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.

why did

situation more awkward than it should, especially when everyone is having dinner together. After all, don't I owe you

she could not deny that her heart had softened at that

her rudely most of the time, there were times when he was good to

Underwood Lane where she experienced the most peaceful and

not know how to cook, he

he ended up

boil water off a coal stove for her to wash

fact that the power was restored

he told her to abort the baby, he still did not

Despite the fact that…

not

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

asked calmly and continued, "President Pearson, we're both grown-ups. There's more to life than just dating and love. Let me

his lips

way I forced you into marriage with a child is disgusting, so it is natural for you to despise me. These are all my faults and I am willing to accept the

is gone just as you wished. We no longer owe each other anything. Shouldn't you just let me

she finished speaking, Aidan asked quietly, "So everything that I've done… all ended up as a hindrance

my own life. I wish you would never appear

again, "Would your answer be different if the child had been

you should know that our issues don't only revolve

said as

feeling. I should be relieved, but why does

be enough to convince him to leave for good…

Aidan, the cold man suddenly appeared in

she was bewildered by

back just as

while trying to maintain

to me. All I needed to know was

desperate to crack his skull open and

difficult years and I know that I was the source of

His words perplexed her.

make amends until you can let go of

misunderstood me. I didn't mean

"Yes, you did."

was baffled once