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Chapter 162
After all, Anna was a Pearson. If she stirred up a tempest in the Barnett Family when she was married,
she would only disgraced the Pearson Family.
It was obvious that Gordon was not willing to clean up the mess for her.
Anna had reluctance written all over her face and seemed like she had something left to say, but he
held his crutch and stood up before saying, "Enough. You should take a little responsibility for how this
turned out. This is a lesson for you to remind you to think twice before you talk and act."
Instantly, she knew that he was talking about Leanna.
Sienna was the one who orchestrated Leanna's infant's death in the car accident in the first place.
She instructed her to inform Gordon about Leanna's pregnancy before bringing her back to the
Pearson Family Estate. The plan came next...
He was warning her, probably because he knew the reason behind this.
With the loss of Leanna's baby, he had lost all hope, but he needed someone to bear the
consequences of this.
Subconsciously, she looked at Sienna and felt her body shudder. Was she being manipulated by her
aunt?
At the same time, Sienna looked at her as well, with a mere smile tugging on her lips. "It's okay to call
off the engagement with the Barnetts, Anna. I'll find a better one for you in the future."
At this point, she could only nod and take everything in, but she was still feeling disgruntled. "I'll go
upstairs first, Aunt Sienna, Justin."
Sienna nodded. "Okay."
After Anna left, she looked at Justin. "Did you meet Leanna today?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe replied, "That's what I should do."
"She's the one who asked you to call off the engagement between Anna and Zayn, right?"
"I promised her that," he said. "We owe her a lot."
Hearing that, she scoffed, "She could only blame herself for marrying Aidan."
He sighed and said, "For how long are you going to be like this, Mom? Aidan didn't do anything wrong."
"His presence itself is a mistake. The biggest mistake in his life is becoming that woman's son."
On the second floor, Anna was listening to their conversation. She gradually clenched her fist and
hatred could be seen on her face. It's her again! That b*tch! I'm not going to spare her again this time!
…
At night, when Leanna and Zoe were going home, they happened to see their neighbor moving.
The small apartment that Leanna rented previously was too small. It could only accommodate one
person; two would be too cramped. So, when they were looking for a place to set up the studio, they
rented a house nearby.
Zoe was curious. "Isn't there an elderly lady living next door to us? Her whole family lives abroad.
Where is she going to move?"
Leanna spoke with the moving personnel, but the other party stated that when they arrived, there was
no one in the home, and that they were just responsible for moving; they didn't know anything else.
After arriving home, Zoe lay on the couch right away and was engulfed in exhaustion. She didn't have
the energy to care about other people's matters.
On the other hand, Leanna poured herself a cup of water. When she was halfway through her drink,
she heard Zoe say, "Nana, I heard that Louis has published the photo in newspapers. Do you think it'll
work?"
Hearing that, she put down the cup and smiled. "It doesn't matter whether it'll work or not. I don't think
we'll find him either."
"Then, why…"
"Since he knew that I'm not Jethro's biological daughter, he was feeling guilty toward me."
Zoe sighed. "He's really stubborn. What do Jethro's actions have to do with him that he persists in
atoning for them? He is, by the way, not human. I'm not sure why your mother married him to begin
with."
"All of these have passed," Leanna said.
After some thought, she continued, "Nana, have you ever thought about what if we really find him?
What are you going to do?"
Hearing that, she didn't know what to say at that moment. In fact, she really didn't think that they would
find him. After all, she felt that if the man in the photo wanted to find her, he had already done it and
didn't need to wait until now.
She replied, after a moment, "I'll decide what I'll do when the time comes."
Two days later, Leanna received a call from Zayn. He said, "I'm right across the street from your studio,
Leanna. Can you come out for a moment?"
She raised her head to look outside and saw that familiar figure as expected. He was standing in front
of a café and looking at her from afar.
"I'll come now." She left the studio after telling the two new girls that they had just hired.
In the café, Zayn said, after pressing his lips together, "I might be going abroad."
Leanna was stunned for a moment. "All of a sudden?"
He nodded and explained, "The Pearson Family has called off my engagement with Anna. I've talked
about it with my parents, and they didn't force me either. Although the Barnett Group is not really
running well, I believe that there'll surely be a new market abroad. So, I'll be going to Swiysal to take
over the company there officially. I won't be back for a period of time. "
"I'll wish you good luck then," she said.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe smiled and said, "Leanna, I hope you will remember me as a friend no matter what happens. You
must notify me if anything happens. I do not want to hear about you from third parties again, as I did
previously. If that happens again, I'll hate myself for being useless."
"You've already helped me a lot." A smile tugged on her lips. "But since you said that, I won't hold back
anymore. Don't say I'm annoying when I ask for your help in the future."
When she was leaving, he called her again, "Leanna."
Hearing that, she turned around. "What…" Before she could finish her sentence, she was hugged by
him.
Zayn said, "I don't know when will be the next time I'm going to see you after I leave. You must take
care of yourself."
"I will," she said softly.
When she returned to the studio, Zoe asked with a nosy look, "What did you guys talk about? Did Zayn
confess to you?"
Leanna said with a smile, "What are you thinking about?" As she said that, she looked outside and
explained softly, "He's going to Swiysal."
"What?" Zoe frowned uncontrollably. "When is he coming back then?"
"I don't know. The Barnett Group has a company there. He's going there to take over the company
officially."
When she heard that, she put on a disappointed look. She was even thinking of bringing them together
again since his engagement with Anna had been called off.
After a while, she asked her probingly, "So… there's really no chance between you two anymore?"
Leanna looked away and shook her head with a faint smile on her face. In fact, the difference between
Zayn and her was just too big. Even if those things hadn't happened, they probably wouldn't be
together in the end either.
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