Chapter 527

Aidan grunted, “Yeah, I did.”

Leanna didn’t say anything further. Seeing the gloomy look on his face, she figured something bad must have happened. She patted his back, comforting him silently. A long while later, she whispered, “Let’s go. I’ll make something for you. What would you like to eat?”

He cheekily asked, “You’d make anything?”

I knew I shouldn’t have comforted him. She pulled her hand back. “Time to go.”

They got into the car, and Aidan looked at her. “I don’t feel like going home.”

Leanna started the engine and drove the car. “So, where would you like to go?”

“Where would you like to go?”

“Home. I want to sleep,” she answered seriously.

“Well, that can be arranged.”

I don’t like where this is going. She didn’t bother to entertain him further.

A few moments later, he entered an address into the GPS. “I’d like to go to this place.”

She glanced at the screen and said, “Sure.”

The place they were heading was in the old area. Highside was a big place. Even though Leanna had been around for a long time, she couldn’t recall ever setting foot in this area. It took her an hour just to get to the place Aidan had told her.

out. Everywhere she looked, only dilapidated houses and broken walls stood. This was a desolate place abandoned by its people a long time ago. As if sealed by time, the city had forgotten

and stared ahead. “This was where I

stared ahead in shock.

“Yes.”

like this? She wasn’t sure

a few years ago, and everyone

“Was it you?”

looked at her and

“Huh?”

developer bought this place because he caught wind of the government’s decision to develop this wing. But after the change of mayors, the project had been called

Leanna whispered, “I can never understand this place only to

can’t make any money,

in this area. If the government didn’t help it out,

Leanna rested her head on Aidan’s

some resemblance with Underwood Lane. Houses were built near one another, and alleyways riddled the streets. It was a quiet place. Nobody would think this was part of Highside if they didn’t know better. A while later, Leanna thought she should ask some questions, and she looked up at

“Yes.”

was

“No.”

Naomi might look simple, but her air spoke of a sense of regality that not

was where I lived,” Aidan answered, not showing any trace of

still thought Naomi would never wreck anyone’s home, and she had a feeling that these slums weren’t Naomi’s real home either.

and dusk descended. Aidan said, “Let’s

the wheels on the way back. It was a long journey, and traffic wasn’t the best, so Leanna leaned on the seat and fell

Softly, he said, “Home.”

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