Chapter 466

Leanna was jolted awake by her grumbling stomach at midnight. She hadn't eaten anything other than the flu medicine before sleep since she returned with Aidan after the meeting.

She sat upright on the bed, then realized he wasn't lying next to her.

Taking a random shirt of his inside the room and putting it on, she staggered out of the bedroom with a heavy head.

He was working on his tasks on his laptop in the living room.

The lights in the room stung her eyes as she struggled to keep them open. "It's late. Why are you still up?"

"I need to check on the rest of the documents." He turned to her. "Why did you get up?"

She put a hand on her stomach and gave him an honest answer. "I'm hungry."

He added, "I've asked for room service just now. You can see if the food is still warm. We can reorder if it's gotten cold."

A dining trolley waiting at the door grabbed her attention. She walked over and lifted the food cover. "It's still warm."

It was in its perfect state.

Leanna served the dishes on the dining table. Aidan already stood before her when she was about to call him over for the meal. He stretched out his arm and felt her forehead with the back of his hand. "Are you feeling better?"

"It's the same as before."

"Remember to take medicine again after food."

She gave a simple response and sat at the dining table for supper.

In the middle of her meal, she looked out of the window. "It's still raining."

He only hummed.

She added, "It seems like the construction is inevitable to postpone."

"We could still leave tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

She pondered for a moment before suggesting, "I can go back on my own if you're too busy."

He tore his attention away from the food and met her gaze. "You were being clingy during the day, but now I'm nobody to you?"

She was too shocked to retort his tease. Then, she gave him a quiet answer. "Shut up and eat."

supper, Leanna returned to

the bedside, Aidan whispered a question, "Are

"It's not about

He said softly, "We're going back to

should go back to your work. Don't worry about

the bed sheet and lay next to her. "Forget about that. I can deal with them tomorrow. For now, I'm worried that you'll have trouble falling asleep without

b*stard is

body in his arms. "You have to go to the hospital if you still wake up to the

her eyes, she dismissed his words.

feel his hand

out enveloped

him off

in the dark. "What's

you aren't hiding something from

hand didn't stop caressing her when he said with ease, "What makes you think

detailed explanation. "If things are going fine on your

inquired further, "What

her lips. "It's

going to a therapist on schedule once they

of silence, he continued, "You've got a lot of pressure on you lately, but the business with the Crossley Family has come to its end. You already did what needed to be done, so

speculate about them when you said you aren't hiding

her words, he pressed

can't sleep,

met his gaze. "You're

and forth. "There's something I didn't tell you, but I'm not able to share it

words put a scowl between her brows.

deep connection with the Crossley Family, but it seems like he doesn't plan to reveal his identity

collect herself before continuing, "This is

"What else?"

We're on a different

you the truth. It won't do you any good

have the right to learn the

have their reasons not to tell. One day, you'll learn the truth about everything. It's only a

lips to retort,

around her tighter. "That's it. Don't worry about it. Just remember one thing—they don't mean any

tightly, she couldn't manage to

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