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Chapter 173
Highside Airport.
Aidan took his phone out as he walked. Following behind him, Jonathan, who had just received a call,
came up to him and said quietly, "President Pearson, Miss Anna went to Madam's studio tonight."
Aidan's good-looking brow wrinkled as he asked coldly, "What was she doing there?"
"Since Miss Anna had brought along people from the Pearson Family, I would assume she had gone
there to cause a scene. However…"
With a slight pause in his steps, Aidan cast a sideway look at Jonathan. "Say it."
Jonathan immediately continued, "Coincidentally, President Parker was there. He had helped stop Miss
Anna."
Upon hearing Jonathan's report, Aidan pursed his lips slightly and was about to speak when his phone
received several new messages. The latest message was sent by Oscar half an hour ago. It was the
photo of Elijah and Leanna who seemed to be in their own world inside a certain restaurant. The
moment Aidan saw the photo, his grip on the phone tightened to the extent where the veins on his
hand became visible.
Jonathan asked tentatively, "President Pearson?"
In a chilly tone, Aidan said, "We're going back to the estate."
"Understood."
On the way back, Aidan had his gaze outside the window. It was only after some time had passed did
he ask, "Have you investigated the matter I've asked?"
Jonathan nodded. "Although Mrs. Pearson had taken great care in covering the evidence, I've found
the person who dialed 911 at the time. According to that person, Madam was alone when she fell down
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthe stairs in the mall at the time, so she didn't know whether Madam had lost her footing, or was
pushed down the stairs. However, the day Madam fell was the very day Miss Anna had gone abroad.
Hence, my assumption is…"
Aidan remained silent. There was a chilling cold expression on his handsome face.
Half an hour later, the black Rolls-Royce slowly drove into the flower-pattern gate and stopped by the
garden.
When Gordon heard from the maid that Aidan had returned, a look of displeasure flashed across his
face. "What is he doing back here again?"
Gordon's hope was dashed ever since Leanna's car accident, so he couldn't be bothered to maintain
the father-son relationship, which was already on thin ice, with Aidan. The most regretful thing to him in
his entire life was when he stubbornly took Aidan home after Justin's accident back then. Had he not
done that, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble in getting the Pearson Group back now.
After Gordon took a deep breath, he left his study with the support of his cane. However, he frowned
when he saw several people coming upstairs as soon as he left the room. Looking at Aidan, who was
standing by the door, with a deep frown, Gordon asked, "What are you doing?"
Indifferently, Aidan replied, "I'm here to collect the debt from three years ago."
"What debt?! Are you not satisfied with the mess you made? You're the one who wanted to connect
with the Crossley Family by marriage, and you were also the one who wanted to break off that
marriage. Now that you've embarrassed the family, how am I supposed to explain to the Crossley
Family?"
Aidan's expression remained the same. "Is that so? Here I thought you were quite pleased with your
conversation with the Crossleys."
Although Gordon was essentially exposed here, he felt no shame and only lightly stroked the head of
his cane. "I was just dealing with your mess!"
Aidan snickered, but did not deny Gordon's words.
Just then, Anna's loud voice came from upstairs. "What are you all doing?! I'll chop your hand off if any
one of you dares to lay a hand on me!"
When Gordon turned his attention to the direction of Anna's voice and was about to say something, he
heard Aidan's chilly voice. "If she doesn't want to come down herself, then drag her down here."
Upstairs, Anna was tense, as she hadn't expected Aidan to come looking for her so quickly. Looking at
the men surrounding her, she knew that Aidan was not playing around and might really have these men
drag her downstairs. However, since she was in the Pearson Family Estate with both Gordon and
Sienna, she assumed that Aidan wouldn't dare to do anything outrageous. Thus, she bit her lip and
headed downstairs.
After seeing Anna coming down, Gordon turned his attention to Aidan and asked in displeasure, "What
are you trying to do here?"
Without answering Gordon's question, Aidan passed him by with his gaze on Anna.
Slowly coming forward, Anna said hesitantly, "A-Aidan, did you want to see me?"
"Do I need to repeat all the things you've done? Anna Pearson, I've already warned you more than
once," Aidan said in a chilly tone.
"But, the only reason I went to find her was to question her why she wants to cancel the marriage
between me and Zayn. I did nothing to her. Besides, how could I do anything to her when she has that
man protecting her?" Anna said with an expression of grievance.
Here, Gordon finally understood what was going on. He then looked at Anna and asked, "Anna, did you
go looking for Leanna?"
Now that things had come to this, Anna knew that coming up with an excuse would be pointless. All
she could do now was to push as much of the blame onto Leanna as possible. "I only went to ask her
about it. I never thought she would hit me like that. Plus, she had that strange man helping her. With
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhow many men she has wrapped around her fingers, that child she had before might not even belong
to the Pearsons…"
Although Gordon did not like Anna, she was still a Pearson. It would taint the family's reputation should
this become a known fact to the public. Hence, he would protect her at this moment.
In a deep voice, Gordon said, "Anna is the victim here. Why aren't you going after Leanna, but coming
after Anna? Aidan, you're—"
Aidan interrupted Gordon. "I've already told you that I'm here to collect the debt from three years ago."
Upon Aidan's words, Anna widened her eyes with a chilling sensation creeping up her back. Three
years ago… Does that mean he already knows everything?!
Before Gordon could speak, Anna exclaimed, "It was Leanna who told you about that, right? Aidan, you
must not believe what she said! That woman will do anything for the sake of getting married into the
Pearson Family. This is all part of her scheme. She's doing this on purpose because she wants to get
back at me!"
Looking at Anna indifferently, Aidan asked, "Then tell me, why would she want to get back at you?"
"I…" With how flustered Anna was at this moment, she struggled briefly in coming up with an excuse.
"Aidan, you know that woman hates the Pearson Family. That's why she started her revenge on me.
I'm really innocent here and have nothing to do with that incident! It was all her fault! She faked her
pregnancy and pinned that incident on me! I've done nothing at all!" Anna explained urgently.
Gordon's frown gradually became deeper as he listened to Anna's story. "Anna, just what have you
done?"
Looking at the only lifeline here, Anna immediately went to Gordon and grabbed his sleeve. "Uncle
Gordon, please believe me. I didn't do anything at all. That woman is slandering me because of her
hatred for the Pearsons!"
Then, Aidan said indifferently, "You're overthinking this. Leanna did not say anything to me."
Anna felt her heart drop and her body tensed up when she heard Aidan's words. Stiffly, she turned
around to face him, tongue-tied, unable to utter a single word.
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