Love's Change of Heart

"All right. I'll be going."

"Sure. See you later."

Oscar waved at her and they then parted ways.

Leanna made an appointment for Louis and waited for him on the chairs outside once he visited the

doctor in the room. Massaging the spot between her brows, she let out a deep sigh.

After a while, she took out her phone and dialed Ron's number, but to no avail.

On usual days, he would change his number frequently to avoid others tracking him down. Besides, he

was always the one who called the other party.

Hence, she was left without any options but to wait for him.

Feeling a little bit tired, she leaned against the back of the chair for a quick nap when steady footsteps

echoed through the corridor.

Her eyes fluttered open, and she met the person's expressionless face.

Leanna was taken aback by his presence for a moment. "Aren't you having a meeting? Why are you

here?"

Aidan took an empty seat next to her. "The meeting's over."

When his gaze landed on the bloodstain on her sleeve, he immediately scowled.

Noticing where his gaze landed, she immediately explained, "It's not my blood. It belongs to Louis."

Pursing his thin lips for a moment, Aidan held her cold hands in his. "What is it about this time?"

"It seems like Lloyd came to see him. I don't know what they've talked about, but—"

"I bet it's not something pleasant."

Leanna lowered her head. "It's all my fault. If only I explained everything to Louis earlier, we could've

avoided the accident today."

His calm remark came out right after. "You tend to take every responsibility on your shoulders.

However, there are many people in the world, and you can't help everyone."

She couldn't help but scowl at. "You're right that I can't help everyone, but he's my brother, I'm

obligated to take care of him."

"Since you have the heart to take care of your brother, why don't you steer some of your attention

toward your husband?"

Leanna stared at him in disbelief. She thought that they were having a serious conversation, but here

the b*stard went again.

She drew her hand out of his grasp petulantly. "For your information, I'm not married. There's no such

person for me to take care of."

"If you wish to have one, we can get engaged tomorrow. Then, you'll get yourself a perfect husband."

"Thanks, but no thanks."

To Leanna's surprise, the few exchanges of words between her and the b*stard lightened her mood.

The sense of uneasiness that almost suffocated her disappeared within a split second.

At that moment, Louis opened the door and walked out of the room.

The doctor had treated his wound, but he looked disheveled nonetheless.

Leanna and Aidan got up from their seat as she asked, "What did the doctor say?"

"It's nothing serious."

"What about—"

Aidan only commented lazily, "He would've fainted way earlier if his wounds were serious. Do you think

he could still walk around freely?"

As Leanna found his words plausible enough, her words of concern eventually died in her throat.

Once the group left the hospital, Louis commented, "I'm leaving."

"Wait a minute." Leanna stopped his attempt to leave. "Where do you think you are going in such a

condition?"

"I'm going back to school."

However, she insisted, "It can wait until you're healed. There's no need to rush. Besides, how are you

going to explain your condition to your friends and mentors?"

Louis knew that his sister was worried about him going after Jethro again.

After a moment, he continued, "I'll stay in the hotel."

"No, you won't."

Even though she said so, Leanna had no idea where she should accommodate Louis at the moment.

As she was staying with the Crossleys, she couldn't think of a good place for him to stay.

Aidan pulled the door of his car open and suggested with a neutral tone, "He can stay at my place."

She stared at him in surprise. "Your place?"

He stretched out his hand and poked her forehead with a finger. "Where's your head at? Do you think

that I have no place for him to stay?"

"It's not that, but—"

"Don't worry. There's no restriction in my place except one—I'll break his legs if he tries to run away

without healing."

All of a sudden, Leanna agreed with Aidan's words.

Thus, she nodded as she accepted his suggestion before she turned to Louis. "You'll stay at his place.

He's my representative when I'm not around, so you have to listen to him."

Louis frowned, disagreeing with their decision. "What makes you think I'll go with him?"

Aidan knocked on the car's window with his slender finger. "I'm your brother-in-law. What else? Let's

go."

Noticing that Louis was standing still, Aidan added, "I won't complain if you feel like walking. I'll ask

someone to follow you and point out the directions for you."

As soon as he finished his words, Jonathan, who had been waiting on the side, took a small step

toward the group. He cast an awkward but polite smile at Louis, signaling to the other man that he

would accompany him for the walk.

Pursing his lips, Louis took a deep breath and eventually compromised as he pulled the door open and

bent over to get into the car.

After watching him getting into the car, Aidan shifted his attention to Leanna. He raised his brows and

tilted his head in the car's direction. "Get in the car."

A smile formed at the corner of her lips as she brushed past him and got into the car.

Jonathan went back to his original spot and sighed in relief when he realized that he won't have to

sacrifice himself to become Louis' companion tonight.

After the car pulled into the road, he asked, "President Pearson, where are you planning to go?"

Aidan turned to Leanna, waiting for her answer. Getting the hint from him, she replied, "My car's with

Oscar. I'll meet up with him."

At that, he suggested, "Ask him where he is right now."