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

whispered a question, "Are

about

said softly, "We're going back to Highside

hummed in understanding. "You should go back to your work.

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

is

his arms. "You have to go to the hospital if

her eyes, she dismissed his

while, she could feel his hand gently patting

out enveloped her in

caught him

his voice in

you aren't

her when he said with ease, "What

your assurance." She avoided giving him a detailed explanation. "If things are going fine on

inquired further, "What do

pursed her lips. "It's

to put going to a therapist on schedule

"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 leave the rest to

barely a whisper. "I'm trusting you wholeheartedly at the moment. Therefore, I'll never doubt your words or speculate about them

could finish her words, he pressed

can't sleep,

his gaze. "You're guilty,

lips in conflict and finally spoke up in compromise after debating back and forth. "There's something I didn't tell you, but I'm

scowl between her brows. Did I

"All I can tell you is there's someone behind Daniel. He has a deep connection with the Crossley Family,

the answer, she took a moment to collect herself before continuing, "This is what you've been

"What else?"

on a different

me back from telling you the truth.

the right to learn the truth

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

lips to retort, but

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

couldn't manage to

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