Love’s Change of Heart novel Chapter 700

Chapter 700 Just in Case She Causes Trouble

By the time they got back to the hall, the event was about to start so Justin took his leave of them.

Daphne exhaled in relief and turned to Leanna. "Thank you."

Leanna took Daphne's hand. "Not at all. I'm just glad you're fine."

Thankfully, when Leanna had gone after Theodore, she ran into a waiter and asked him for the key.

Thank goodness it wasn't too late.

Daphne glanced behind her and muttered, "Who's that beside President Pearson? Why do they share a resemblance?"

"It's a little complicated," Leanna replied. "I'll tell you about it later."

Daphne nodded. "Okay."

Just then, Charlotte popped out of nowhere and squeezed between the two women before murmuring even more softly, "What are you two talking about?"

Leanna smiled. "It's nothing. We were complimenting you."

"Complimenting me?"

"That b*stard would've escaped today if you hadn't been able to get Aidan and the others to come over so quickly."

Charlotte was feeling a little bashful from all the praise. Her cheeks reddened as she stammered, "R-Really?"

"Of course," Daphne confirmed. "If you ever need anything, just let me know."

The event officially started. As the host went up on stage, Daphne left to get ready.

Once she walked off, Leanna turned to Aidan. "What did you get Jonathan to do?"

Aidan cocked his eyebrows ever so slightly and drawled, "Do you know why Theodore keeps pestering Daphne even though he suffered so many beatings from Louis?"

Leanna was rather confused. "Why?"

"He's the one who caused the collapse at the resort construction site four years ago and someone has found the evidence against him. Although he tried his best to keep everything under wraps, it was bound to get exposed someday. Furthermore, after the divorce, his ex-wife received a hefty portion of their joint assets. What do you think he needs the most right now?"

Leanna pondered for a moment. "Money?"

"That's right, so that's why he's trying to curry favor with Pearson Group in the hopes of getting the latest project. It also means Daphne's a prime target for him. Her market value, fame, and influence in society are all of great use to him."

Leanna frowned. "He's far too deplorable."

"All his attempts at getting something going with Daphne has failed and she wasn't actually harmed in any way, so even if we reported him to the police, he'll easily walk away unscathed."

Leanna pursed her lips. It was the bitter truth. What a cruel reality.

Theodore was a conniving man. They would not be able to do anything to him through ordinary means.

Charlotte had been listening in all along, and after taking it all in, she joined in on the conversation. "What should we do now then? Are we just going to let that sc*mbag bully Daphne?"

Aidan eyed her. "Aren't you going to look for your Uncle Joseph?"

"Oh… I looked around but I couldn't find him. Don't change the subject. Hurry up and say what we should do now."

Aidan pushed Charlotte's head away. "Children shouldn't get involved in adult matters."

Charlotte was speechless.

She pouted and looked to the side for support, but Lachlan simply glanced at her indifferently.

He was certainly not going to back her up.

A little while later, Justin went up on stage.

The people around them began to whisper among themselves. "I pity Justin Pearson. He's just as handsome and capable as Aidan but he only gets to present himself in public now."

"I know, right? I always thought that Aidan was the Pearsons' only son and wondered why Old Mr. Pearson kept keeping him in check despite letting him take over the company. Now I know it's because he was hedging his bets."

"The Pearsons wouldn't have taken Aidan in if it hadn't been for the accident that left Justin half-paralyzed."

"Hey, now that you mention it, I heard some rumors a few days ago. They're saying that it was someone from Aidan's mother's family that caused the accident. They wanted the Pearsons to take Aidan back with them."

Those who heard this piece of gossip were stunned. "No way. Where did you hear that?"

"I'm not sure who started it, but they make it sound very reasonable."

"If it's true, wouldn't Justin harbor a lot of resentment toward Aidan? Their relationship seemed pretty normal to me when I saw them together just now."

"I don't think it's true either. Even after all these years, there's never any news about Aidan's mother. I bet she ran off with the money a long time ago."

"Exactly. It wouldn't be easy for someone to tamper with Justin's car. Aidan's mother's family wouldn't have let her become a mistress if they were capable of doing something like that."

"It's obvious that none of the rumors are true. I can't believe such ludicrous rumors have been spreading. I'm guessing someone started spreading it on purpose to create a scandal after seeing that Justin is now the president of Pearson Group."

Leanna pursed her lips. It was the bitter truth. What a cruel reality.

Once the few of them concluded that the rumor was entirely baseless, they changed the subject and started discussing other matters.

Leanna looked up at Aidan and who met her gaze. His expression hadn't changed at all. "What is it?"

"Nothing." She took his hand.

Leanna checked the time. "It's time to go."

The charity dinner was about to start.

The celebration over here would still proceed as normal.

After taking a few steps, Leanna turned around and saw Charlotte trailing behind Lachlan. She looked as if she wanted to approach Leanna but was a little afraid to.

Leanna withdrew her gaze and asked softly, "Do you not intend to tell her the truth? She still trusts Joseph very much. I'm afraid…"

"Compared to us, Joseph is her real family," Aidan replied. "She might not believe us. In any case, she's naive and wears her heart on her sleeve. There's no good in telling her."

Leanna understood what he meant. "Is that why Lachlan is keeping her with him and forbidding her from running off alone?"

"That has nothing much to do with Joseph. He doesn't have the guts to do anything reckless when Lachlan's around."

"Then…"

"Just in case she causes some kind of trouble," Aidan answered.

Leanna smiled. Despite what Aidan said, it was clear that they were afraid something would happen to Charlotte.

The charity dinner was being held in a different hall. By the time they went over, Justin was already waiting for them at the entrance.

"Aidan, Leanna, the ring is the seventh item on the auction list," Justin informed. "I've already made the arrangements. They'll keep it short and only call for bids once. You can go ahead and win it."

Aidan nodded.

Just then, Joseph appeared. "Since you're all here, you should head in."

A lot of people attended the anniversary celebration but the crowd at the charity dinner was smaller.

The auction hall was a lot quieter.

Everyone had taken their seats and was looking through the auction list.

"You guys take a seat. I'll go and take a look behind first," Justin said.