Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 208

Leanna had been standing out on the balcony for an hour. She rested her arms on the railing and propped her head on her hands.

She watched the flurry of snowflakes increase as time went on.

Zoe came out of the shower and noticed that Leanna was still in the same position with her eyes unmoved as well, so she went over and peered in the same direction. "What's so nice for you to look at?"

Leanna snapped out of her reverie and smiled faintly. "It's nothing."

"You're waiting for someone, aren't you?" Zoe deduced.

Then, she sighed. "What's with that b*stard anyway? He said he would come and look for you tonight, but he hasn't shown up yet. I'd be worried too if I were you."

What?

"That is not what I am thinking," Leanna explained softly.

"I don't believe you," Zoe replied.

Leanna turned her eyes back to the front and took a deep breath. "Elijah confessed to me yesterday."

Zoe perked up at once. "How did he do it? What did he say? Wait, no, hang on. Did you say yes or did you reject him?"

Leanna shook her head before saying slowly, "I should give myself a chance."

"You're right about that. It's true. You don't need to hold out for that sucker anyway."

"...That wasn't the case either. I'm just not ready yet."

"What's there to be ready for? Love often comes when you least expect it," Zoe declared. "Leanna, you worry too much. Life is short. So what if you date someone without getting married to them? All that matters is your happiness."

Leanna pursed her lips and stayed quiet.

Zoe looked at her and said, "Leanna, I know why you're so conflicted over this."

"Why?" Leanna asked without giving it much thought.

"It's because you still like Aidan, right?"

She didn't admit it, but she didn't deny

on the railing and sighed. "Life doesn't always go the way you want it to, but Leanna, if that child… was still

a while, Leanna replied, "He

"How did you answer?"

the barest hint of a smile on her face. "It's just like what you said. Life often doesn't go the way you want it to. If there were

would stay as far away as possible from that scum, Anthony." Zoe stretched and continued, "However, Elijah has a point too. You should give

"I know

You should go back to your

"Alright."

out on the balcony for a few more minutes before heading back in, but as soon as she closed the

coming through the phone. "Are you coming down or am I going

The answer was obvious.

coat and went

staring at the ground. His expression was a

of him. "Did you want

He took the cigarette out of his mouth as he fixed his eyes on her. "Why didn't you tell me about

but she figured it out right away. "That's my business. I don't think I need to report it

was feeling from his expression. His tone was also passive as he said, "What were

business. Regardless of how I planned to handle it, it

saying that I'm being

wrong," Leanna

her. "Leanna, a person's

that. "Have you used up all your patience,

or sad about

happy, you wouldn't be sad about it anyway, so yes, I'm

you that reluctant to see me?"

looked away. "It has nothing to do with reluctance. I

feel I need

to go out with him? You told me

an answer yet, but I've

me when

should come to an end now. You've exhausted all your patience, and I don't know what you're thinking, but I really want to have a fresh start and live the life I

kind of life do you

but she didn't know what to