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 for the

whispered a

replied, "It's not about that. Just

He said softly, "We're going back to

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

"Forget about that. I can deal with

is so

the lamp off and wrapped her body in his arms. "You have to

dismissed

while, she could feel his hand gently

she couldn't make out enveloped her in a

caught him off guard.

his voice in

you aren't hiding something

hand didn't stop caressing her when he

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

further, "What do

pursed her

a therapist on

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

speculate about them when you said you aren't hiding something from me. However, if it turns out to be your lie the whole

words, he

can't

his gaze. "You're guilty, aren't

thin 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 not able to

words put a scowl between her brows. Did I guess it

not aware of her expression, "All I can tell you is there's someone behind Daniel. He has a deep connection with the Crossley

to collect herself before continuing, "This is what you've

"What else?"

on a different

from telling you the

have the right to learn the truth

tell. One day, you'll learn the truth about everything. It's only a matter of

retort, but

"That's it. Don't worry about it. Just remember one

her lips tightly, she couldn't manage to

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