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Chapter 485
In the afternoon, just as Leanna was about to go home, she received a call from Aidan.
After she answered the call, he asked in a deep voice, "Aren't you at home?"
"I was bored, so I came to the studio. I'm heading home now," she replied.
"Alright, I have something to take care of, so I'll be home late. Rest early," he said.
"Did something happen at work?"
"Nope, it's nothing major. I'll tell you about it when I get home."
"Alright."
After the call ended, Zoe poked her head into the room from the outside and asked, "Nana, aren't you
leaving?"
"Let's go." Leanna stood up.
Since Zoe took the cab over, Leanna decided to send her home.
While on their way home, Zoe asked curiously, "Did President Pearson urge you to head home today?"
Hearing that, Leanna laughed and responded, "He has to take care of some work, so he'll be home
late."
"By the way, that b*stard seemed idle at times, but he's really busy when there's work to do. However,
that's when you can get a breather since he won't be clinging onto you all day long."
Leanna was distracted when she heard Zoe's words, for her statement would be a big joke if it was
applied to Leanna's and Aidan's relationship a year ago. Who would have thought that so much had
changed within less than a year? Not long later, the car reached its destination with help from the
navigation system.
"Is this the place?" Leanna wound her mirror down and looked outside.
"Yes. Thanks for the ride. Drive safe," Zoe responded.
"Alright."
After Zoe left, Leanna shifted her gaze to the front and drove away. When she reached the apartment,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtshe could hear a baby's cry next door upon exiting the elevator, and she halted her footsteps. It was
her first time hearing a baby's cry after staying there for some time.
She then continued walking, but as she was about to reach her unit, the elevator door suddenly opened
again to reveal a figure walking out from it.
"Louis? Why are you here? It's late." She was puzzled to see him.
Louis, however, looked calm and answered as he stood there, "I'm here to have dinner."
Leanna had previously invited him multiple times to come over for a meal, but he rejected her offers
each time. Thus, his presence took her by surprise. However, after giving it some thought, she thought
that he mustn't have felt good after what had happened before that, which could be why he was there
to see her.
She then walked toward her unit's door and entered the passcode. "Come on in," she offered.
Hearing that, he followed behind her and took a look at the next door before entering.
"What do you feel like eating?" Leanna entered the kitchen after changing into her house slippers.
"I'm fine with anything." Knowing that Louis wasn't a picky eater like Aidan, she took a look at the
ingredients she had in the fridge and planned to cook with whatever ingredients she had.
As she was cooking, Louis walked to the kitchen door and asked her, "Isn't Aidan at home?"
"He has something to do, so he'll be late," she replied while slicing the vegetables.
"Something to do? What is it?" Louis furrowed his brows and asked.
"No idea. I didn't ask him."
"Why didn't you ask him? What if he's lying to you?" Louis asked again.
"If he is lying to me, he could easily come up with an excuse even if I ask him." Leanna turned around
to look at him.
"Aren't you worried that he would look for other girls behind…" Louis pursed his lips but couldn't bring
himself to finish the sentence.
"He won't do that," Leanna uttered.
"Do you trust him that much?"
Hearing that made Leanna laugh. "You'll understand me after you are in a relationship. If someone
likes you, no matter how big the temptation is, it would be nothing for him. However, if he doesn't like
you, it would still happen even if you're worried about it," Leanna replied.
"What about you? Have you been seeing Daphne recently?"
Louis' ears became red at the mention of Daphne's name. He looked away and answered, "I don't
know."
"What do you mean? It's either a yes or a no."
"Her new movie is premiering soon, so she is on tour around the country," Louis uttered.
"You seem to know her schedule well." Leanna smirked.
"It was all over the internet. You weren't paying attention."
After Leanna was done with cooking, she arranged the utensils and beckoned Louis to come over.
"Let's eat."
"I previously heard Aidan say that you were resting at home, but I noticed that you just came back from
somewhere. Where did you go?"
"It seems like Aidan and you keep in touch quite often." Leanna smiled.
A guilty Louis was speechless, and he kept quiet as he chewed his food.
Leanna had been teasing him, so she changed the topic. "Well, how's the contract with the film and
entertainment company coming along?"
"It's fine," Louis replied.
Just then, Leanna's phone rang. It was Aidan.
With that, she stood up with the mobile phone in her hand and said, "Louis, please excuse me. I have
to answer this."
"Alright."
Leanna then walked to the balcony and swiped her phone screen to answer the call. "What's wrong?"
"Have you reached home?" Aidan was heard asking.
"Yes, I'm at home. Louis came over, and we are having dinner together." After a brief pause, she
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmcontinued, "What time are you reaching home? Should I prepare some food for you?"
"That won't be necessary. I'll be late," Aidan answered.
"Got it. Carry on with your work, then," Leanna uttered.
"Aren't you going to ask what I'm doing?"
"You'd tell me if you want to. You will just come up if an excuse if you don't feel like telling me, so what's
the point of me asking?"
Hearing that, Aidan chuckled and responded, "Alright, I'll tell you when I get home."
After the call ended, Leanna walked toward the dining table. When she saw Louis, she seemed
hesitant as she pursed her lips. She then sat in front of him and said, "Louis, there's something that I
haven't told you."
"Is it related to Jethro?" Louis asked after a brief pause.
"He died… On the day of the funeral." She nodded as she spoke.
However, she didn't ask Aidan about Jethro's autopsy results. She wouldn't be of much help even if she
knew about it, after all.
Upon hearing that, Louis seemed calm, and there wasn't a trace of surprise on his face. "He should
have been dead," he said impassively.
"Since he's already dead, the whole thing has ended. Don't occupy your head with silly thoughts. Go
study or get yourself a girlfriend." He was speechless after hearing what Leanna said.
After dinner, Louis brought the bowls into the kitchen and washed them. After a while, he walked out
and announced, "I shall take my leave."
"I'll see you out," Leanna responded.
"There's no need for that. I'm not a child. Bye," Louis replied.
Leanna smiled as she looked at his back. To Louis and her, the incident was far from being resolved.
Whatever happened in the future, her only hope was for Louis not to be hurt in any way.
After she heard the sound of the door closing, she walked back to her bedroom. As she lay in bed, she
took her phone out and started scrolling through several online articles.
It turned out that Daphne was on a tour around the country, and it just started not long ago. It might
take her some time before she would get back to Highside. Just as she was about to put her phone
down, she saw the news about the Crossley Group. After a brief pause, she clicked into it.
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