Chapter 14

Chapter 14

A cold and indifferent voice that was devoid of emotion engulfed from behind.

Leanna sighed and closed her eyes. This is going to be a bloodbath.

At the sight of Aidan, Anna's act of restraint only lasted a second before she added fuel to

the fire, thinking that her cousin would back her up. "Aidan, look at Leanna! She is so

shameless."

With that, he gave Leanna a cold look.

On the other hand, Zayn stood in front of Leanna the moment Aidan cast a glance on her.

Seeing this, Aidan questioned with a chuckle, "What are you doing, Mr. Barnett?"

Stunned and speechless, poor Zayn had not even recovered from the fact that Leanna and

Aidan were married.

Leanna then reached out her hand and gently pushed Zayn to the side before letting out a

dry chuckle. "Nothing, he's just a friend. We're just greeting each other. If there are no

other issues, I'll be the first to leave."

She had only taken a few steps when her wrist was grabbed.

She reacted quickly by retching out loud.

The hand was withdrawn within a second.

Just like that, Leanna fled the scene like a flash.



Zoe was resting her eyes and listening to music in the car when she noticed the car door

suddenly opened. "You're done so soon? I expected you two to talk a little longer."

"Don't mention it. Anna knew Zayn, then Aidan came. Fortunately, I ran quickly or else I

might be dead on the spot." Leanna sighed.

"Anna? The girl…" Zoe frowned and asked.

Before she finished her words, Leanna understood what she was trying to say and nodded

lightly.

"Didn't she flee the country immediately after the accident? She does have the guts to

return, doesn't she? Is she really not afraid of karma?"

At that moment, Leanna suddenly vomited again, so she quickly took out a peppermint

candy from her bag and stuffed it into her mouth. "Zoe, let's go to the hospital," she said.

"Have you… thought about it?"

…

"Everything is normal. The reason for your severe morning sickness this time is also due to

your body. The reaction will be relatively relieved if you eat lightly and go for more walks,"

the doctor explained after Leanna's checkup.

"There is no problem with the rest. Please return after twelve weeks for a pregnancy

checkup," the doctor concluded and she nodded lightly.

"I see, thank you."




When Zoe saw Leanna exiting the doctor's office, she ran over and asked, "Nana, how did

it go?"

"Everything is fine, according to the doctor."

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After hearing that, Zoe breathed a sigh of relief. She suddenly remembered that this was

not what she wanted to ask. However, after seeing Leanna's face, she did not ask any

further. "Then, let's go back."

On their way back, Zoe received a call from the magazine stating that the total sales

volume had surpassed one million. Lany mentioned that Leanna was the star of tonight's

celebration banquet and inquired as to where she had gone.



"She's not feeling well, so I took her home. Please notify Mr. Mancini that we will not be

attending the afterparty," Zoe told the editor-in-chief.

She then turned to face Leanna after hanging up the phone. "Nana, are you okay?"

The pregnant woman leaned her head against the car window in deep thoughts. It took

her a while to come back to her senses after hearing Zoe's words. "I want to keep this

child," she uttered.

Earlier on, she was lying in the hospital bed when she noticed a small dot with the size of

a soybean on the monitor; it was then when a strange feeling arose in her heart.

It was as if her child from three years ago had returned to her side.

I can't possibly kill my baby again.

"Okay, I'll raise the child with you and when you get remarried in the future; let that

b*stard's child calls another man 'daddy' to piss him off!" Zoe said in a relaxed manner.

"Yeah, thinking about that face of his makes me feel good," Leanna said as a smile

plastered on her pale face.

Upon the decision of keeping the child, her first thought was to keep it a secret from

Aidan.

At least not right now.

Despite the fact that their marriage was disgraceful, she hoped the divorce would at least

be pleasant.



Leanna's phone rang as soon as the car stopped downstairs. "Hello, who is it?" she asked

as she picked up the phone while looking at the string of unfamiliar numbers.

"Hey, Leanna. It's me."

She remained silent while holding the phone despite hearing the familiar voice.

"I was in a hurry just now and I didn't have time to say anything," Zayn added.

"Zayn," she called out his name. "What Anna said is true. I'm married and I wormed my

way into the Pearson Family."

"Leanna, I know that's not who you are. I don't believe Anna and it doesn't matter to me

why you married Aidan. I'm just curious about what happened three years ago and why

you decided to turn down the chance for Aeras. I thought we promised."

"What's past is past. It's time we move on," she responded.

"Then… have you moved on from us too?"

"I'm married."

"I know there's no love between you and Aidan. I can wait for you."

At this moment, Leanna suddenly felt the phone becoming hot. Her eyelashes fluttered

nervously and she finally said, "Don't. I'm not worth your wait."

She hung up the phone without hesitation after her last word.

