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Chapter 574
Leanna leaned back against the chair and smiled faintly. "You're not a nanny because I'm not going to
pay you."
Maya was speechless and she said unwillingly, "Is this something a human would do?"
Leanna continued speaking slowly. "To be honest, when you first wanted to introduce Raymond to me,
we both knew what you were after. I've never been a generous person, and people always describe me
as cunning and vengeful."
Maya hesitated. "Well… It's been so long since that happened. If it's not okay, I can apologize to you
again, but please don't take it out on my husband. I will take responsibility for what I've done."
"Alright, but you have to agree to my condition."
"What condition?"
"As I said earlier, help me take care of the child. But I'll be upfront with you; if you agree to this, the
safety of that child will be directly linked to the safety of your daughter," Leanna said.
Maya's expression changed. "What do you mean by that?"
Leanna's lips curled slightly. "What I mean is that I will use your daughter as leverage. So, you should
think carefully before giving me an answer."
Maya frowned. "You're confusing me. What child? Where did the child come from?"
"Mine. I gave birth to it."
"With whom?"
Leanna just looked at her and didn't say anything.
Maya cleared her throat and took a sip of coffee. "How old is the child?"
"Around seven to eight months."
"I've had experience taking care of children, but I've never done it alone. There was always a nanny
with me, so I can't guarantee that I can handle it by myself. If something goes wrong, and you blame
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"Don't worry, there will be others. The child is well-behaved; you just need to take care of stuff like
feeding and changing diapers. I'll be back at night."
Maya asked again, "Are you really not going to pay me?"
"Okay, how much do you want?" Leanna replied.
She stated a number. "This much?"
"Okay, we'll deduct it from your husband's salary."
Maya didn't know what to say. She berated, "You're so stingy. Who taught you to be like this?"
Leanna was about to speak when a face suddenly flashed through her mind. She paused for a moment
before a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Maya continued, "Okay, I'll take care of your child, but we need to set some ground rules. First, we'll
forget about all the past grudges, and I admit that my jealousy was the reason. Second, you can't
dislike me and take it out on my husband just because of your personal feelings. Third..." She paused.
"How long do you want me to take care of your child?"
Leanna thought for a moment and said, "Not too long."
"That's fine. I can manage for a month or two, maybe even three or four, but I can't promise anything
beyond that."
"What do you mean by that?"
Maya then said, "Raising a child is like raising a pet. After spending time together, you develop a bond.
You don't even pay me a salary, and if you want me to leave, I'll have to leave. Won't I be wronged?"
Leanna curled her lips again. "Okay, I understand."
When they left the coffee shop together, Maya couldn't help but ask, "You're not really threatening me
with my daughter, are you? She's just a child."
"I'm not joking," Leanna replied softly. "I don't have anyone suitable around me who can take care of
my child. Besides, I don't trust you, so I have to have some leverage."
Maya clicked her tongue. "I don't know what you're doing. Aidan is your husband, whereas Zayn and
Elijah have both pursued you. Are you saying there's no one around you suitable and trustworthy?"
Leanna turned to look at her. "Can they take care of a child?"
Maya was dumbfounded. After a while, she muttered again, "Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, your son
will be alive too. Don't bring my daughter into this matter."
"Let's go." Leanna raised her eyebrows.
Maya was not a bad person by nature. She had been jealous of Leanna since they were in school and
enjoyed her failures. After graduating, she married Richard and became a housewife with a cute and
obedient daughter. She had a happy and fulfilling family without having to worry about basic necessities
and could get whatever she wanted, which gave her a sense of superiority.
However, after the events that had occurred, she was beaten down by society and put aside those
selfish thoughts.
Most importantly, Leanna knew that she loved her daughter and Richard very much. He was now one
of the few people she could trust and use, so that was why she sought after Maya.
Daniel had also lent her a hand.
Even if Maya took her child out, there shouldn't be any problem.
On the way back, Leanna saw that the weather was starting to heat up, so she went to the mall and
bought some lightweight clothes and baby powder for the little guy.
After getting into her car once she was done with shopping, she saw the towering Pearson Building in
the distance.
She sighed at the coincidence of her coming here.
She heard that Aidan was discharged from the hospital yesterday, but she didn't know how that b*stard
was doing or whether his injuries had improved or not.
Leanna thought for a moment, then went to a nearby restaurant to pick up some food and soup that
would aid with wound healing. After that, she wore a mask and went into the Pearson Building.
She placed the items at the front desk and said, "Hello, please pass this on to Jonathan."
The front desk didn't recognize her. "Who are you?"
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"I'm no one special. I'm just bringing him some food."
"But Mr. Stoll and President Pearson went out this afternoon. I don't know if they'll come back tonight.
Do you want to give him a call?"
Hearing this, Leanna was stunned for a moment. "Where did they go?"
The front desk receptionist responded, "I don't know."
Leanna took the items back. "Forget it, then. Thanks."
That b*stard can really run. He’s not even afraid of prolonging his recovery. Back in her car, she placed
the food on the passenger seat. Perfect, there's no need to cook tonight. I just need to reheat it, she
thought.
She parked the car downstairs, took out all the items she bought, and walked to the elevator with the
items.
Just as she was about to free up one hand to press the elevator button, a hand reached over her and
pressed the button.
She turned around and met a man's dark and quiet eyes.
After a few seconds, he turned his head expressionlessly.
Aidan didn't say anything and merely followed her into the elevator.
It was just the two of them in the elevator.
He asked in a low and magnetic voice, "Which floor?"
"Don't you know?"
"It was just a polite question."
After speaking, he selected the 17th floor.
Leanna was speechless. Polite, my *ss, she thought.
The bags in Leanna's hand were heavy. As she moved her arms, her hands were suddenly empty.
Aidan had taken all the items from her.
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