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."
Leanna returned to bed
the bedside, Aidan whispered a question, "Are
replied, "It's not about that. Just
said softly, "We're going back to
should go back to your work.
"Forget about that. I can deal with them tomorrow. For now,
is so
lamp off and wrapped her body in his arms. "You have to go to the
dismissed his words. "We'll
a while, she could feel his hand gently patting her
she couldn't make out enveloped
him off guard.
in
sure you aren't hiding
when he said with ease, "What makes
detailed explanation. "If
further, "What do
her
to put going to a therapist
pressure on you lately, but the business with the Crossley Family has come to its end. You already did
them when you said you aren't hiding something from me. However, if it turns out to
she could finish her words, he pressed his lips
"You can't sleep, can
met his gaze. "You're
up in compromise after debating back and
between her brows. Did
connection with the Crossley Family, but it seems like he
answer, she took a moment to collect herself before continuing,
"What else?"
We're on
"Sometimes, it's the circumstance that holds me back from telling you the truth.
I have the right to learn the truth if
have their reasons not to tell. One day, you'll learn the truth about
lips to retort, but
Don't worry about it. Just remember one thing—they don't mean
couldn't
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