moment before asking with a frown, "What sort of question is this?"

"Answer me."

After a few seconds, she replied, "I don't."

He exerted force on her shoulder and asked slowly, "Then, do you like me?"

"President Pearson, why did you stop me here to ask such lame questions?"

"How are they lame?"

At that moment, she raised her tone and yelled, "Everything is lame! Also, I've been meaning to ask you today. Why did you show up at my friend's party? Don't you feel uncomfortable around them?"

"No, I don't."

"Didn't you notice that your presence brought down the whole party?"

"I don't care what's on their mind. I only care about what you think," he affirmed lightly.

When Leanna heard this, she could not help but laugh and questioned, "President Pearson, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"If you truly cared about what I think, you'll realize that I despise you. Your presence not only makes my friends feel uneasy, but it also makes me uncomfortable…"

"Is this your answer, Leanna?" Aidan cut her off.

"Wha-"

She only realized what he was referring to afterward.

He's asking if I like him.

"I thought you always knew," she responded quietly.

so much, why did you defend

situation more awkward than it should, especially when everyone is having dinner together. After all, don't I owe you a lot? I'm just repaying

inside Leanna, she could not deny that her heart had

Aidan was a b*stard who treated her rudely most of the time, there were times when he

Underwood Lane where she experienced the most peaceful

how to cook, he did not

that he ended

hesitate to boil water off a coal stove for her to wash her hair when the

the

baby, he still did not hesitate

Despite the fact that…

not wanting to revisit the past

for me and you can't deny it, Leanna,"

what?" she asked calmly and continued, "President Pearson, we're both grown-ups. There's more to life than just dating and love. Let me tell you the truth, then; I never expected us to reconcile from the

pursed his lips

is natural for you to despise me. These are all my faults and I am willing to accept the

divorced and the child is gone just as you wished. We no longer owe each other anything.

asked quietly, "So everything that I've done… all

want to live my own

seconds, he questioned again, "Would your answer be different if the child

"Aidan, you should know that our issues don't

said as he let

feeling. I should be relieved, but why does

enough to convince him to leave for

goodbye to Aidan, the cold man suddenly appeared in front

was

step back just as

trying to maintain her

you've said, but it makes no difference to me.

Leanna was desperate to crack

had three difficult years and I know that I was the source of the

His words perplexed her.

until you can let go of the past

me. I

"Yes, you did."

baffled