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,

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

replied, "He asked me the same

"How did you answer?"

"It's just like what you said. Life often doesn't go the way you want it to. If there were a way to redo everything,

far away as possible from that scum, Anthony." Zoe stretched and continued, "However, Elijah has a point too. You should give yourself a chance. After all, life goes

"I

should go back to your room soon as well. Don't catch

"Alright."

for a few more minutes before heading back in, but as

phone. "Are you coming down or am

The answer was obvious.

coat and

was leaning against the car door and staring at the ground. His expression was a little cold as he bit down

of

up. He took the cigarette out of his mouth as he fixed his eyes

began, but she figured it out right away. "That's my

tell what Aidan was feeling from his expression. His tone was also passive as he said,

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

that I'm

not wrong,"

her. "Leanna, a person's patience

that. "Have you used

or sad

be sad

that reluctant to

away. "It has nothing to do with reluctance. I just don't think we need to see

Pearson. There's something I feel I need to clarify with you. Elijah has

with him? You told me before that

haven't given him an answer yet, but I've decided to give

McKinney, look at me when you say that," Aidan

this is, should come to an end now. You've exhausted all your patience, and I don't

kind of life do

lips parted to respond, but