Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 229

After Aidan closed the door behind him, Leanna shifted her gaze back to Elijah. She pursed her lips for a moment and said, "I've been thinking, and I thought we should start by getting along with each other, but I'm sorry."

"And we're just starting to get along. You don't have to reject me right away."

Leanna shook her head. She couldn't try to date Elijah while she still had ties with Aidan. It would be unfair to him.

Elijah said, "I know what you're thinking. But you and he are two different people."

"No, that's not what I meant." She thought about her answer for a moment. "I used to think I know what I want, and I never looked back after the divorce, but now…"

"Now you're wavering."

Leanna couldn't answer for a moment. She was wavering.

For a while in the past, she thought Aidan liked her less than the files in his office, but now she realized he might not just be fooling around. It was tonight that she saw the real him, when before he was hidden beneath layers of veil.

Her silence was affirmation. Elijah paused for a moment, then he said, "You guys were married for three years. It's normal that you have lingering feelings for him. I can wait, Leanna. Until you've forgotten all about him. Until you can start anew."

Start anew. That's what I always tell myself. She thought she could forget the past if she started a new life, but now she realized things didn't work that way.

life didn't mean the past would

for him. Even though she kept calling him names, some part of her would always

late. Get

so she nodded.

ceiling. Half an hour later, someone rang

gift box and a phone. "You left these in

the staff member said was for her. Judging from the situation, this is from Aidan. She took the items

staff member bowed to

and skipped inside until she got to her bed. First, she took the charger out of her bag and plugged it into her phone before turning

already here, so I might as well take a look, right? Throwing this out is gonna be a waste.

ribbon and took the lid

she finished the one Aidan brought back from his trip to Gerland,

opened the card. A line that read, 'Third

font was powerful, and

he would come up with. She stared at the card for a while, and then an idea popped into her mind. Wait. Is this the gift he wanted to give me

stingy. He said the fireworks were to make up for the lost first anniversary, but this gift is

She unwrapped a piece of chocolate and popped it into her mouth. It was fresh and sweet.

Zoe had texted her a ton as well. She