Aidan said, "Their entire family is going to migrate soon." A moment later, he continued, "I told you that, didn't I?"
The unexpected statement left Leanna completely speechless. You didn't tell me any b*llshit!
Then, he continued, "If you don't want to go, then forget about it. If I continue to bother them, I'm afraid they will also grow to dislike me."
She gritted her teeth and mused, This b*stard is doing it on purpose!
So, Leanna grabbed his arm, clung tightly, and whispered, "Sorry."
"What?"
She slightly raised her voice and said, "As I was saying, you're quite annoying!"
Aidan's gaze landed on her arm, and he leaned forward ever-so-slightly to whisper in her ear, "If I'm annoying, why are you clinging to me so tightly?"
She responded immediately by releasing her grip on his arm.
Then, he smirked as he took her hand and led her to the playground.
Celia was usually sitting in the parents' waiting area with her child. Leanna looked up and recognized the man who had picked up Celia previously, along with his child.
When Celia saw them, she greeted them, "Hello, President Pearson and Miss McKinney."
Leanna shifted her attention away from the man and smiled at Celia. After a brief conversation, Celia excused herself to get some water, handing the little guy she was holding over to Leanna before rushing off.
She carried the little guy over to the bench and sat down with him in her arms, her smile widening inexplicably at the sight of him. His hands wiggled in the air as he waved at her as if he was ecstatic to see her. Then, she pulled a toy from the stroller and gave it to him.
While the little guy was distracted by the toy, Leanna abruptly looked up at Aidan and said, "President Pearson."
"Yeah?"
"Do you think he has quite a bit of a resemblance to you?"
He looked deeply at the child in her arms and asked calmly, "Is he?"
She nodded and babbled gibberish in a solemn tone, "I didn't realize it then, but now that he's grown a little, I notice how much his features resemble yours."
"If that's true, you may want to worry about it."
"Why would I—" Halfway through her reasoning, Leanna suddenly understood what he meant. Consequently, she pursed her lips and turned her body to the side while holding the child in her arm to prevent herself from staring at Aidan.
He chuckled upon seeing her reaction and placed his hand on her shoulders. "I'm just kidding."
She was playing with him, and the child bore no resemblance to him.
Afterward, she asked, "Um… What happens to Wendy if their entire family migrates?"
"She's not leaving."
Leanna frowned upon hearing that. "Will she be left alone, then?"
Aidan replied indifferently, "You should ask them about it. I'm not sure."
"Oh," she responded curtly.
She knew she couldn't have asked Celia herself, so instead, she queried Aidan casually.
Afterward, Leanna stared at the little guy in her arms while her hand gently grasped his teeny fingers as she was reluctant to let him go. Although she had only known this child for a short time, she believed that it was kismet that brought her to him because it wasn't long after she had a miscarriage that the child happened to enter her life simultaneously. Despite that, she had always had a hunch that the little guy was her biological child. However, she needed to admit the reality of the situation.
Later, she carefully placed him back in the stroller, prompting Aidan to inquire. "She hasn't returned. Don't you want to keep cuddling him?"
As she stared at the little guy in the stroller, she had to take a lot of willpower to tear her eyes away from him. She shook her head and lamented with a sad note, "Since they are migrating, we won't be able to see each other again. Why should I try to hold on? The sooner I let go, the better."
Aidan stared at her, his thin lips slightly pursed. Moments later, he broke the silence. "It's not as if they will never return after migrating. If all else fails, I can take you abroad to see him."
Leanna rejected the suggestion. "It's fine. This is where I should formally bid him farewell." It was possible to interpret that as her final farewell to her unborn child.
"They're migrating, and it's not a big deal."
"You don't understand." She glared at him.
Since his family is moving abroad, the little guy and I will have to part ways soon. It is futile to persuade them to stay, as it will only cause trouble.
Perhaps, Aidan had picked up on her train of thought because, after a brief pause of silence, he asked, "What if they don't migrate?"
"Then, I—" Leanna paused halfway through her sentence. "They won't migrate?"
He averted his gaze and said, "I'm just saying. Migrating to a different country is not a simple process. They may be unable to leave for a variety of reasons."
She furrowed her brows and thought about how fickle he was.
At that moment, Celia returned with several water bottles in her arms and offered one to Leanna. "Sorry to keep you waiting for so long, Miss McKinney. I've got you a bottle of water."
With a bright grin, Leanna declined. "No thanks. We have to get going."
Celia then nodded her head. "Goodbye, Miss McKinney."
"Bye."
As they walked away, Leanna could not help but sneak a few glances at the little guy in the stroller as if she were going to say something, but no words came out.
After leaving the children's playground, she wandered aimlessly throughout the shopping center. Aidan trailed after her, oblivious to the thoughts going through her head.
Shortly after the aimless stroll, Leanna spotted the washroom sign and turned to look at him. "President Pearson, please wait for me here. I'm going to the washroom."
"Sure."
When he saw her enter the washroom, he averted his eyes, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number. After the call was connected, Keaton answered, "President Pearson, everything is ready. Shall we make arrangements for Celia to leave?"
"No."
Those words caught Keaton off guard. "Do you mean—"
Aidan told him flatly, "Let her stay and send somebody to keep an eye on her and her boyfriend."
"Yes, sir," replied Keaton.
After that, Aidan hung up the phone and glanced down at the screen with his lips pursed.
Leanna emerged from the washroom a few minutes later. "Let's go."
She took a couple of steps before someone grabbed her arm. Then, Aidan said, "This way."
Then, Leanna turned around to study the sign and remarked, "The exit is this way."
"Who said we're leaving now?"
"Huh?"
"I bought us movie tickets. Let's go." As he spoke, he took her hand and walked forward.
After giving it some thought, Leanna realized they hadn't watched a movie together in quite some time, so she complied with his request. Aidan had chosen the film randomly, but as soon as they walked into the hall, she could tell it was a dramatic love story.
The story began when the female protagonist suffered a miscarriage and was rushed to the hospital. The male protagonist held her hand and wept bitterly, insisting that he was to blame and vehemently denying any involvement with any other women, but that was all an act. Disheartened by the man's lies, the heroine closed her eyes, took off the ring on her finger, and hurled it at him.
Leanna and Aidan were speechless as they watched the scene unfold.
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