Love's Change of Heart

As Aidan walked in, the air in the room went cold as an oppressive aura made its presence known.

Even though Anna had been ready for this to happen, she still tensed up in anxiety, nervous that Aidan might realize something was off.

Aidan immediately sat down across from Gordon. There was an aloof and freezing gaze in his eyes, which showed nothing of what he truly felt.

Gordon, uncertain of what Aidan thought of Leanna, felt uneasy. "You're back, Aidan. In that case, let us clear the air."

"Sure," Aidan replied, looking up at his father. There was an unspeakable chill in his voice. "I have something to say to you as well."

Gordon stroked his cane as he thought about his next words. "Since Leanna is pregnant with a Pearson, we cannot let the child be born out of wedlock. Your divorce happened so abruptly, and I never agreed to it anyway. You two can get remarried."

As Aidan heard that, his eyes flickered at Leanna. "Who told you I wanted to marry her again?" he calmly asked.

"What do you plan to do then?" Gordon frowned. "Is the child not yours?"

"Only she knows whether or not it is mine," Aidan answered.

Leanna had her head hung low ever since Aidan walked through the doors.

When she heard what he said, she clenched her fists while her face went pale.

It was not the first time she had heard Aidan question the paternity of the baby. Nevertheless, it felt like someone had just poured a bucket of icy water over her, dousing out the only spark of hope left in her.

It felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless pit where no light shone.

Gordon stared at him. "Either way, I will not let a child of the Pearson Family be lost to us. There is still a chance. Hence, before the baby is born, she..."

"Excuse me," came a woman's voice from the doorway. "Am I interrupting you?"

Gordon looked over and frowned hard. He had disliked Georgina for her appearance at the charity dinner at Aidan's side. It had thrown a wrench into his plans. As such, his face had clouded over with the most unpleasant expression he could muster.

"Georgina, what is it? You can come back later," replied Sienna.

However, just as she said that, Aidan stood up and said, "I asked her to come."

Sienna's face clouded over upon hearing that.

Georgina greeted Sienna with a nod before walking over to link her arm through Aidan's. "Aidan and I are getting married soon."

Gordon shot to his feet. "I forbid it!"

"This is what I meant to talk to you about," Aidan said, pulling his arm away from Georgina's grip to wrap it around her waist.

Surprised by his action, Georgina stared at him dazedly for a moment before her smile returned.

"This is nonsense!" Gordon banged his cane on the floor. "You know Leanna is pregnant with your child, yet you..."

"As I've said, only she knows the true identity of the father." Aidan's voice was calm and collected. "So, what if it is mine? Must I be married to her just because of that?"

Justin shook his head. "Please do not say that, Aidan."

"I am only speaking the truth," Aidan shot back.

Gordon was furious. "You..."

"Sir," said Georgina, "I knew about Miss McKinney's pregnancy. If it is confirmed that the baby is Aidan's, I am willing to take care of it. I can even guarantee that I will treat it as if it were my own. If she ever wants to see the child, she is welcome to visit at any time."

Although her voice was soft and meek, there was a resolute quality to her speech. When Gordon heard that she was willing to raise Leanna's child as her own, his face darkened once more as he was rendered speechless with anger.

He had wanted to use Leanna's pregnancy to cut off Aidan's ties to the Crossley Family. After all, Georgina was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. There was no way she would be so generous. To his surprise...

"Marriage is a huge decision to make," Sienna interjected. "You have to think carefully before you make a choice. Talk it over with your father first."

"My father already knows about this," Georgina replied with a smile. "He approves of Aidan."

She then turned to look at Aidan. "We have been in love for ages. For a long time, I had been waiting for this day."

However, Aidan did not look at her as his face remained as blank as ever.

Throughout the entire argument, Leanna remained seated with her eyes directed at the floor so that no one could see the emotions swirling within.

She seemed to be an outsider to the entire situation while she waited for their final judgment.

After all, this entire situation was quite ridiculous and humiliating.

"If that is all, we will be leaving now," said Aidan.

He then turned and glanced at Leanna, who looked up after realizing someone was staring at her. She blankly looked at him for a few moments before finally standing to her feet. Before she could speak, Gordon sat down and said to her, "Stay."