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Chapter 96 Your Ability to Lie Without Batting an Eye Comes Naturally
As Leanna hadn’t expected Aidan to see the paper she tore off, her face immediately grew red in
shame, but she couldn’t retort as she was in the wrong.
Indifferently, Aidan continued, “Are you out of excuses?”
After wrecking her brain for a little bit, Leanna then said, “I was… practicing!” Truth be told, if it was the
other way around, she wouldn’t believe what she had just said either. However, she was hoping for that
man, who had some peculiar sort of thinking, to believe her excuse.
Just then, Aidan smiled and let out a chuckle.
Leanna was speechless. What’s so funny?!
Ignorant to Leanna’s thoughts, Aidan only said, “Let’s go. I’m hungry.”
After Leanna was tormented for the better half of the day, the two came back home after their meal.
With no thoughts spared for that man, Leanna immediately went back upstairs to sleep. However, there
was a knock on the door as soon as she lay in her bed. Keeping her temper in check, she got up and
opened the door. “President Pearson, is there something else?”
Holding a glass of water in his hand, he said, “Time for your medication.”
“I’ll take them after I wake up.”
“Take them before you sleep.”
She was at a loss for a retort.
With how overbearing Aidan’s tone was, it gave off a sense of oppression as though he would force the
medication down Leanna’s throat should she refuse to comply. Thus, Leanna took the glass of water
and placed it down on her desk. Then, she took the medication out and swallowed it along with a few
mouthfuls of water.
After Leanna had taken her medication, she turned around and was puzzled to find Aidan had already
made himself at home by sitting on the couch with his laptop on his lap. With a blunt tone, she
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtreminded Aidan. “President Pearson, I am going to sleep now.”
Without raising his head, Aidan replied indifferently, “I’ve never said I would prohibit you from doing so.”
Leanna gritted her teeth. “President Pearson, I thank you for the water you brought so deliberately. But,
since I’ve already finished taking my medication, you may leave now.”
At that, Aidan stopped typing on his laptop. He then gazed gently at her before turning his attention to
the window. “The view here is good.”
Does this mean this scum of a man is not leaving?!
Before Leanna could retort, Aidan continued, “Didn’t you say I don’t care about you? You can just go to
sleep. I’ll be here to accompany you.” “…I never said that!” “It’s the same to me.” Aidan didn’t care
much about her argument and continued, “Leanna McKinney, I do not wish to be called an
irresponsible man again because of you. Sleep now. Don’t make me repeat the third time.” Looks like
even that scum cares quite a bit about how others look at him, she thought. Since she couldn’t do
anything about this situation anyway, she might as well just let it go, as she didn’t want to waste her
energy in being angry. She then went and lay in bed and turned her back on the man. “President
Pearson, please close the curtains.” Aidan made no remarks. It was after a few seconds of silence was
there the sound of the curtains closing. Lying in the bed, Leanna couldn’t help but revel in this small
‘victory.’ With how dark the room had gotten, she wanted to know just what that man would do, as she
assumed he wouldn’t be sitting here all afternoon in such a condition. However, the room was silent
with no sound of movement for a long time. Since she had taken her medication, she started feeling
sleepy in no time and fell asleep after enjoying the comfort of the pillow against her face. After some
time had passed, Leanna felt slight movements behind her on the bed. Since she was still in a daze,
she paid no mind to that and just habitually turned around and hugged that thing. With how cool that
thing was to the touch, she felt comfortable and tightened her embrace around that thing. … The sun
had almost set when Naomi came back home. She assumed Leanna would be sleeping in her room as
usual when she couldn’t find her in the courtyard. After she placed the rice in the rice cooker, she went
upstairs to call Leanna down for dinner. “Leanna, are you there?” she asked while knocking on the
door.
Leanna rubbed her eyes and answered in a husky voice, “Yeah.”
“It’s time to wake up. We’re having dinner soon.” Naomi paused before she continued, “Has Aidan left
already?” Just as Leanna was about to reply, she suddenly had a feeling that something was wrong.
She noticed the person who was supposed to be on the couch was now in bed with her with his arms
wrapped around her waist. Before she could recover from the shock, Naomi spoke through the door
again. “Leanna?” Without the luxury of time to process what was going on, Leanna replied, “Huh? …
Ah, he probably left. I didn’t notice anything since I was asleep.” Naomi replied, “Alright, then I’ll see
you downstairs.” As soon as Naomi’s footsteps faded, a deep, husky voice came from behind her. “I
see your ability to lie without batting an eye comes naturally to you.” Leanna couldn’t make any retorts
to Aidan’s comment and thought to herself, Whose fault is this anyway?! She then immediately broke
free from Aidan’s arms and sat up. Angry and annoyed, she said, “President Pearson!” Aidan sat up as
well with one of his legs slightly bent. With a hint of weariness in his voice, he asked, “What’s wrong?”
“You…” Leanna was so exasperated by how Aidan acted as though he was in the right. It was only
after some time passed could she continue, “I can report you to the police for this!” Aidan replied, “Just
sleeping in your bed warrants a police report?” “This isn’t about sleeping in my bed! This is about you
sleeping beside me without my consent!”
“The number of times you’ve slept beside me isn’t small either.”
“…We were still married back then. It was still within the law.”
After a moment’s silence, Aidan replied, “Oh, is that so?”
Due to Aidan’s nonchalant attitude, Leanna was suddenly reminded of that night not too long ago and
immediately fell silent. That night was… after the divorce, she thought.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAidan got up from the bed. “I’m leaving if you’re not calling the police on me.”
This scum seems quite pleased with himself, Leanna thought, as she was unable to make any sort of
retort to the man.
Just when Aidan was about to open the door, Leanna hurriedly said, “Wait!” Since Naomi was cooking
in the kitchen, Aidan would inadvertently meet her if he went down right now. “I’ll go down first. You,
wait for a little bit before going down.” Saying that, she immediately went downstairs without regard for
his answer.
Coincidentally, Wendy had come over with some stuff an
d was talking with Naomi in the courtyard. Leanna quietly sighed in relief while she praised herself for
being smart enough to ask Aidan to stay upstairs for a bit. Otherwise, he would have met Wendy, who
would spread this gossip all throughout the neighborhood.
However, Leanna became speechless to see Aidan coming in from the entrance the moment she came
down. Even if the building’s second floor isn’t that high, is this scum trying to drive me mad with rage?
Wendy was just as shocked as Leanna, as she widened her eyes in surprise upon seeing Aidan.
“Aidan… I mean, President Pearson, why are you here?” She thought calling him on a first-name basis
would be inappropriate here, seeing that Aidan was someone of high status.
Aidan nodded slightly at Wendy. “Hello, Ms. Shaffer.”
Wendy’s surprise reached new heights upon noticing Aidan was wearing slippers. Noticing her
reaction, Naomi whispered, “He is my son.”
“What?!”
Paying no mind to what was going on, Aidan only cast a cold glance at Leanna before returning to his
own room.
Leanna noticed that his shirt became somewhat dirty when the man walked past her. That’s… not my
fault, right? Yes, it’s all his own fault for suddenly coming into my bed. Just thinking about it gives me
the chills.
By the door, Wendy stood frozen for some time, seemingly unable to process just what was going on.
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