Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 516

Chapter 516

When Sienna spoke those words, her face was filled with nonchalance, as if she had just stepped on an ant.

Leanna stared at her, suppressing the hatred in her chest as she said, "Mrs. Pearson, you have a child as well. If you had been a little more humane, you wouldn't have said something like this."

Hearing that, Sienna didn't seem angered. "Why else do you think I did all this?"

"Would he be happy to see you doing this?"

Sienna clicked her tongue. "You don't know anything, and neither does Justin. The Pearsons treated an illegitimate child as one of their own, and everything that illegitimate child possesses right now should have belonged to Justin."

Leanna announced emotionlessly, "The person you should really be taking revenge on is the one who created that accident back then. At least it's better than getting mad at innocent people."

"Hah, innocent people? If it weren't for that accident, how could that illegitimate child be welcomed back into the Pearson Family? What right does he have to take everything that was meant for Justin?!"

It had been so many years since then, but she still insisted on this thought that if it weren't for Aidan, all this wouldn't have happened.

Leanna didn't think that she could convince Sienna, and she wasn't willing to waste her time here either.

Every time she saw Sienna, she would remember that accident and the child who never had a chance to be born.

Leanna didn't say anything more as she stepped around Sienna, preparing to leave.

Sienna looked at her and questioned leisurely, "Do you think you can still walk away after coming here?"

Leanna paused in her steps and turned to look at Sienna, who continued, "I thought you'd gotten smarter, but I didn't expect you to miss it. The trap tonight was laid for you."

Fear seemed to rise from the bottom of Leanna's feet as she felt a chill running down her back. She was about to run when a hand covered her mouth from behind. She hadn't had time to struggle when something was injected into her arm.

In an instant, she lost all her strength and closed her eyes.

When Leanna had fainted, Sienna said calmly, "Take her upstairs and have them carry on with the plan."

"Understood."

…

Oscar and Freddie had waited in the hall for 20 minutes, but Leanna was still nowhere in sight, so they instantly felt that something was off.

Oscar frowned. "Let's split up and look for her."


However, after searching around the house, they couldn't see any traces of Leanna. Freddie was at a loss. "What do we do now?"

Oscar said in a low voice, "Ask them for her whereabouts."

"If they were the ones who hid her, there's no use asking them."

"Don't mind that. Just cause a ruckus for now. If we don't do anything, we'll truly be putting her in danger."

As Oscar was speaking, he was already walking toward Gordon. "Old Mr. Pearson."

Gordon turned around and looked at him, then at Freddie beside him, seemingly a little upset. "What is it this time?"

Oscar smiled. "We couldn't find Leanna, so we're wondering if you could send someone with us to search for her, Old Mr. Pearson."

Gordon's expression remained unaffected. "I didn't even know that she was here. How rude of her not to come over and greet us when she arrived."

Freddie decided to turn that against him. "Please, don't put it like that, Mr. Pearson. She didn't have the chance to. She's the chairwoman of Crossley Group, after all. If she disappeared at a banquet held by the Pearson Family, the rumors might get a little out of hand. When that happens, you might really need my help in a lawsuit, Mr. Pearson."

Gordon uttered with a dark expression, "What nonsense are you saying?! What sort of chairwoman is she? She's just an eyesore to me. Go search for her all you like. She knows the Pearson Family Estate better than you, so she can't get lost even if she wanted to!"

"Mr. Pearson, just humor me this once and help us look for her. At the very least, I am the legal advisor of Crossley Group. If I lost the chairwoman just by taking a trip outside, it's going to sound bad for my business."

Gordon leaned on his cane as he demanded in dissatisfaction, "Are you trying to say that I'm hiding her, and I have to be responsible for it?"

At that moment, Oscar said, "You're exaggerating things, Old Mr. Pearson. We're simply not familiar with the Pearson Family Estate, so we hope you can help us."

Just as they reached a standstill, a subordinate went over. "We just saw Miss McKinney leaving."

Oscar tilted his head. "When was it?"

"Just 5 minutes ago. She left in a car."

Gordon looked very upset. "So, are you still accusing me of hiding her?"

Freddie smiled. "You're overreacting, Mr. Pearson. We're just asking around. You know what Aidan is like; he would kill me if I lost Leanna."

At the side, Oscar continued questioning, "What car was it? What's the plate number?"

"About that—"

Justin went over to them in his wheelchair, commenting calmly, "I was the one who sent Leanna away. She was in a car belonging to the Pearsons."

At that, both Freddie and Oscar fell silent.

Justin continued, "She received a call, and it seemed to be an urgent matter, so she asked me to inform you two."

After some silence, Freddie gave a short laugh. "I see. That means there was no need to worry. All right, then. Everything's fine as long as she gets home safely."

As Freddie spoke, he nudged Oscar with his elbow, hinting for him to leave first.

After leaving the hall, Oscar stopped walking and frowned. "Do you believe what they said?"

Freddie replied, "I am a lawyer, and I operate on evidence. It's not about believing or not, but since Justin had put it like that, what can I do? Start fighting right then and there?"

"Leanna knew about the situation tonight. No matter how important the matter was, she wouldn't let anyone from the Pearson Family send her away, so she must still be here," Oscar explained.

"I know, but we both know the sort of person Justin is. Also, he is Aidan's brother and the only humane person in the entire Pearson Family Estate. But now, he's helping them cover it up. Don't you feel like something's off?"

"I do." Oscar looked at him. "More importantly, if Aidan knew that you left Leanna alone in the Pearson Family Estate, he would do more than just kill you."

Freddie chuckled uneasily, then said in earnest, "Not just me. Us."

Oscar ignored him. Instead, he turned around and looked at the surveillance around them. If Leanna had really left, the surveillance would have caught that.

Freddie explained, "How about this? In case of emergencies, you leave first and see if Leanna really went back. I'll stay here and monitor the situation."

As a sign of agreement, Oscar nodded. There was no other way. He then said, "Stay here until I give you a call. Don't leave, no matter how hard they try to chase you out. If I can't find Leanna outside, get them to show you the surveillance videos. Then, if worse comes to worst, call the police."

"Call the police?"

"I've said it before. The bigger the fuss we make, the less danger she faces." Oscar frowned. "They've performed such a grand facade to hide her, so they won't hurt her for the time being. They must have an agenda."