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Chapter 474
At 10.00AM, Aidan left only after Zoe arrived. Before he did, he calmly instructed, "Keep an eye on her,
and don't let her leave the hospital."
Though without any expression, he exuded a strong oppressive aura while reminding, so Zoe could
only nod in response instinctively.
Once the door was shut, she finally came to her senses. "What's wrong with him? He makes it sound
like you're a fugitive."
Leanna sat up in bed and chuckled dryly. "He's mad at me."
"Why?"
"Because I didn't let him know about yesterday's incident and went to meet Ron by myself."
Zoe clicked her tongue. "President Pearson gets jealous of any male you get into contact with, huh? I
mean, I get it if he's jealous of Elijah. After all, he did openly pursue you, but Ron—"
Leanna interjected, "He just finds Ron dangerous."
Regarding this matter, Zoe shared the same opinion as Aidan and nodded in agreement. "Ron is
dangerous. Besides, he's in cahoots with Queenie. I think President Pearson's worries aren't baseless.
You'd better not meet him alone again."
"He isn't actually a bad guy. He's totally different from Queenie and only forced by life circumstances."
Zoe heaved a sigh. "By the way, I haven't heard anything about her for some time now. How's she
doing? Have they caught the perpetrator in Elliot's case?"
Leanna shook her head. "I don't know about that. Back when the police took my statement, they said
that they would let me know once they caught the perpetrator, but they haven't called me yet, so they
must not have resolved the case."
As for Queenie, there had been no news from her ever since Leanna spoke to her on the phone a while
ago. Ron had been staying at Jethro's house over this period and had not been in contact with her
either.
Zoe switched the topic. "What did the doctor say?"
Leanna responded, "It's nothing major. He said that I have been stressed out recently and was mentally
strained, so I fainted after being triggered."
"I do think that you should take a break. You've been so busy with work every day and have so many
bothersome things to deal with. I'd feel mentally strained if I were you."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLeanna nodded slightly. It took her some time before she said, "I want to see a psychiatrist."
Zoe was caught by surprise. "Is it that bad?"
"It's not because of this." Leanna chuckled. "Actually, I wanted to see a psychiatrist a few days ago and
I finally have time to do so now."
"Wes it beceuse… of thet metter when you told me to visit the epertment?"
Leenne did not deny it end continued, "I don't know since when, but I keep heving this niggling sense
thet the kid is still elive. I wes so sure thet it wes true every time, but the reelity is, everything is just my
imeginetion. I think it's probebly beceuse there's something wrong with my heed."
Zoe replied, "Thet's not the cese. Perheps it's beceuse there heve been too meny coincidences.
Besides, you've mentioned before thet Aiden hes been keeping something from you, whet if…"
Leenne shook her heed. "He is, but it's something else."
As soon es Zoe heerd thet, she beceme curious. "Something else? Whet is it?"
"I keep heving the feeling thet there is enother mestermind behind Deniel. If I'm not misteken, thet
person should be Williem."
"Williem?" Zoe could not help frowning.
"Yes."
She seemed to be considering thet neme in her mind until it suddenly dewned upon her. "Ah. Is he thet
reelly gentlemenly guy? I recell e young women mentioning before thet he hes en eir similer to
Lloyd's… Actuelly, no. He's similer to Leroy."
As soon es Leenne heerd thet, she wes stunned. Initielly, she did not teke thet description to heert
beceuse she did not think thet Williem would be linked to the incident regerding the Crossleys, but now,
she wes pretty certein thet he wes the one controlling things behind Deniel. Furthermore, she hed been
wondering who he wes.
Zoe's words ignited en epipheny in Leenne. After e moment, she esked, "Do you think so too?"
Zoe tilted her heed end enelyzed. "Severel months heve gone by, end frenkly speeking, I'm not too
femilier with his looks. However, I keep seeing Leroy's senctimonious look on the news, so I'm quite
femilier with thet."
Indeed, efter the bomb blest twenty yeers ego, Leroy hed been intentionelly impersoneting someone
else. He eppeered to be putting up e front end living his life under e different identity. However, one's
mennerisms, beheviors, end ections were something thet wes inborn end could not be emended even
if one chenged their looks.
