Love’s Change of Heart

Chapter 8

than Anna Pearson, whose eyes were rife with disdain and arrogance toward Leanna. “Oh, it’s you. What are you doing here at this hour? Are you meeting another man behind Aidan’s back?” Leanna could not care less about Anna as she began to gather the fallen paper bags. “Anna Pearson, you should’ve stayed abroad. Don’t you know that I hold grudges and will take revenge on others?” When Anna heard that, her expression changed before taking a few steps back. “What are you going to do?” Leanna arched her brow. “Nothing in particular, but you better not get pregnant in this lifetime. Otherwise, you’ll have to watch out all the time. Who knows? I might be in the mood to have some fun with you and approach you regardless of what it takes. Furthermore…” As her voice trailed off, her ambiguous gaze scanned Anna from head to toe. Anna, who was not even pregnant, quailed at Leanna’s gaze. “You must be out of your mind. You’re the only one who knows whether you’re pregnant. Don’t even think about putting the blame on me just because I bumped into you! Besides, my family won’t let you off the hook if you lay a finger on me! I-I’m sure that Aidan will file a divorce and drive you out of the house. You won’t get anything you want!” “Try me. I have nothing to lose anyway.” “Crazy woman!” Anna then strode away with guilty and nervous steps before heading toward a Land Rover outside of the grocery store. Noticing her pale complexion, the man next to her asked, “I thought you’re going to buy some water?” As though she had been waiting for that very question, she grumbled, “Zayn, do you still remember the woman who faked her pregnancy to force a marriage with Aidan? I ran into her by chance. It must be my bad day.” However, he merely responded, “If you’re not going to buy anything, then let’s go.” “Zayn, you—” She stopped halfway when she noticed that he was staring at something outside their car. Following his gaze, she peered outside, but there was nothing. Before she could voice out her curiosity, he abruptly alighted from the car and dashed toward a direction. Anna followed suit and yanked Zayn, who was searching for something amongst the crowd. “Zayn, what’s wrong? Are you searching for something?” “Nothing. I must be mistaken.” Zayn gathered himself as he dropped his gaze onto the ground. The silhouette was similar to the one he had been missing this whole time. “Let’s go, then,” she suggested. At that moment, he removed her hand from his. “Anna, I’ll call a cab for you. I have something urgent to do. I’ll send you home next time.” “But you’ve clearly promised—” Unfazed by her pestering, he took out his phone and called for a cab. “I’ve sent the license plate to you. Bye.” At last, he left the scene, leaving Anna behind as she yelled for his name. … Leanna arranged the groceries into the fridge before handing the hot water bottle to Zoe, who was quite frankly suffering from the menstruation cramp. She took it over and brandished her phone at Leanna, seeming all excited with those bright eyes. “Guess who just messaged me?” “Zac Efron? Harry Styles?” “I’m being serious right now.” She showed Leanna the screen to reveal the messages received. ‘I’m Zayn Barnett.’ “Do you have any news about Leanna?” Leanna stared at the messages until the screen turned black. After a while, Zoe broke the silence. “Zayn is back in the country and he’s searching for you everywhere. I’m not sure who gave him my contact number, though. Should I tell him that we’re living together at the moment? Or should I consign you to him?” Leanna shook her head instinctively. “No. Not right now…” Knowing what her friend was concerned about, Zoe did not push her further and sighed. In the end, Zoe covered for Leanna. ‘It’s been a long time since I last met her, but I’ll inform you once I hear of her news.’ On the other side, Zayn ended the conversation with a ‘Thanks’. No one had a clue whether he bought her lies or not. Lying on the bed, Leanna did not catch a wink as her mind was a mess. It was not until the sky lit up that she finally closed her eyes. Still, her peaceful sleep did not last long when her phone vibrated non-stop. Her hands fumbled around before picking up the phone.