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?"

down. She didn't admit it, but she

always go the way you want it to, but Leanna, if that child…

a while, Leanna replied, "He asked me the same question

"How did you answer?"

what you said. Life often doesn't go the way you want it to. If there were a way to redo everything, then things wouldn't have come

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

"I know

bed now. You should go back to your room soon as well. Don't

"Alright."

but as soon as she closed the balcony door, her phone started

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

The answer was obvious.

took her coat and went

leaning against the car door and staring at the ground. His expression

stood in front of him.

his mouth as he fixed his eyes on her. "Why didn't

right away. "That's my business. I don't think I need to report it to you, President

tone was also passive as he said, "What were you going to do if

my business. Regardless of how I planned to handle it, it still has nothing

you saying that I'm being

not wrong,"

her. "Leanna, a

that. "Have you used up all your patience, President

or sad about

if I say I'm happy, you wouldn't be sad about it

you that reluctant to

"It has nothing to do with reluctance.

Pearson. There's something I feel I need to

you agree to go out with him? You told me before that you don't like

answer yet, but I've decided to give

look at me when

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

of life do you

parted to respond, but she didn't know what to