Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138 That’s Presumptuous of You

Zoe kept quiet for a while before speaking up, “Does this mean you won’t be seeing Aidan anymore?”

Leanna paused as she considered this, and finally said, “That’s right.” Her marriage to Aidan had been the first step toward a long-running mistake, and it was high time she brought an end to it.

“But I don’t think he would let you go that easily. Besides, he likes you, doesn’t he?” Zoe countered.

There was a long stretch of silence on Leanna’s part before she said with a smile, “That doesn’t signify anything, and now that he’s getting married to someone else, he won’t pay attention to what I’m up to.”

Zoe sighed. “You make a point. It’s not as if these rich folks are romantics to begin with anyway. Marriage is just a means for them to make a profit or even past their time.”

Not wanting to arouse the Pearsons’ suspicion, Zoe did not stay in Leanna’s room for long and hurried downstairs.

Meanwhile, the other journalist from Lux Magazine had finished interviewing Aidan and left with Zoe. That was when Aidan turned to ask the maid, “Where’s Leanna?”

“Miss McKinney has been in her room all this while,” the maid answered dutifully.

Upon hearing this, he headed for the garden as he spoke curtly over his shoulder, “Have her come downstairs.”

“Yes, sir,” the maid replied dutifully.

In the bedroom, Leanna was lost in thoughts as she gazed out the window when she heard a knock at the door.

…

Moments later, Leanna found herself reluctantly arriving in the garden, whereupon she saw Aidan’s lone figure. She walked up to him slowly and asked, “You wanted to see me, President Pearson?”

He was sitting at the round garden table. He brought the cup to his lips and took a sip of coffee, then said coolly, “Don’t you feel better being outside?”

She did feel better, but she wouldn’t admit it to Aidan outright. For the past few days, all she wanted to do was get some fresh air. Save for Justin, the Pearsons generally hated her, and her presence on the family estate was treated with contempt. The only time when she got a reprieve from the suffocating tension was in the evening when she could stroll around the garden with Justin, but she stayed in her room throughout the day.

That said, Aidan was not doing much better with the Pearsons’ hostility bearing down on him. However, he was relatively unfazed by it, and his easy disposition here was like a curveball thrown in his family’s direction.

He’s probably the only person who can be unfazed by those who hate him, Leanna thought in amusement, secretly admiring his cavalier demeanor.

Just then, one of the maids served up a platter of fruits. When the maid left, Leanna looked at Aidan from across the table and asked, “Don’t you have to be at the company, President Pearson?”

“It’s my day off,” he answered plainly as he set his cup down.

There was none of his usual obnoxious wit when he said this. Somewhat startled, she replied, “Oh.” Then, she took a bite of fruit, swallowed it, and said, “Thank you, President Pearson.”

He propped his elbow up on the back of the chair and regarded her with a raised brow, then asked insouciantly, “What are you thanking me for?”

“For letting Zoe visit me,” she said. She had been bored out of her mind these days, and there was no one in the house whom she could open up to until Zoe came. Even though their meeting had been brief, it took a load off her shoulder.

Aidan, on the other hand, was nonchalant as he drawled, “Is that what she’s called? I thought she went by some other name.”

Of course, you did. Leanna resisted the urge to roll her eyes in exasperation. She should have known better than to think he could keep up a proper conversation without being a jerk.

The sun was breaking through the clouds in the distance, casting its rays on the garden and basking it in a warm, golden glow. It was getting warm enough to make Leanna sleepy, and she couldn’t help the yawn that escaped her.

Just then, the baby kicked her. Deciding that it was playtime, the baby then followed up with several more kicks, and before long, he was actively moving in her.

At once, Leanna snapped out of her drowsiness. Her hand fluttered over her stomach as she felt the baby’s movements, dipping her head and smiling lovingly at each subtle kick. When she looked up and saw Aidan gazing at her with his obsidian eyes, she blinked, then asked self-consciously, “What are you looking at?”

“What are you smiling at?” he countered just as quickly.