Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 618 Said Nothing

Only Aidan, Leanna, and Lachlan were in the back room. Aidan was on the couch looking tense. The gaze he afforded Lachlan was devoid of any emotion. The air around him seemed to shiver with a chill. Lachlan was unfazed, staring back at Aidan with an undaunted spirit. The air itself was feeling tense.

Leanna was sitting beside Aidan with her hands on her knees, and she took a deep breath.

A long while later, Lachlan slowly said, “You should have gotten the answers you wanted. What else would you like to know?”

“What are you up to?”

“What happened in Highside wasn’t my fault. If you’re referring to Naomi’s return, then what can I say? That was the choice she made.”

“Perhaps I wasn’t clear. What I mean is, what did you say to her?”

Naomi was a proud woman. Even though she had to be excluded from the family tree, she still left Jamesdon and lived on her own in Highside for many years. Despite all the obstacles she faced, she never returned to Jamesdon and wouldn’t ask the Woodleys for help. Hence, she would never choose to come back to Jamesdon for no reason.

Easily, Lachlan answered, “You heard Aunt Naomi. She wants to stay with her father.”

Aidan looked at him coolly. “You told Oscar to bring her back.”

“No. All I offered was an option. She could have chosen not to return.”

“What are you up to?” Aidan asked again.

Lachlan leaned back into his chair, crossed his legs, and tapped on the armrest lightly. He didn’t say a word.

talk in riddles? I hate riddles. A moment of silence later, Leanna said, “Naomi wouldn’t have returned. Not when she made the decision to leave.” She looked at Lachlan. “So, either you blackmailed her, or she has a reason that prompts her to

both

happened in Highside twenty years ago

free to look into the case. What you find isn’t up to

Highside recently wasn’t his doing. However, I can’t say the same for his whole family. I can’t be sure who’s the culprit. There are

her hand, and left. He was walking so fast, Leanna had to trot just to keep up. Before they left, she turned around and tried to ask

can. He

hadn’t been giving them straight answers today. The only thing she found out was that Naomi was part of the Woodleys. Everything else was still shrouded

“Um…”

send you off

and then she realized something. Wait. Send me off?

looked at him. “What

calm. “I have something to settle

yeah. Naomi is still in the

her to the entrance of the Woodley Family Estate, where Jonathan was waiting. Before Leanna got out of the car, she

smile curled Aidan’s lips, and he pushed her

Woodleys aren’t as united as they seem. I don’t think Lachlan can keep them

a few moments, then he pushed her head forward and pressed his lips against hers, prying her teeth open rather

emotions, Leanna closed her eyes and responded to the kiss,

case. What you find

receptive for the first time in a while. Aidan held the back of her head and deepened the kiss. Eventually, they parted lips,

out of the car and saw Aidan off. She waited until