Love's Change of Heart

Leanna responded with a soft ‘Okay’. As she was about to hang up the phone, she felt her other hand being held by someone, gently squeezing her palm. When she lowered her head, she saw Aidan sitting on a bench in the corridor and holding her hand. He appeared deep in thought.

Seeing that, she put away her phone and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“You’re not wearing the ring again.” His tone was somewhat displeased.

At his words, her voice involuntarily weakened. “I’m just afraid I might lose it.”

“I’ll buy you another one if that happens. If you lose it a hundred times, I’ll buy you a hundred more.”

“That’s an engagement ring; it has a special meaning.”

“Then I’ll buy another one and propose to you again,” he said.

At this moment, she was at a loss for words. That would be going too far.

As he exerted a slight force on her hand, he pulled her down to sit beside him. He then said, “It’s because you never wear the ring that some people think they still have a chance and are not willing to give up yet.”

Leanna knew he was referring to Elijah, so she replied with a smile, “Okay. I’ll start wearing it tomorrow.”

Aidan’s eyebrow arched slightly. “Why are you suddenly listening to me?”

“I won’t wear it then.”

A smile tugged on his lips as he interlocked fingers with hers. “I’ll put it on for you when we get back.”

“How did you know I was here?” She leaned against his shoulder.

“There’s nothing I don’t know.”

She couldn’t be bothered to respond to him, just sighing softly. “Actually, I think Daniel probably likes Zoe a lot. Otherwise, the first thing he did after waking up in the hospital wouldn’t be to go find her. If… he hadn’t been taken away by Leroy, the tragedies wouldn’t have happened. He and Zoe would still…”

Calmly, he cut her off, saying, “Have you ever considered that if he hadn’t been taken away by Leroy, he might still be uncertain about what he truly wants?”

a moment, feeling that

Daniel had teetered on the edge of life and death countless times. He should have clearly found out what he really wanted and who was truly the most important person to him. That was why he went to find Zoe as soon as he woke

Zoe as well. It had caused her to no longer look at

the child. In Zoe’s eyes, without the child as a bond, it was only natural for them to go their separate

missed the moments when they

let out a long sigh, unsure of what

overthink it. If he can’t let go, he will find a way to

and earnestly said,

he had

face. “I’ve cooked vegetable beef soup for you. You can have it when we get

out that persistent pursuit can still be

all the way to the hospital as she was panting in the corridor. “Nana, has Daniel… not come out

she could answer, the doors of the emergency

family members, you need to keep an eye on him and never let him run out of the

Thank you,” Leanna

to his ward now. Remember that

saw Daniel earlier, he seemed fine, at most a little unsteady and

to reality as

ward, Zoe’s legs felt weak, whether from the rush earlier or the fear that rose from deep within her. If it weren’t for Leanna’s

entrance of the ward, they could see Daniel

tightened, and she felt a lump form as she slowly walked toward

was about to follow her inside, she was stopped by Aidan, who gave her a look that she instantly

and gently closed the

“Let’s go,” Aidan said.

“Already?”

still need to send a message

Leanna

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