Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 208

Leanna had been standing out on the balcony for an hour. She rested her arms on the railing and propped her head on her hands.

She watched the flurry of snowflakes increase as time went on.

Zoe came out of the shower and noticed that Leanna was still in the same position with her eyes unmoved as well, so she went over and peered in the same direction. “What’s so nice for you to look at?”

Leanna snapped out of her reverie and smiled faintly. “It’s nothing.”

“You’re waiting for someone, aren’t you?” Zoe deduced.

Then, she sighed. “What’s with that b*stard anyway? He said he would come and look for you tonight, but he hasn’t shown up yet. I’d be worried too if I were you.”

What?

“That is not what I am thinking,” Leanna explained softly.

“I don’t believe you,” Zoe replied.

Leanna turned her eyes back to the front and took a deep breath. “Elijah confessed to me yesterday.”

Zoe perked up at once. “How did he do it? What did he say? Wait, no, hang on. Did you say yes or did you reject him?”

Leanna shook her head before saying slowly, “I should give myself a chance.”

“You’re right about that. It’s true. You don’t need to hold out for that sucker anyway.”

“…That wasn’t the case either. I’m just not ready yet.”

“What’s there to be ready for? Love often comes when you least expect it,” Zoe declared. “Leanna, you worry too much. Life is short. So what if you date someone without getting married to them? All that matters is your happiness.”

Leanna pursed her lips and stayed quiet.

Zoe looked at her and said, “Leanna, I know why you’re so conflicted over this.”

“Why?” Leanna asked without giving it much thought.

“It’s because you still like Aidan, right?”

admit it, but she

on the railing and sighed. “Life doesn’t always go the way you want it to, but Leanna, if that child… was still here, would you

a while, Leanna replied, “He asked me the same question

“How did you answer?”

Life often doesn’t go the way you want it to. If

that scum, Anthony.” Zoe stretched

“I know

now. You should go back to your room soon as well. Don’t catch

“Alright.”

before heading back she closed the balcony door, her phone started

Aidan’s voice coming through the phone. “Are you coming down

The answer was obvious.

took her coat and

against the car door and staring at the ground.

came over and stood in front of him. “Did you

he fixed his eyes on her. “Why didn’t you tell

but she figured it out right away. “That’s my business. I don’t think I need to report it to you,

tell what Aidan was feeling from his expression. His tone was also passive as he said, “What were you going to do

to handle it, it

that

not wrong,”

her. “Leanna, a person’s patience is

at that. “Have you used

happy or sad

be

reluctant to see

reluctance.

a pause, she said, “President Pearson. There’s something I feel I need to clarify with you. Elijah has confessed to me,

to go out with him? You told

yet, but I’ve decided to give it

when you

Pearson, this, whatever this is, should come to an end now. You’ve exhausted all your patience, and I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I really want to have a fresh start and live the life I

life do you

parted to respond, but she didn’t