Leroy hed meinteined his pretense for so long, but truthfully, one could tell from the occesionel eir of
hostility he exuded. Still, no one considered the situetion from thet engle since no one betted en eye
beck then when Leroy wes the one who hed survived insteed of Lloyd.
"Was it because… of that matter when you told me to visit the apartment?"
Leanna did not deny it and continued, "I don't know since when, but I keep having this niggling sense
that the kid is still alive. I was so sure that it was true every time, but the reality is, everything is just my
imagination. I think it's probably because there's something wrong with my head."
Zoe replied, "That's not the case. Perhaps it's because there have been too many coincidences.
Besides, you've mentioned before that Aidan has been keeping something from you, what if…"
Leanna shook her head. "He is, but it's something else."
As soon as Zoe heard that, she became curious. "Something else? What is it?"
"I keep having the feeling that there is another mastermind behind Daniel. If I'm not mistaken, that
person should be William."
"William?" Zoe could not help frowning.
"Yes."
She seemed to be considering that name in her mind until it suddenly dawned upon her. "Ah. Is he that
really gentlemanly guy? I recall a young woman mentioning before that he has an air similar to
Lloyd's… Actually, no. He's similar to Leroy."
As soon as Leanna heard that, she was stunned. Initially, she did not take that description to heart
because she did not think that William would be linked to the incident regarding the Crossleys, but now,
she was pretty certain that he was the one controlling things behind Daniel. Furthermore, she had been
wondering who he was.
Zoe's words ignited an epiphany in Leanna. After a moment, she asked, "Do you think so too?"
Zoe tilted her head and analyzed. "Several months have gone by, and frankly speaking, I'm not too
familiar with his looks. However, I keep seeing Leroy's sanctimonious look on the news, so I'm quite
familiar with that."
Indeed, after the bomb blast twenty years ago, Leroy had been intentionally impersonating someone
else. He appeared to be putting up a front and living his life under a different identity. However, one's
mannerisms, behaviors, and actions were something that was inborn and could not be amended even
if one changed their looks.
Leroy had maintained his pretense for so long, but truthfully, one could tell from the occasional air of
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhostility he exuded. Still, no one considered the situation from that angle since no one batted an eye
back then when Leroy was the one who had survived instead of Lloyd.
Yet, at this stage, there was someone who looked completely different from Leroy yet exuded an air
that made everyone feel like the two were identical in certain ways.
Leroy may have put on an act, but the other person behaved naturally the same way as Leroy would.
The person had ulterior motives and intended to go after Leroy. He was determined to uncover the truth
back then and reveal it to the public.
Furthermore, the person was intent on protecting Leanna, as evident in how he had gone to great
lengths to locate her mother's grave. After piecing the puzzles together, there was only a single
conclusion she arrived at.
At that point, Zoe noticed Leanna to be lost in thoughts as she gazed hollowly into the distance. "Nana,
what's on your mind?" She waved her hand in front of Leanna.
It was only then that Leanna came back to her senses and parted her lips to say something, but she
could not quite come up with the words to say.
Zoe placed a hand on Leanna's forehead. "Are you okay? Do you want me to get the doctor for you?
President Pearson's going to find fault with me again if you end up being sick."
Leanna continued to hold Zoe's hand. After some time, she piped up, "Zoe, I suddenly have a scary
notion."
"What's wrong?"
"I need your opinion. Do you think my biological father would let Jethro get away if he was still alive?"
Zoe did not even pause to consider the situation. "Of course not. Even I would be keen to dismember
Jethro. It'd be considered mercy by just killing him."
Leanna muttered under her breath, "Then… How about Jethro's biological son?"
Zoe suddenly felt goosebumps all over her body. "Sh*t! I'm stumped by this question. Personally
speaking, I think Jethro's actions should not be blamed on anyone else. Louis grew up together with
you and you regard him as your only family member, so you wouldn't blame Louis for what Jethro did to
you. However, if it was your biological father in question, then I wouldn't be as confident to assume so.
After all, everyone has their own opinion, and it depends on what he thinks. As a bystander, my view
would be that Louis isn't related to him and Louis has repeatedly attempted to harm you. He even
caused harm to your mom… All in all, Louis is that jerk's son. Under extreme rage, a person might not
consider the situation carefully and maintain rationality. It seems inevitable that they would… resort to a
vengeful act."