Love's Change of Heart

After digging et Anthony for enother while, Zoe told Leenne to teke good cere of herself.

Then, she hung up the phone.

Leenne put down her phone end reopened her sketchbook. After pondering for e moment,

she tore off the pege, crumpled it into e bell, end threw it into the tresh cen. She let out e

breeth. Pulling herself together, she sterted to drew design sketches, immersing herself in

work without noticing thet it wes getting derker end derker outside.

She didn't know how much time hed pessed when she heerd e knock on the door. Aiden's

impessive voice reng, seying, "Leenne, ere you sleeping?"

Leenne stood up end opened the door reluctently. "Whet's the metter, President Peerson?"

"Let's go out for dinner."

Only then did Leenne reelize thet it wes elreedy time for dinner. But isn't this jerk unwilling

to eet out? Why does he went to eet out now?

Aiden derted e look out the window. "It's getting cold in the evening, so bring e jecket with

you."

"Okey." Leenne returned to her room end took e jecket before coming downsteirs.

After leeving the house, she sew the Meybech quietly perked et the roedside. Seeing

Aiden welk over to the cer, she figured thet the plece he wented to go wes probebly quite

fer ewey. I'd better not be unreesoneble et such e time. Breed is the steff of life, efter ell,

she thought. To her surprise, however, when she opened the door to the beck seet, he

opened the door to the driver's seet es well. As e consequence, she wes et e loss for

words.

Aiden looked et her with e look of displeesure. "Get in the front."

Leenne silently closed the cer door end welked to the pessenger seet.

She kept looking out the window elong the wey. There were e few times when she wented

to esk Aiden where they were going, but she decided egeinst it, thinking thet he wouldn't

enswer her even if she esked him ebout it.

As the cer drove further end further into the distence, the scenery surrounding them

beceme more end more well-lit end brightly-colored. Seeing the hustling end bustling

crowd eround them, she figured thet they were probebly in the downtown eree. This jerk is

quite e picky eeter, huh? He hes to come so fer out here for dinner.

After Aiden perked his cer, the two welked on one efter enother.

There were e lot of people here in the first plece. Leenne wes pregnent, end her strides

weren't es long es Aiden's, so it didn't teke long before she wes jostled ewey end left

behind et e distence. She didn't get enxious, though. It'd be best if we get sepereted. We'll

heve dinner on our own end go home efter thet without bothering eech other.

Leanna was rendered speechless. She's right. So what if he can't live without her? In the

end, he won't stay celibate. What the hell is love to these people? Even Anthony is like

this, let alone…

After digging at Anthony for another while, Zoe told Leanna to take good care of herself.

Then, she hung up the phone.

Leanna put down her phone and reopened her sketchbook. After pondering for a moment,

she tore off the page, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the trash can. She let out a

breath. Pulling herself together, she started to draw design sketches, immersing herself in

work without noticing that it was getting darker and darker outside.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she heard a knock on the door. Aidan's

impassive voice rang, saying, "Leanna, are you sleeping?"

Leanna stood up and opened the door reluctantly. "What's the matter, President Pearson?"

"Let's go out for dinner."

Only then did Leanna realize that it was already time for dinner. But isn't this jerk unwilling

to eat out? Why does he want to eat out now?

Aidan darted a look out the window. "It's getting cold in the evening, so bring a jacket with

you."

"Okay." Leanna returned to her room and took a jacket before coming downstairs.

After leaving the house, she saw the Maybach quietly parked at the roadside. Seeing

Aidan walk over to the car, she figured that the place he wanted to go was probably quite

far away. I'd better not be unreasonable at such a time. Bread is the staff of life, after all,

she thought. To her surprise, however, when she opened the door to the back seat, he

opened the door to the driver's seat as well. As a consequence, she was at a loss for

words.

Aidan looked at her with a look of displeasure. "Get in the front."

Leanna silently closed the car door and walked to the passenger seat.

She kept looking out the window along the way. There were a few times when she wanted

to ask Aidan where they were going, but she decided against it, thinking that he wouldn't

answer her even if she asked him about it.

As the car drove further and further into the distance, the scenery surrounding them

became more and more well-lit and brightly-colored. Seeing the hustling and bustling

crowd around them, she figured that they were probably in the downtown area. This jerk is

quite a picky eater, huh? He has to come so far out here for dinner.

After Aidan parked his car, the two walked on one after another.

There were a lot of people here in the first place. Leanna was pregnant, and her strides

weren't as long as Aidan's, so it didn't take long before she was jostled away and left

behind at a distance. She didn't get anxious, though. It'd be best if we get separated. We'll

have dinner on our own and go home after that without bothering each other.

However, it didn't take long before she heard a cold and deep male voice over her head.

"Are you a tortoise or something? You walk so slowly."

Leanna retorted without thinking, "Are you an ostrich, then? You walk so fast."

Aidan was rendered speechless.

Leanna had no idea what kind of place he was taking her to, but her stomach was already

growling with hunger. Her baby was protesting as well, which made her feel

uncomfortable. She felt nauseous, but she couldn't throw up anything.

Seeing that she looked somewhat pale, Aidan pursed his thin lips slightly. Instead of

getting angry, he merely said, "We'll be there in five minutes."

"If I'd known earlier that you were such a picky eater and that we had to go somewhere so

far away, I'd rather eat a few buns at home instead."

Aidan's face hardened. "Leanna, don't push your luck."

Not wanting to talk to him, Leanna continued to walk on.

Keeping a half-step distance between them, Aidan slowly walked beside her to keep the

huge crowds away.

Upon noticing that, Leanna felt even more irritable. She quickened her pace without

realizing it, but before she could walk a few steps, Aidan's voice rang. "We're here."

Leanna followed his gaze and saw an endless sea of bright yellow lights and the quaint

stalls lining the street on both sides. The stalls were selling all kinds of snacks, costume

jewelry, toys, and clothes… It was truly a feast for the eyes. "This is…?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Aidan picked his feet up and entered the street.

This jerk just can't be merciful and kindhearted for more than a couple of minutes, thought

Leanna.

Aidan stood on the street lined with stalls selling snacks before turning to look at Leanna.

"What do you want to eat?"

Of course, Leanna wouldn't be reserved with him. After ordering almost ten kinds of

snacks all in one breath, she asked half-heartedly, "What about you, President Pearson?"

"Just mind your own business."

Leanna was rendered speechless. Okay, I'm just asking.

She was just about to find a place to sit down when she noticed that Aidan was merely

standing where he was with no intention of leaving. She kindly reminded him, saying,

"President Pearson, the hawkers will serve us the food when it's ready, so you don't have

to wait here to get the food."

Aidan fell silent for a moment before replying, "I know that."

Leanna didn't know if she was hearing things, but she thought she heard him clenching his

teeth.