Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 217

The station needed time to investigate and collect evidence, so they sent Leanna and Louis home, promising to notify them immediately upon any news.

It was already dark out when they left the police station.

“Louis, do you still plan to stay at the school after the holidays?” Leanna asked.

Louis did not answer immediately. After some thought, he responded, “I’ll crash at your studio from tomorrow onward.”

“Huh?” She was taken aback by his answer for a moment before returning to her senses. He must be worried about me because of what has happened recently. “It’s fine. No one comes to look for trouble anymore. I’m worried for you. How about I rent you a place outside during the holidays?”

“There’s no need. I can rent it myself.”

Hearing this, she laughed and said, “Isn’t it the same thing?”

Louis stretched his neck as he replied, “I can make my own money now.”

Smiling, she did not pester him about the topic any further. Instead, she merely asked, “Where are you going to rent? I’ll come with you to check out the place tomorrow morning.”

“It’s okay. I’ve seen it already.”

Two hours later, Daniel opened the door and looked at the two people standing outside with surprise. “What are you doing here?”

Leanna rubbed her nose and replied, “Sorry for bothering you, but my brother here is on winter vacation and is currently looking for a place to rent. I just wanna ask if you have a spare room here.”

“About that…”

“I’ll pay the rent,” Louis immediately piped up.

“That’s not the case, kid. It’s not about the rent.” Daniel thought for a long time to cook up an excuse. “I grew up abroad, and some of my personal habits and tastes may differ from yours. I’m afraid it’ll make you feel uncomfortable, so it’s best if—”

“It’s fine. I like canned food too.”

Daniel was at a loss for words.

the worst excuse he had ever made in his

she closed the door and apologized, “Daniel, I’m so sorry, but something happened to me recently and my brother is worried. That’s why he’s here to live with you. Don’t worry. I’ll convince

asked, “What happened, Miss McKinney? Do

big deal and it’s almost resolved anyway. Again, I’m

brother can live here in peace. You don’t have to pay

for troubling you again. If you don’t mind, you can come over

take advantage of that.” Then, Daniel looked back. “Miss McKinney, I’ll take your brother to the guest room first. We’ll talk more

“All right. Thank you.”

he walked to the living room and pointed at the two rooms to Louis. “You can choose any

Louis nodded. “Thank you.”

evade your privacy. I’ll live here for, at most, a month. As

said with a smile, “You can skip the courtesies. Since we’re living here together, treat this as your own place.

this, Louis nodded again with appreciation.

he came out of the

a can of beer from the fridge and threw it to Louis. “Are you

“It was all right.”

last time I heard, you did well in your studies. It seems like

bottom lips

him and opened his own can of beer. “May I ask if your sister

her studio to make

you think that they’ll do

thin lips pursed slightly. “They even found me. Although their plan failed this time, they’ll

your family… Is there anyone else besides you and your

“No.” Louis looked indifferent.

did not want to dive further into the topic, Daniel rose up and changed the

informed

…

stretched out his hand and shook it in front of Elijah’s face.

a little dazed as he pinched

said, what’s happening to Leanna is very weird. Have you

but I didn’t