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Chapter 78
Zayn took a long look at Aidan as he was about to leave the house. He wasn't sure if Aidan
knew about Leanna's pregnancy. "Mr. Barnett," Aidan called. "I hope this doesn't happen
again," he told Zayn.
Hearing Aidan's words, Zayn halted his footsteps and contemplated Aidan's words before
responding, "Are you saying this because you're worried about Anna?"
"She's my cousin, after all. Don’t you think I should be concerned?" Aidan asked in return.
"Well, that's surprising. You might not be a good husband, but it seems like you're a good
cousin, huh, President Pearson," Zayn uttered. His words made Aidan's gaze darken for a
moment. While Aidan fixed his angry gaze on Zayn, Zayn simply nodded before walking
away.
Then, Aidan turned back to find Anna standing close to him. Gordon and Sienna were both
sitting on the couch, and they didn't look too pleased. This entire incident was supposed
to be Zayn's fault, but after the fuss they created, and since Anna didn't have evidence, it
now seemed as if the Pearsons were just stirring up some drama.
"I want you to tell me everything from the start, Anna. Is Zayn hiding something, or are
you creating something out of nothing?!" Gordon growled.
"I—" Anna was afraid to overdo anything when Aidan was right beside her. Fortunately for
her, Justin spoke up at that very moment to save her. "Anna's young, and she places a lot
of value on her relationships. Misunderstandings are bound to happen in relationships,
right? It's great that we've clarified things. The Barnetts no longer have an issue with this
matter either," he said.
Then, Justin shifted his gaze to Anna. "You shouldn't do this in the future, Anna. Both you
and Zayn are adults. If you want to be with him for a long time, then you should learn to
communicate your issues and talk things out with him. You shouldn't get both families
involved—you'd just be causing more havoc," he said.
"I got it," Anna uttered with her head hanging low.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSince Justin had made his statement, Gordon felt like it was no longer appropriate to
continue losing his temper. Instead, he let out a cold scoff before he hobbled up the stairs
with the support of his walking stick. He was still filled with anger, but he couldn't find an
outlet for it.
After Gordon left, Sienna followed along behind him. As she stood up, she gave Anna a
stare and turned to look at Aidan before walking away. She looked as if she were
considering something as she headed off. "Send me back to my room, Anna," Justin
ordered. Anna looked as if she had just won a prize after she heard what Justin said, and
she hastily agreed to his orders before pushing his wheelchair to the elevator.
However, Anna had just calmed her nerves when she bumped into Aidan while on the way
to Justin's room.
"A-Aidan…" she muttered. He had his hands stuck into his pockets, and there wasn't any
warmth in his gaze. "Follow me," he ordered. Anna followed him to the park, and she bit
her lip in hesitation before she finally spoke up. "I didn't talk bad about her, and I didn't
mention how she's related to—"
Aidan interrupted her words. "When did you find out that she's pregnant?" he asked icily.
Anna was taken aback as she hadn't expected him to ask her this question. She panicked
for a moment—she knew that she couldn't mention the recent birthday party. Leanna fell
into the water that day, so Aidan will suspect that something's fishy if he finds out that I
found out on the same day.
"Just two days ago, I heard Zayn saying—" Anna uttered at an unusually quick pace. "Did
he tell you about it himself?" Aidan asked with the same emotionless look on his face.
Anna bit her tongue before nodding excessively. "He said that Leanna's pregnant with his
child and that he wouldn't leave her even if he married me."
Aidan stood as still as a statue. There wasn't even a hint of emotion on his face, so Anna
couldn't tell if he trusted her words or not. "Aidan…" Anna muttered in a cautious tone.
"The baby in her belly belongs to Zayn. Are you going to let her give birth to it?
He shot Anna a side glare before responding in an icy tone. "Whether or not she gives
birth to the child is none of my business," he uttered.
"W-Well, that's true. I just thought you guys might remarry since you seem pretty nice to
her recently," she replied. He scoffed in response to this, but he then parted his long legs
to leave without saying anything else. He had only taken a few steps before he stopped
and spoke in a dangerous tone. "I don't want anyone else in the Pearson Family to know
about the details surrounding her pregnancy," he warned.
She froze for a moment as an icy sensation spread from her toes all the way up to her
face. "I… I won't say a single thing." She only felt herself coming back to life after Aidan
was long gone—she was too stunned to move before that. She was just about to head
back to her room when she saw Sienna walking down the corridor.
"D-Did you hear everything, Sienna?" Anna felt like her heart was about to leap out of her
mouth. Sienna crossed her arms in front of her chest before speaking in a hostile voice.
"Were you planning to keep this a secret from me if I didn't overhear your conversation?"
"No, but it was Aidan who told me not to say…" Anna protested. Sienna scoffed—she
didn't care about Aidan's opinion at all. "If you're so afraid of him, then where did you find
the guts to push Leanna down the stairs?"
"Sienna!" Anna let out a sharp cry. She was worried that Aidan would overhear them if he
was still nearby. "Don't worry. I've already settled everything that happened in the past, so
he'll never find out about it," Sienna replied.
Anna bit her bottom lip. She was pale from the fear that she felt. Back then, when Leanna
had been lying on the ground, there was a pool of blood that surged out of her lower area.
Even though Anna had insisted that Leanna's pregnancy was a lie back then, Anna
questioned her own words after seeing all that blood… Aidan will kill me if he ever finds
out about this!
Sienna continued talking before Anna could respond to her. "You should know that this
child of Leanna's has to be disposed of, right, Anna?"
…
Achoo! Leanna rubbed her nose after sneezing. The weather had been gloomy and wet
over the past two days, and the temperature in the city had gone down. However, all the
clothes that Leanna packed were short-sleeved outfits for summer, and she would need
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmtime to purchase new clothes.
So, Naomi passed Leanna a few of her own clothes, "I used to wear all of these, but you
can have them if they match up to your standards." Although the clothes had relatively
old and traditional designs, they didn't seem too out-of-trend when Leanna wore them. It
looked more like a retro-themed outfit.
All of the clothes were clean and neatly folded—they looked like they had just been
brought out of storage. "Thank you, Ms. Fletcher." Leanna's good looks enhanced the
overall aesthetics of her outfit after she put on Naomi's skirt and knitted outerwear. She
looked like a country girl—she looked simple yet beautiful. "How does it look, Ms.
Fletcher?" Leanna lifted her skirt to make a full turn in front of Naomi.
A look of satisfaction flashed across Naomi's face when she saw how the other girl looked.
"Not too bad," Naomi uttered with a nod.
"I'll head out now, then. Is there anything that you need, Ms. Fletcher? I'll help you run
errands if you need me to."
"You can get me some yarn," Naomi replied.
"Sure. What color do you want?" Leanna nodded.
"It's up to you," Naomi replied.
Leanna happened to leave the house at the same time as Naomi's other male tenant.
When he saw Leanna leaving, he greeted her with a friendly tone. "Where are you going,
Miss McKinney?"
"I'm going to walk around and buy some stuff," she replied.
"Well, it's quite a long walk from here to the city. Why don't I drive you there?" he offered.
Leanna rejected him with a smile. "It's fine. I can walk over myself." He had no choice but
to leave with a longing look in his eyes. The weather was nice and cool after the rain, and
there were glimpses of sunlight that were peeking through the gaps in the clouds. The
golden rays spilled all over the city streets, giving life to everything that they touched.
After Leanna went to purchase Naomi's yarn, she went to the hospital for a checkup.
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