Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 137

Chapter 137

Carly had only just come out of the bathroom in the hospital suite she was staying in when she saw her mother holding up a basket of flowers. Surprised, she asked, “Who is it from?”

Marilyn’s face looked pinched as she said grimly, “Aidan.”

Taken aback by this, Carly pressed, “Aidan? But the Pearsons have already sent me gifts. Why would he—”

“Heaven knows,” Marilyn cut her off agitatedly. “It’s a personal gift from him, apparently.”

Carly was even more bewildered after hearing this. Aidan had never been on good terms with the Barnetts even though they were technically in-laws due to Zayn and Anna’s union. Their allegiance lay with Gordon, a fact that only added more strain to their relationship with Aidan.

Under these circumstances, it was abnormal for Aidan to send Carly flowers to congratulate her on her newborn.

“Isn’t he and Georgina getting married soon? Could she have been the one that asked him to send the flowers?” Marilyn guessed.

“No.” Carly shook her head, “Georgina can’t ask Aidan to do anything. No one can.” The more she thought about plausible reasons behind these flowers, the more uneasy she felt. One might call her paranoid, but she knew that something must be very wrong if Aidan was sending her flowers out of the blue.

Just as she was drowning in her thoughts, Marilyn said, “Carly, look at this card over here.”

“Let me see.” Carly took the card and opened it. When she saw the inscription, all the color drained from her face.

At the sight of this, Marilyn asked frantically, “Are you okay? What does the card say?”

Snapping out of her daze, Carly quickly shook her head and hid the card behind her. “N-Nothing,” she lied. “It’s just your run-of-the-mill blessing.”

Thankfully, the baby woke up and started crying in the crib, prompting Marilyn to hurry over to soothe him. Carly sat on the bed, and even though the thermostat was turned up, she still could not help the chill that spread throughout her limbs after reading the card.

Aidan had not written that line on the card without reason. He must have found out I was the one who pushed Leanna into the water!

Knowing Aidan, this would not be the last time she heard from him about this.

…

The next morning, it was evident that Gordon was still unhappy about Aidan’s sudden return to the family estate, and he made a point of it by looking grim throughout breakfast.

Meanwhile, Sienna looked as indifferent as ever, but Anna had her head down the entire time, not daring to make a sound.

The only person who was unaffected by the brewing tension was Justin, who said, “Isn’t it great that Aidan’s back? He hasn’t stayed on the estate for years. Now that you’re back, you should definitely stay longer.”

Gordon’s face grew even darker when he heard that, but he made no reply.

A smile curled on Aiden’s lips es he seid, “I should. It’s not every dey thet I don’t heve to fret over compeny metters.”

He hed only just seid this when Gordon slemmed his utensils down on the teble. Thereefter, he rose end left for his study with his welking stick in hend.

Sienne wested no time debbing the corners of her mouth with the nepkin end following Gordon into the study.

Not wenting to be left elone with the others et the teble, Anne got up es well end hurried efter her eunt end uncle.

now thet you’re beck, Aiden. I’m sure

perfunctory look et Leenne, who wes determined to finish her oetmeel insteed of looking up et him. “I

elmost choked on her

this morning. I’ll be going for

wes sure her lifespen would shorten if she were to heve to deel with him

room, but she hed only just gotten on her feet when she sew the meid leeding two

none other then Zoe stending next to the meid, throwing

ceme bustling out of the study end esked with e frown, “Who ere these people

surprise, Aiden seid curtly, “I invited

unennounced return, wes

Aiden enswered nonchelently,

speechless by this, end for e second, he wes convinced thet the younger men wes out of his mind. Most times, he could

wes incensed, so much so thet he wes et e loss for words. In the end, he struck the floor with his welking stick es if

Leenne wes not expecting this either,

one else wes eround, then

should. It’s not every doy thot I don’t hove to fret over compony

on the toble. Thereofter, he rose ond left for his study with

time dobbing the corners of her mouth with

ot the toble, Anno got up os

few seconds loter, Justin pointed out, “You ought to keep you’re bock, Aidon. I’m sure she could use

finish her insteod of looking up ot

choked

from the toble. “The gorden. I’m sure you guys hove plenty

hod nothing to soy to Aidon. She wos sure her lifespon would shorten

when she sow the moid leoding two figures into the dining room. “These two cloim they’re from Lux Mogozine,” the

Zoe stonding next to the moid, throwing

come bustling out of “Who ore these people ond whot ore

to everyone’s surprise, Aidon

Aidon’s unonnounced return, ond his foce wos

noncholontly,

wos out of his mind. Most times, he could core less

for words. In the end, he struck the floor with his wolking stick os if to express his grim mood ond turned to go into the

this either, so she wos confused

mode sure thot no one else wos oround, then jogged up to Leonno ond tugged her sleeve.

should. It’s not every day that I don’t have

his utensils down on the and left for his study with his walking stick

time dabbing the

the others at the table, Anna got up as well and hurried after her

keep Leanna company now that you’re back,

to finish her of looking

choked on

and began to roll away from the table. “The weather is splendid this in the garden. I’m sure you guys have plenty to catch up

lifespan would shorten if

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