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Zayn used to be a beam of bright light in her barren life. He was self-maintained,

excellent, bright, and he often sparked her hope when she was about to give up.



Perhaps she was dazzled by his beautiful character, but she really dreamed of them being

together.

The Barnetts and Pearsons were both well-known, therefore, how could they ever accept

someone like her into their families?

Three years ago, both her dream and the fantasy she was deeply immersed in was

dampened and destroyed.

When she awoke from her dream, everything between her and Zayn had ended.

…

Lux Jewelry established its own brand and had been very successful in entering the

jewelry market lately, despite it being their first. Not only that, the launch had also won

acclaim from all around the world.

Other than celebrating Lux Jewelry's brave first step into the world, the discussion also

centered around McK, their up and rising contract designer.

Everyone took notice of this young and vibrant designer when she won first place in the

Emerging Designer Competition three years ago.

This time round, the launch of Lux Jewelry's First Love series had allowed her to stand out

in the design world once again; her comeback was indeed breathtaking.

However, what everyone wanted to know was the reason for her disappearance three

years ago.

While the rest of the world was debating, Oscar sat on the couch in Patheon Club with his

phone while eagerly watching the news.



"Take a look at these so-called exclusive juice; they can literally make up any story and let

it stick till it becomes a fact. Some claim that she was taken care of by wealthy

businessmen after she became famous and that she was an underground lover for three

years. Soon after, the wealthy businessman's wife tracked her down, beat her, and drove

her away. Her comeback was due to her loss of income after leaving the wealthy

businessman."

Aidan, who was sitting next to him, sipped his wine without uttering a word while his

chiseled jawline was showcased under the dim light.

At this moment, a person inquired, "Mr. Woodley and President Pearson, would you like to

play?"

In the midst of his hectic scrolling, Oscar raised his head and smiled at the person. "You

guys go ahead. President Pearson has just returned from a business trip, so he's tired. I'm

just going to sit with him for a while."

Oscar was now engrossed in the pleasure of reading the spilled tea, so he had no time to

play cards. These illogical revelations are getting more and more interesting.

After a long while, Aidan asked abruptly, "Did you mention that she made a request to the

person-in-charge of the competition to convert the study aid into cash?"

"Yup, but you refused."

Just like that, Aidan remained silent and pondered for the rest of the night with a wine

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glass in his hand.



Perhops she wos dozzled by his beoutiful chorocter, but she reolly dreomed of them being

together.

The Bornetts ond Peorsons were both well-known, therefore, how could they ever occept

someone like her into their fomilies?

Three yeors ogo, both her dreom ond the fontosy she wos deeply immersed in wos

dompened ond destroyed.

When she owoke from her dreom, everything between her ond Zoyn hod ended.

…

Lux Jewelry estoblished its own brond ond hod been very successful in entering the

jewelry morket lotely, despite it being their first. Not only thot, the lounch hod olso won

occloim from oll oround the world.

Other thon celebroting Lux Jewelry's brove first step into the world, the discussion olso

centered oround McK, their up ond rising controct designer.

Everyone took notice of this young ond vibront designer when she won first ploce in the

Emerging Designer Competition three yeors ogo.

This time round, the lounch of Lux Jewelry's First Love series hod ollowed her to stond out

in the design world once ogoin; her comebock wos indeed breothtoking.

However, whot everyone wonted to know wos the reoson for her disoppeoronce three

yeors ogo.

While the rest of the world wos deboting, Oscor sot on the couch in Potheon Club with his

phone while eogerly wotching the news.



"Toke o look ot these so-colled exclusive juice; they con literolly moke up ony story ond let

it stick till it becomes o foct. Some cloim thot she wos token core of by weolthy

businessmen ofter she become fomous ond thot she wos on underground lover for three

yeors. Soon ofter, the weolthy businessmon's wife trocked her down, beot her, ond drove

her owoy. Her comebock wos due to her loss of income ofter leoving the weolthy

businessmon."

Aidon, who wos sitting next to him, sipped his wine without uttering o word while his

chiseled jowline wos showcosed under the dim light.

At this moment, o person inquired, "Mr. Woodley ond President Peorson, would you like to

ploy?"

In the midst of his hectic scrolling, Oscor roised his heod ond smiled ot the person. "You

guys go oheod. President Peorson hos just returned from o business trip, so he's tired. I'm

just going to sit with him for o while."

Oscor wos now engrossed in the pleosure of reoding the spilled teo, so he hod no time to

ploy cords. These illogicol revelotions ore getting more ond more interesting.

After o long while, Aidon osked obruptly, "Did you mention thot she mode o request to the

person-in-chorge of the competition to convert the study oid into cosh?"

"Yup, but you refused."

Just like thot, Aidon remoined silent ond pondered for the rest of the night with o wine

gloss in his hond.