Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 154

Chapter 154 Nothing Left to Lose

Zoe could tell that Leanna wanted to be alone with Georgina, so she reluctantly walked out of the hospital room.

Once Zoe left, Georgina sat down on the couch beside the bed and said, “I was sorry to hear that you lost your child, Miss McKinney.”

“There’s nothing to feel sorry for. There’s no point in trying to hold onto something that doesn’t belong to me. It’d be futile anyway,” Leanna responded flatly, her expression indifferent.

“Miss McKinney—”

“You should get to the point, Miss Crossley.”

Georgina smiled. “It’s nothing. I just wanted to come and give you a word of advice. As for everything else…” She paused for a moment before continuing, “Perhaps you didn’t know, Miss McKinney, but when you left the Pearson Family Estate that day, my father arranged for someone to pick you up. His intention was to take you to a safer place. None of us could’ve predicted that this would happen instead. Please don’t misunderstand, Miss McKinney. My father does not mean to do you any harm. It’s just that Aidan and I will get married soon, so he probably thinks that…”

She left the remaining words unsaid, but Leanna got the message.

Georgina and Aidan were about to get married, so his ex-wife’s presence would only be a hindrance to their relationship.

Seeing that Leanna remained silent, Georgina spoke up again. “It goes without saying that I don’t doubt you, Miss McKinney, but my father has his concerns. My marriage to Aidan is also an alliance between Pearson Group and Crossley Group, so he has to consider all possibilities.”

After a few moments, Leanna finally said, “I know what you want to tell me, Miss Crossley.”

Georgina kept her smile and did not respond.

“You have nothing to worry about, Miss Crossley. Now that my child is gone, Aidan and I have nothing to do with one another anymore,” Leanna said.

“Will you be staying on in Highside, Miss McKinney?”

When Leanna heard the question, her lips curved into a faint smile that was difficult to read. “Why not?” she asked.

Georgina had not expected such a response from her, and her expression shifted slightly, but she quickly masked her reaction. “I just assume that you would despise staying on here after all that you’ve gone through.”

“The only thing despicable here are those people.”

Leanna had tried her hardest to leave because she wanted to protect her child, but since her child was gone, she had nothing left to lose, and thus nothing to fear anymore.

“You’re right, Miss McKinney. It was a lapse of judgment on my part. In that case, if you ever need help, feel free to let me know.”

“That’s very kind of you to offer, but it won’t be necessary,” Leanna replied. “I don’t want to have anything to do with the Pearsons anymore, so accept my apologies, Miss Crossley, but I don’t ever wish to see you again.”

Georgina chuckled. “I thought we were friends—”

“Do you truly wish to be friends with your fiancée’s ex-wife, Miss Crossley?” Leanna asked plainly.

Georgina did not try to respond to that. Her expression turned stoic as she got up and said, “You are a strong and independent woman, Miss McKinney. It is a pity that your life has turned out this way.”

“I wish you a happy marriage, Miss Crossley.”

…

When Leanna felt well enough to move about, she went over to Ron’s ward, but he was long gone.

“I think that patient must’ve done something illegal. The police came to see him a few days ago, and he fled out the window when they came to his room,” a nurse informed her.

Leanna pursed her lips and thanked the nurse before returning to her room.

“Alright, Miss McKinney. Do take good care of yourself.”

Once Leanna climbed back into the car, Zoe asked softly, “Is Aidan going to let you leave like this?”

Leanna fell into a daze for a moment before saying, “He got what he wanted. There’s no reason for him to keep me around any longer. Also…”

She chuckled half-heartedly as she recalled what Alice told her. “Aidan isn’t here. He went on a business trip.”

“What the f*ck?” Zoe’s eyes widened incredulously. “How can he do that? How can he leave on a business trip knowing that you were still hospitalized after that accident?”

Leanna did not share Zoe’s indignance as she had not expected otherwise from Aidan.

That child was probably nothing more than a burden to him.

Under the circumstances, it would not be surprising if he threw a party to celebrate, so a business trip was nothing.

Once they arrived at Leanna’s apartment, Louis was there waiting for them. During their call earlier on, Leanna had lied to Louis and said that she had gone on vacation.

However, Louis saw that she had lost a significant amount of weight and her complexion was rather sickly.

He glanced down at her abdomen before tightening his lips into a straight line, but he did not ask her anything. He took Leanna’s suitcase from her and headed upstairs without saying a word.

“Since Louis is here today, why don’t we get some pizza? It’s getting a little cold, and I’m in the mood for a warm pizza with soft, gooey cheese,” Zoe suggested.

“Sure,” Leanna responded with a smile.