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.

fresh starts. Starting a new life didn't mean the past would

him for years, Leanna slowly fell for him. Even though she kept calling him names,

"It's late. Get some sleep. We'll talk

so she nodded. "You

stare at the ceiling. Half an hour later, someone rang the doorbell. She went over and opened the door only to be met by a staff

gift box and a phone. "You

staff member said was for her. Judging from the situation,

bowed to

her leg was reopening, so she hopped 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 around to look at the gift box on

for a while, wondering if she should open it. Hey, it's already here, so I might as well take a look, right? Throwing this out is gonna be

the ribbon and took

been craving ever since she finished the one Aidan brought back from his trip to Gerland, back when they were still married.

A line that read,

and the content

a while, and then an idea popped into

probably it. No reason to write 'Third Anniversary' otherwise. Man, he's stingy. He said the fireworks were to make up for the lost first anniversary, but this gift is meant

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

calls from Elijah. Zoe had texted her a ton as well. She looked at the time. It's not