Love's Change of Heart

Leanna gradually sobered up when she heard Aidan mention Lachstein.

Aidan planted a kiss on her forehead. "Get up. I have packed our things."

Since they left Colslade under cover of darkness, the atmosphere of the whole city was desolated and

silent.

When they boarded the plane, Leanna suddenly grabbed Aidan's cuff. She tried to hide the tremor in

her voice, asking, "Did something happen?"

Aidan held her hand as he replied softly, "I'm not entirely sure of the situation yet, so I can't give you an

exact answer."

Even though Aidan gave her a vague answer, she could feel the uneasiness in her heart magnifying

little by little. Aidan would never change our itinerary and forsake our trip to Siebenna if it wasn't

something serious. Moreover, we departed in the middle of the night. I suppose… something has

happened to that person.

Leanna snuggled into Aidan's embrace throughout the flight heading toward Lachstein. She neither

talked nor slept during their journey.

A ray of sunshine spilled into the cabin through the window after an unknown period of time. Then, it

vanished sometime later, leaving the cabin to be once again permeated by the silent darkness.

After a long while, the plane finally landed.

Someone was already waiting for them outside the tarmac.

Aidan took Leanna with him, and they got into the car without another moment's delay.

The closer they got to their destination, the faster Leanna's heartbeat became.

Her mind was a mess, and she couldn't find it in herself to calm down.

The black car stopped at the entrance of a private hospital an hour later. Apart from the police vehicles,

several bodyguards stood guard outside.

Leanna involuntarily tightened her hands when they got out of the car.

Aidan covered her hand with his and headed into the hospital with her.

When the bodyguards saw them, they let the duo pass without bothering to ask for any identification.

Once they entered the hospital, they realized that constant patrols were conducted at every corner of

the hospital, including the hallway.

Outside the ward, there were even quite a number of police officers standing there and taking notes.

The whole atmosphere looked tense and serious.

At this moment, a man appeared before them. "President Pearson. Miss McKinney. Come with me,

please."

Leanna's mind provided her with an identity; this man was William's assistant.

The assistant led them to the ward on the top floor. While they strode to their destination, he intoned

gravely, "The ward downstairs is merely a cover-up. In truth, Mr. Morris is here in this ward."

All of a sudden, Leanna's uneasiness was verified as she watched the man lying on the bed with a

breathing tube in his throat through a layer of glass.

She could feel a bitter tang on her tongue and asked, "What exactly happened?"

William's assistant enlightened her, saying, "Mr. Morris was attacked yesterday afternoon. Since the

other party came prepared, we suffered heavy losses. Mr. Morris is severely injured, and he is currently

in a coma. In fact, he is still in critical condition as we speak."

"How—"

"This group of people had been targeting and observing us for a while. They came at us guns blazing.

Not only did they rob us of our goods a few times, but they even threatened our suppliers with guns as

well, which caused the company to suffer heavy losses recently," added the assistant.

When Aidan heard this information, he pressed, "Have you found out their background?"

The assistant replied with a shake of his hand, "They are all a bunch of outlaws. They value money

over their lives."

"Still, it won't work if someone doesn't pay them to do the job."

"We have done a thorough investigation on anyone that has a conflict with the company. We've also

ruled out each suspect. Suffice it to say, we have no idea who is behind this."

Leanna pursed her lips tightly. "Did Daniel return because of this incident?"

The assistant nodded. "Yes."

"Then, he's currently—"

"Daniel has been missing for a week."

Leanna couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock as she gasped, "What?!"

The poor assistant hurriedly elaborated, "Daniel discovered traces of this group of people a week ago,

and he sent us an address before he went missing. Unfortunately, they, along with Daniel, were already

long gone by the time we rushed over to the address."

"William was attacked yesterday because he hurried out after receiving Daniel's tip-off. Unexpectedly, it

turned out to be nothing but a trap."

Leanna felt her legs go weak, and she staggered backward upon hearing the news. William is currently

in a coma after being shot, and he is still in critical condition. Meanwhile, Daniel has been missing for a

week, and there's no telling what has become of him… To make matters worse, Zoe is pregnant and

still waiting for Daniel to return to her side in Highside.

Aidan supported her and gingerly led her to the couch nearby.

William's assistant immediately took the opportunity to pipe up, "President Pearson. Miss McKinney.

You should be tired. Please make yourselves comfortable. I still have things to attend to, so I shall be

taking my leave."

As soon as he said that, the assistant scurried off.

Once the assistant left the ward, Leanna grabbed Aidan's hand and choked out, "I—" She parted her

lips, wanting to say something, but the words seemed stuck in her throat.

Aidan patted her back gently and kissed her hair, silently consoling her.

Leanna closed her eyes, and there was undeniable wetness in the corner of her eyes. I never thought

that William would be in such a state when I saw him again.

If I had known… If I had known, I would have actually taken the time to talk to him instead of doing my

best to feign ignorance.

It didn't matter that I had removed the existence of my biological father from my memory.

Judging from the pocket watch, the ring, and the way he underwent a makeover just for the sake of

revenge, including how he eventually went as far as to choose not to tell me the truth about his real

identity… I know that he only did it to prevent me from being dragged into this mess. Due to all of this, I

can tell that William is undoubtedly a good husband and father.

Yet, I chose to flee from any complications because of my selfish pettiness instead of facing the music.

Leanna clutched Aidan's shirt as tears streamed down her cheeks. Soon, she could no longer hide her

quiet sobs as she burst into tears, which grew increasingly louder.

I haven't even had a chance to ask William how his life was after all these years. Did he live well? What

happened in the past? Could he tell me more about my lost childhood memories? What's more, I

haven't even had a chance to call him Dad.