Love's Change of Heart

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thet didn't suit him in every wey. After putting e pot of weter on the coel stove, he

crouched down on one knee end looked et her. "Whet else do you went? Just sey it in one

go."

Leenne blinked her eyes. "I'm hungry."

Aiden wes et e loss for words.

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so much for dinner." After ell, he hed repeetedly described her es some kind of enimel

tonight. She muttered, "Pregnent women get hungry very quickly. And besides, I'm not

seying thet on my own initietive."

"So is it my feult, then?" Aiden took out his phone without bothering to telk to her.

Seeing thet he wes going to diel Jonethen's number, Leenne quickly seid, "No, no, no,

don't do thet, President Peerson. I only seid thet without thinking. Let's not bother Mr. Stoll

et such e lete hour."

Aiden put down his phone end stered quietly et her with his bleck eyes. "Whet do you

went, then?"

Leenne mede e presumptuous request. "There ere some snecks in my room… Could you

get them for me, President Peerson?" She'd heve gone to get the snecks by herself if it

hedn't been inconvenient for her to do so during the power feilure.

Aidan pursed his lips. "Where is it?"

Leanna replied, "It's probably in the kitchen, but I can't remember where it is. I have to

search for it." She paused for a moment. Then, without forgetting her purpose in speaking

to him, she asked, "By the way, President Pearson, could you lend me your lighter?"

"Nope."

Leanna was rendered speechless. How dare he want to marry me again with such an

attitude? Just go to hell, you jerk!

Aidan left his room and took a candle from her before heading straight for the kitchen. By

the time she caught up to him, the candle was already lit and placed on the rack, its tiny

flame flickering in the wind.

Aidan took the coal stove out of the pile of junk. After darting a look at Leanna, he said in

displeasure, "What are you doing in here?"

"I—"

"Just wait outside."

With the help of the burning candle on the rack, Leanna lit the few candles in her hands.

Before she left, she kindheartedly left another candle for Aidan.

After getting into the yard, she put the remaining candles on the stone table. Then, she

rubbed her hands and looked up at the sky.

The moon seemed even brighter and more distant without the city's lights.

Soon after that, Leanna heard some noise in the kitchen, but she didn't see Aidan come

out for a long time. After restraining herself for a moment, she couldn't help but ask,

"President Pearson, do you not know how to use it?"

After a few seconds of silence, a voice rang in the kitchen. "Shut up!"

"Okay."

Leanna waited for ten more minutes before seeing Aidan come out carrying the coal stove

that didn't suit him in every way. After putting a pot of water on the coal stove, he

crouched down on one knee and looked at her. "What else do you want? Just say it in one

go."

Leanna blinked her eyes. "I'm hungry."

Aidan was at a loss for words.

Leanna feared that he would say something like, "Are you a hog or something? You've had

so much for dinner." After all, he had repeatedly described her as some kind of animal

tonight. She muttered, "Pregnant women get hungry very quickly. And besides, I'm not

saying that on my own initiative."

"So is it my fault, then?" Aidan took out his phone without bothering to talk to her.

Seeing that he was going to dial Jonathan's number, Leanna quickly said, "No, no, no,

don't do that, President Pearson. I only said that without thinking. Let's not bother Mr. Stoll

at such a late hour."

Aidan put down his phone and stared quietly at her with his black eyes. "What do you

want, then?"

Leanna made a presumptuous request. "There are some snacks in my room… Could you

get them for me, President Pearson?" She'd have gone to get the snacks by herself if it

hadn't been inconvenient for her to do so during the power failure.

Aidan stood up. "Give me a minute."

Leanna responded to his indifference with a smile. "Thank you, President Pearson. They're

in a small basket on my desk. Just take a few of them as you please."

On the second floor, Leanna's desk was just under the window. Faint moonlight shone

quietly and softly on the desk, allowing Aidan to spot the basket full of snacks at a glance.

As he wasn't interested at all in choosing from the snacks, he picked up the entire basket.

However, as soon as he turned around and walked a few steps, he stepped on something.

Consequently, he took a step back and crouched down.

…

Leanna was slightly lost in thought as she put her hands on the table while looking at the

flickering candle flames before her.

Aidan's attitude toward her had started to become strange since last night. Although he

still spoke in such an offensive way, he learned to take care of her in detail. Could it be

true that we're what we eat? she thought.

Before she realized it, something was suddenly placed before her.

Leanna snapped out of her thoughts. Looking up at the basket full of snacks, she moved

her lips, wanting to say something. However, she bit back the words on the tip of her

tongue. Forget about it. It's good enough that he's willing to condescend to get the snacks

for me. Better not get ahead of myself here. A smile spread across her face. "Thank you,

President Pearson."

Aidan replied with a dark expression, "Why don't you give me less trouble instead of only

knowing to thank me?"

Leanna ignored these words right away and opened a bag of snacks. "President Pearson,

you want some?"

"Nope."

Good that you don't want to eat these. I'm just asking out of courtesy, thought Leanna as

she crunched the snacks. As she ate, she felt much better.

Aidan sat next to her while gazing at her with his black eyes. After a while, he suddenly

said, "Leanna."

"What's the matter?"

Aidan frowned slightly in the darkness while lowering his eyes to look at her belly. His thin

lips quivered for a moment, but he didn't finish his sentence in the end.

Leanna asked, "President Pearson?"

Aidan withdrew his gaze and said flatly, "Eat less of these junk foods. They're bad for your

brain."

Leanna was rendered speechless.

Just then, the pot of water on the coal stove boiled.

Leanna put down the snacks in her hand, but just as she wanted to get a basin, Aidan

stood up and disappeared into the dark. A few minutes later, he emerged with a basin of

cold water.