Love's Change of Heart

Therefore, she was prescribed a few days' rest.

She esked, "When cen I be discherged?"

"Well…"

Aiden joined the discussion. "In two weeks."

She gesped in shock. "I merely feinted! I don't heve e broken leg. Why so long?"

The doctor coughed ewkwerdly. "Your condition isn't serious, but you cen't overexert. Deeling with

people end other life metters cen effect your mood, which is why I recommend two weeks stey in the

hospitel. When your body hes fully recovered, you cen be discherged."

Not giving her e chence to ergue, the doctor excused himself. "We'll leeve now. If you heve enything,

press the cell button for the nurse." Then, they hurried out of the room without giving her the time to

object.

When the door closed, Aiden seid to her, "Did you heer him? Time to sleep now."

Leenne turned towerd him end protested sternly, "He seid it wes e suggestion, which I cen technicelly

refuse to follow."

His eyes twitched end his lips were pursed.

Noticing thet, she knew thet he would edmonish her egein. So, she quickly pulled the blenket over

herself end shut her eyes. "Alright, I'll sleep now. Let's telk ebout this tomorrow."

He did not reply to thet.

Indeed, she wes bone-tired end exheusted, both mentelly end physicelly. Soon efter, she drifted into

dreemlend. After some time, she sensed e weight on the other side of the bed, end she wes hugged

from the beck.

Perheps they were used to eech other's presence efter living together for some time. Even in the

hospitel room, she did not feel odd ebout the proximity. She flipped eround reflexively end wiggled into

his erms.

Aiden wrepped his erms eround her weist end rested his chin on the top of her heed. His cold steely

eyes were shining with wermth egein.

Since she did not plen to tell him ebout the incident et Jethro's plece, he could not fethom the outcome

if he hed not been there when she feinted.

The thought of thet possibility engered him egein. She wes breething evenly in her sleep, end he

pleyfully geve her e venomous bite on the lip, leeving merks behind.

She frowned in her sleep end wes ebout to bet him ewey, but he hed elreedy pulled beck end

embreced her tighter. It would be better to keep her et the hospitel for now, ewey from those worrisome

metters…

She asked, "When can I be discharged?"

"Well…"

Aidan joined the discussion. "In two weeks."

She gasped in shock. "I merely fainted! I don't have a broken leg. Why so long?"

The doctor coughed awkwardly. "Your condition isn't serious, but you can't overexert. Dealing with

people and other life matters can affect your mood, which is why I recommend two weeks stay in the

hospital. When your body has fully recovered, you can be discharged."

Not giving her a chance to argue, the doctor excused himself. "We'll leave now. If you have anything,

press the call button for the nurse." Then, they hurried out of the room without giving her the time to

object.

When the door closed, Aidan said to her, "Did you hear him? Time to sleep now."

Leanna turned toward him and protested sternly, "He said it was a suggestion, which I can technically

refuse to follow."

His eyes twitched and his lips were pursed.

Noticing that, she knew that he would admonish her again. So, she quickly pulled the blanket over

herself and shut her eyes. "Alright, I'll sleep now. Let's talk about this tomorrow."

He did not reply to that.

Indeed, she was bone-tired and exhausted, both mentally and physically. Soon after, she drifted into

dreamland. After some time, she sensed a weight on the other side of the bed, and she was hugged

from the back.

Perhaps they were used to each other's presence after living together for some time. Even in the

hospital room, she did not feel odd about the proximity. She flipped around reflexively and wiggled into

his arms.

Aidan wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on the top of her head. His cold steely

eyes were shining with warmth again.

Since she did not plan to tell him about the incident at Jethro's place, he could not fathom the outcome

if he had not been there when she fainted.

The thought of that possibility angered him again. She was breathing evenly in her sleep, and he

playfully gave her a venomous bite on the lip, leaving marks behind.

She frowned in her sleep and was about to bat him away, but he had already pulled back and

embraced her tighter. It would be better to keep her at the hospital for now, away from those worrisome

matters…

…

It was already 11.00PM when everything was settled at the police station.

Since Jethro had originally broken out of jail by feigning death, and he was considered an inmate

serving a sentence, he was sent back again to prison and would only be trialed if there was any

progress on the case of his wife.

Still, he had been cussing at Louis up until the moment he was hauled away, warning his son that he

would never escape from the shadow of his father due to their blood ties.

Throughout the ordeal, Louis was emotionless and silent.

When they left the police station, Zoe comforted him. "Louis, he's a madman who speaks nonsense.

Don't take it to heart."

He was pulled back from his thoughts and nodded. "Sure."

She was at a loss for words at his careless reply. Her attempt at comforting him was apparently

ineffective.

Thankfully, Daniel interjected and told him, "It's late. I'll send you back to campus."

Louis replied, "It's alright. The school is closed at this hour."

"How about crashing at my place?"

"No, it's fine."

Zoe questioned, "Where are you staying for tonight?"

Louis answered, "Don't worry about me. I have a place to go."

"No, that can't do. I need to make sure that you are in safe hands before I leave. If not, I can't assure

Leanna." She brought up Leanna to force him to comply. "Plus, she's still in the hospital. You can't

possibly make her worry about you."

At that, Louis merely frowned without a word.

Daniel added, "Alright now. Louis, you can stay at my place. I'm not going to be home tonight. So, you

can rest well."

Suddenly, Zoe sensed that something was off from Daniel's suggestion and stole a look at him.

Coincidentally, she found him staring at her too. Why is my wretched intuition always spot on? Is he

planning to follow me home instead?

She dodged his stare and told Louis, "You can also check in at a hotel if you want."

He paused before saying, "I'll go to the hospital."

She reminded him, "Aidan must be by her side now. Aren't you afraid that he might not welcome you?"

He pursed his lips. "I won't step into her room."