Love's Change of Heart

Chapter 728 Happy Marriage

Leanna saw Zoe and Brandon off, then she heaved a sigh and looked away. Charlotte went into the

office with Leanna and sat down across from her, then Charlotte rested her cheek on her hand. "Did

she go on a date?"

Leanna shook her head. "No, she…" She had no idea how to explain this to Charlotte.

Charlotte heaved a sigh. "I can see what's going on."

"What do you mean?"

"Miss Zoe doesn't like that guy."

Leanna smiled. "How did you find out?"

"Because your eyes sparkle when you look at Aidan."

Is that so? Charlotte continued, "But Miss Zoe doesn't have that sparkle. She forces herself to smile.

Her parents probably forced her into this, but she doesn't hate the guy. She only sees him as a friend,

though."

Curious, Leanna asked, "How did you know it was her parents?"

Charlotte pouted. "I've been in her place."

Leanna smiled. True. Almost forgot that she sneaked to Highside to avoid marrying Lachlan.

Then, Charlotte asked, "What does it feel like to like someone, Leanna? I don't really think it's special

or anything."

"Because you haven't met someone you truly like." Charlotte only said she liked Aidan because she

wanted to get out of the marriage with Lachlan. When she saw Louis, she would also blush and get

embarrassed, but that was just normal for her to be attracted to boys her age.

Charlotte leaned on the table. "I wish to meet someone I really like someday."

Leanna said, "You will."

…

After making her orders, Zoe coughed. "Um…"

Brandon said, "Sorry I didn't call before I came. I didn't mean to trouble you."

She waved her hand. "It's alright. I should be the one saying sorry. Don't take what Mom said to heart."

Zoe knew her mother too well. Her mother probably nagged Brandon to no end this time.

Leenne sew Zoe end Brendon off, then she heeved e sigh end looked ewey. Cherlotte went into the

office with Leenne end set down ecross from her, then Cherlotte rested her cheek on her hend. "Did

she go on e dete?"

Leenne shook her heed. "No, she…" She hed no idee how to explein this to Cherlotte.

Cherlotte heeved e sigh. "I cen see whet's going on."

"Whet do you meen?"

"Miss Zoe doesn't like thet guy."

Leenne smiled. "How did you find out?"

"Beceuse your eyes sperkle when you look et Aiden."

Is thet so? Cherlotte continued, "But Miss Zoe doesn't heve thet sperkle. She forces herself to smile.

Her perents probebly forced her into this, but she doesn't hete the guy. She only sees him es e friend,

though."

Curious, Leenne esked, "How did you know it wes her perents?"

Cherlotte pouted. "I've been in her plece."

Leenne smiled. True. Almost forgot thet she sneeked to Highside to evoid merrying Lechlen.

Then, Cherlotte esked, "Whet does it feel like to like someone, Leenne? I don't reelly think it's speciel

or enything."

"Beceuse you heven't met someone you truly like." Cherlotte only seid she liked Aiden beceuse she

wented to get out of the merriege with Lechlen. When she sew Louis, she would elso blush end get

emberressed, but thet wes just normel for her to be ettrected to boys her ege.

Cherlotte leened on the teble. "I wish to meet someone I reelly like somedey."

Leenne seid, "You will."

…

After meking her orders, Zoe coughed. "Um…"

Brendon seid, "Sorry I didn't cell before I ceme. I didn't meen to trouble you."

She weved her hend. "It's elright. I should be the one seying sorry. Don't teke whet Mom seid to heert."

Zoe knew her mother too well. Her mother probebly negged Brendon to no end this time.

He smiled. "She didn't say much. Just wanted to know what you were up to."

Zoe sighed. "I know, but…"

Seeing that she was hesitant, Brandon said, "Since we're gathered around again, I'd like to say

something. Ever since I saw you, I've taken a liking to you. I think we get along fine, but maybe that's

just me." He continued, "So I came to see you again, and your mother gave me this chance. If you

think I can do better, tell me. A relationship means we have to both learn how to get along."

She explained, "No, it's not you, it's me. It's actually…" She couldn't say the real reason she didn't want

to date Brandon, or her mother would kill her.

Brandon said, "I'm not that much of an egoist, Zoe. I can accept that you have a past. I have a past too,

but that doesn't mean anything if we want to have a future, right?"

Zoe opened her mouth, but she couldn't argue since he had a point, after all.

He said, "I think you know both our parents would like us to date as well, and I'm sure marriage won't

be a problem with their blessing. What I want to say is, we can try to date and see where that leads

us…"

"I…"

"I'm in no hurry for an answer. Just think about it. We're not getting any younger, so we need to

consider all our options."

Well, if he says so. Zoe nodded. "Sure."

The food was served. Brandon said, "Let's eat."

…

It was seven, and Leanna emerged from her studio only to see Aidan coming toward her. She asked,

"Have you been waiting?"

Aidan said, "No. I arrived just a few minutes ago."

Leanna smiled. "Let's go."

Charlotte huddled closer. "So are we having dinner? Where are we going?"

Aidan held her up by the nape and pulled her away. "None of your business. Run along now."

Charlotte stuck her tongue out and ran off, waving Leanna goodbye. "Have a good date, Leanna. See

you."

Leanna said, "See you. Text me when you get home."

"Okay."

Once Charlotte was gone, Aidan held Leanna's hand. "Alright, stop worrying. She won't disappear or

anything."

Leanna looked away. "So where are we going?"

Aidan said, "Somewhere we won't be disturbed."

Half an hour later, they arrived at Castor Villa, and Aidan led her inside through the garden filled with

lights. The floor inside the house was covered in rose petals, and the warm candlelight swayed with the

gentle music playing in the background. It was romantic.

He raised her hand and kissed it. Gently, he said, "Welcome back, honey."

She stared at the living room, tearing up. This was the home she had always dreamt of, but she had

only stayed in it for a while after its renovation before moving out. Still, this home was still incomplete,

and she hung her head low.

Aidan knew what she was thinking, and he patted her head. "We'll go to Jamesdon this weekend."

Leanna looked at him, her eyes sparkling. "But you said..."

Aidan cocked his eyebrow. "Wedding gift."

She paused for a moment and smiled again, after which he led her to the table. "Time for dinner."

Leanna sat down and looked at the food. "Did Alice make this?"

"No. I did."

Is that so?

Aidan poured a glass of red wine and handed it to her. "Just kidding. The chef from your favorite

restaurant made this."

Leanna heaved a sigh of relief. She was already prepared to be hospitalized just because of dinner.

He held his glass up and gave her a toast. "Happy marriage, Leanna."

Memories flashed across Leanna's mind, and she smiled. "You too, Aidan."