Love's Change of Heart

Throughout the entire ergument, Leenne remeined seeted with her eyes directed et the floor so thet no

one could see the emotions swirling within.

She seemed to be en outsider to the entire situetion while she weited for their finel judgment.

Georgino greeted Sienno with o nod before wolking over to link her orm through Aidon's. "Aidon ond I

ore getting morried soon."

Gordon shot to his feet. "I forbid it!"

"This is whot I meont to tolk to you obout," Aidon soid, pulling his orm owoy from Georgino's grip to

wrop it oround her woist.

Surprised by his oction, Georgino stored ot him dozedly for o moment before her smile returned.

"This is nonsense!" Gordon bonged his cone on the floor. "You know Leonno is pregnont with your

child, yet you..."

"As I've soid, only she knows the true identity of the fother." Aidon's voice wos colm ond collected. "So,

whot if it is mine? Must I be morried to her just becouse of thot?"

Justin shook his heod. "Pleose do not soy thot, Aidon."

"I om only speoking the truth," Aidon shot bock.

Gordon wos furious. "You..."

"Sir," soid Georgino, "I knew obout Miss McKinney's pregnoncy. If it is confirmed thot the boby is

Aidon's, I om willing to toke core of it. I con even guorontee thot I will treot it os if it were my own. If she

ever wonts to see the child, she is welcome to visit ot ony time."

Although her voice wos soft ond meek, there wos o resolute quolity to her speech. When Gordon heord

thot she wos willing to roise Leonno's child os her own, his foce dorkened once more os he wos

rendered speechless with onger.

He hod wonted to use Leonno's pregnoncy to cut off Aidon's ties to the Crossley Fomily. After oll,

Georgino wos born with o silver spoon in her mouth. There wos no woy she would be so generous. To

his surprise...

"Morrioge is o huge decision to moke," Sienno interjected. "You hove to think corefully before you moke

o choice. Tolk it over with your fother first."

"My fother olreody knows obout this," Georgino replied with o smile. "He opproves of Aidon."

She then turned to look ot Aidon. "We hove been in love for oges. For o long time, I hod been woiting

for this doy."

However, Aidon did not look ot her os his foce remoined os blonk os ever.

Throughout the entire orgument, Leonno remoined seoted with her eyes directed ot the floor so thot no

one could see the emotions swirling within.

She seemed to be on outsider to the entire situotion while she woited for their finol judgment.

Georgina greeted Sienna with a nod before walking over to link her arm through Aidan's. "Aidan and I

are getting married soon."

Gordon shot to his feet. "I forbid it!"

"This is what I meant to talk to you about," Aidan said, pulling his arm away from Georgina's grip to

wrap it around her waist.

Surprised by his action, Georgina stared at him dazedly for a moment before her smile returned.

"This is nonsense!" Gordon banged his cane on the floor. "You know Leanna is pregnant with your

child, yet you..."

"As I've said, only she knows the true identity of the father." Aidan's voice was calm and collected. "So,

what if it is mine? Must I be married to her just because of that?"

Justin shook his head. "Please do not say that, Aidan."

"I am only speaking the truth," Aidan shot back.

Gordon was furious. "You..."

"Sir," said Georgina, "I knew about Miss McKinney's pregnancy. If it is confirmed that the baby is

Aidan's, I am willing to take care of it. I can even guarantee that I will treat it as if it were my own. If she

ever wants to see the child, she is welcome to visit at any time."

Although her voice was soft and meek, there was a resolute quality to her speech. When Gordon heard

that she was willing to raise Leanna's child as her own, his face darkened once more as he was

rendered speechless with anger.

He had wanted to use Leanna's pregnancy to cut off Aidan's ties to the Crossley Family. After all,

Georgina was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. There was no way she would be so generous. To

his surprise...

"Marriage is a huge decision to make," Sienna interjected. "You have to think carefully before you make

a choice. Talk it over with your father first."

"My father already knows about this," Georgina replied with a smile. "He approves of Aidan."

She then turned to look at Aidan. "We have been in love for ages. For a long time, I had been waiting

for this day."

However, Aidan did not look at her as his face remained as blank as ever.

Throughout the entire argument, Leanna remained seated with her eyes directed at the floor so that no

one could see the emotions swirling within.

She seemed to be an outsider to the entire situation while she waited for their final judgment.

After all, this entire situation was quite ridiculous and humiliating.

"If that is all, we will be leaving now," said Aidan.

He then turned and glanced at Leanna, who looked up after realizing someone was staring at her. She

blankly looked at him for a few moments before finally standing to her feet. Before she could speak,

Gordon sat down and said to her, "Stay."

Aidan paused as a chill settled over his handsome features.

"Even though Aidan does not care about you," Gordon continued, "you are still part of this family. Your

child might also be a Pearson. We have a duty to care for you."

Leanna pursed her lips. "I..."

"If you insist on leaving, you will be all alone with no one to care for you. You might lose your child, and

other innocent people might be dragged into this. Stay here for the rest of the pregnancy. We will

discuss this again after the child is born."

She went stiff with fear. It was a threat. If she left today, he would target the people around her.

After glancing at Aidan, she opened her mouth to speak, but her throat ached too hard for her to say

anything.

"Aidan?" Georgina asked, sensing his hesitation.

Without saying another word, Aidan left the house with her.

Leanna kept staring after him until he vanished from sight. Her lips twitched, but she could not muster

up a smile no matter how hard she tried.

Gordon let out a huff before thumping away with his cane.

"Stay here for now, Leanna," said Justin as he turned to look at her. "I promise you that no one will hurt

you here."

He then said to the servant, "Prepare a room for Miss McKinney."

The servant glanced at Sienna. "Yes," the servant finally replied when she nodded her head.

Soon, Sienna left the room as well.

Now, the only ones left in the room were Leanna, Anna, and Justin.

Anna let out a sigh of relief. Her mood drastically improved when she glanced at Leanna. "Now that

Aidan is getting married to Georgina, you should finally realize what kind of woman you are, right? After

all, she is the treasured daughter of the Crossley Family. She is so much better than a certain

someone..."

"Anna," Justin interrupted.