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?"

it, but she didn't deny

arms on the railing and sighed. "Life doesn't always go the way you want

replied, "He asked me the

"How did you answer?"

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

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

"I know

should go back to your room soon as

"Alright."

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

the phone. "Are you coming down or am I

The answer was obvious.

took her coat and

staring at the ground. His expression was

and stood in front of him. "Did you want

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

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

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

I said, that's my business. Regardless of how I planned to handle it, it still has

saying that I'm being

wrong," Leanna

at her. "Leanna, a person's

"Have you used up all your

you happy or

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

you that reluctant to see me?" Aidan

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

I need to clarify with you. Elijah has confessed to me,

with him? You told me before

him an answer yet, but I've decided to

when

to look at him. "President Pearson, this, whatever this is, 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

kind of life do you

lips parted to respond, but she