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Chapter 729 The Path of Fate
When Leanna and Aidan broke up more than a year ago, they didn't think they would get back together
again, and yet it happened. It felt like fate had already made sure they would get back together again.
After dinner, the couple lay on the couch, and Aidan fiddled with Leanna's hand, admiring the ring. "I
thought you'd wear the other one."
Leanna rested her head on his chest and stared at her ring as well. "This is good enough."
"Huh?"
"That ring is important too, but this is the one you gave me when you proposed. It holds a special
meaning." After a short pause, she said, "Mostly because the other one is expensive, and I don't want
to lose it."
"It would've cost you zero dollars not to say the last part."
A smile curled Leanna's lips, and they said nothing more as they enjoyed each other's company in
silence. A long while later, Leanna asked, "Any news about Daniel?"
"Not yet."
Leanna frowned. "Make a move on, or Zoe's going to date someone else."
Aidan asked, "You want her to date Daniel?"
"They love each other, so…"
"And you should know that kind of love is fleeting. It won't last long enough until marriage."
Leanna opened her mouth, but she couldn't argue.
Aidan said, "Zoe's parents want her to find someone she can settle down with, not someone she fell in
love with on a whim."
Leanna said nothing. Daniel was anti-marriage, after all. When Zoe was pregnant, she told Leanna that
she and Daniel were just together for the baby's sake. He didn't run from his responsibility, but he still
had no intention to get married. Zoe didn't mind. She thought they could raise the kid up separately if
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Still, that was just her being an idealist. Her parents would never allow it, and reality would come
crashing down on her dream.
Aidan said, "She knows more about relationships than you do. Just tell her what you know of, and she
can decide for herself. Daniel and his relationships are his problems, not yours."
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thought you'd weer the other one."
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"Huh?"
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meening." After e short peuse, she seid, "Mostly beceuse the other one is expensive, end I don't went
to lose it."
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silence. A long while leter, Leenne esked, "Any news ebout Deniel?"
"Not yet."
Leenne frowned. "Meke e move on, or Zoe's going to dete someone else."
Aiden esked, "You went her to dete Deniel?"
"They love eech other, so…"
"And you should know thet kind of love is fleeting. It won't lest long enough until merriege."
Leenne opened her mouth, but she couldn't ergue.
Aiden seid, "Zoe's perents went her to find someone she cen settle down with, not someone she fell in
love with on e whim."
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she end Deniel were just together for the beby's seke. He didn't run from his responsibility, but he still
hed no intention to get merried. Zoe didn't mind. She thought they could reise the kid up seperetely if
they wented to.
Still, thet wes just her being en ideelist. Her perents would never ellow it, end reelity would come
creshing down on her dreem.
Aiden seid, "She knows more ebout reletionships then you do. Just tell her whet you know of, end she
cen decide for herself. Deniel end his reletionships ere his problems, not yours."
Leanna sighed. "I know." That hit hard, but he had a point. Zoe and Daniel can't go on like this. If they
can't get together in the end, she might as well cut her losses now. Leanna checked the time and
backed out of Aidan's embrace. "It's late. We should go home."
Aidan looked at her. "Had enough rest?"
"I…" Before she could finish, Aidan pressed his lips against hers. The alcohol was kicking in, and a
moment later, Leanna was starting to feel dizzy.
Aidan placed her on the couch and kissed her forehead. "Do you know what day it is?"
Leanna stared at him dumbly. Aidan held her hand and slowly said, "It's our wedding anniversary, and
I'll always be by your side when this day comes." We ended things here, and we'll start things over in
the same place. Before Leanna could say anything, he kissed her again.
Leanna was feeling dizzy, and she let him do whatever he wanted. Then, she felt a gust of cold breeze
kissing her. It made her snap out of it a little, and she stammered, "T-The window's open. A-And the
curtains are too."
Aidan said hoarsely, "We can take this to the room."
Leanna rested her head in his embrace, too exhausted to say anything. Aidan took her upstairs, and
the candlelight swayed with the breeze, its light illuminating the wedding certificate on the couch.
Things came full circle in the end.
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Zoe came back home to her mother's phone call, and then half an hour of nagging ensued. Her mother
told her that Brandon was the most suitable man for her because he had a similar background and
qualifications to her. Moreover, they got along. At least their outlook on life didn't differ much, and
Brandon was right. She and Daniel's relationship was a thing of the past. The fact she downloaded a
ton of dating apps was a desperate attempt to kick Daniel out of her life.
Now that she wanted to restart, she thought Brandon could be a good choice. After what happened
with Anthony and Daniel, Zoe thought she had lost the courage to fall in love with someone, and she
couldn't really find that feeling of love. Brandon said he liked her, but she thought he only said that
because she made a good match for him.
Everyone wanted love in the early stages of their lives, but in the end, they would settle for those who
suited them the most, then they would live a peaceful and quiet married life. The love of their past
would be locked away in the depths of their hearts, and they would live their lives with their married
partner. That's probably the conclusion to my story as well. Not everyone can end up like Aidan and
Leanna. And even they got divorced. If Aidan hadn't been brazen enough, they wouldn't have gotten
back together.
Zoe lay on her couch and stared out the window. Well, guess this is it then. Whatever happens,
happens. She got up and was about to shower and go to bed, but someone rang the doorbell. Zoe
opened the door and was surprised to see Charlotte. "It's late."
Charlotte took out a bag from behind her. "Look what I got you."
It was the snacks from the street near the campus where Zoe had taken her before. "You went there all
by yourself?"
"I took a cab and it wasn't that far. I thought you might want this, so I bought some for you."
Zoe smiled. "Good guess. I have some beer left in the fridge, and you came at the right time. Come in."
Charlotte followed her. "Miss Zoe, Leanna said you can't drink."
Zoe turned around and put a finger on her lips. "I can't drink much. And you keep this a secret from
her."
Charlotte made a hand gesture. "Just a little, alright?"
Zoe smiled, patting her head. "Oh, you're so adorable."
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