Chapter 154

Chapter 154 Nothing Left to Lose

Zoe could tell that Leanna wanted to be alone with Georgina, so she reluctantly walked out of the

hospital room.

Once Zoe left, Georgina sat down on the couch beside the bed and said, “I was sorry to hear that you

lost your child, Miss McKinney.”

“There’s nothing to feel sorry for. There’s no point in trying to hold onto something that doesn’t belong

to me. It’d be futile anyway,” Leanna responded flatly, her expression indifferent.

“Miss McKinney—”

“You should get to the point, Miss Crossley.”

Georgina smiled. “It’s nothing. I just wanted to come and give you a word of advice. As for everything

else…” She paused for a moment before continuing, “Perhaps you didn’t know, Miss McKinney, but

when you left the Pearson Family Estate that day, my father arranged for someone to pick you up. His

intention was to take you to a safer place. None of us could’ve predicted that this would happen

instead. Please don’t misunderstand, Miss McKinney. My father does not mean to do you any harm. It’s

just that Aidan and I will get married soon, so he probably thinks that…”

She left the remaining words unsaid, but Leanna got the message.

Georgina and Aidan were about to get married, so his ex-wife’s presence would only be a hindrance to

their relationship.

Seeing that Leanna remained silent, Georgina spoke up again. “It goes without saying that I don’t doubt

you, Miss McKinney, but my father has his concerns. My marriage to Aidan is also an alliance between

Pearson Group and Crossley Group, so he has to consider all possibilities.”

After a few moments, Leanna finally said, “I know what you want to tell me, Miss Crossley.”

Georgina kept her smile and did not respond.

“You have nothing to worry about, Miss Crossley. Now that my child is gone, Aidan and I have nothing

to do with one another anymore,” Leanna said.

“Will you be staying on in Highside, Miss McKinney?”

When Leanna heard the question, her lips curved into a faint smile that was difficult to read. “Why not?”

she asked.

Georgina had not expected such a response from her, and her expression shifted slightly, but she

quickly masked her reaction. “I just assume that you would despise staying on here after all that you’ve

gone through.”

“The only thing despicable here are those people.”

Leanna had tried her hardest to leave because she wanted to protect her child, but since her child was

gone, she had nothing left to lose, and thus nothing to fear anymore.

“You’re right, Miss McKinney. It was a lapse of judgment on my part. In that case, if you ever need help,

feel free to let me know.”

“That’s very kind of you to offer, but it won’t be necessary,” Leanna replied. “I don’t want to have

anything to do with the Pearsons anymore, so accept my apologies, Miss Crossley, but I don’t ever

wish to see you again.”

Georgina chuckled. “I thought we were friends—”

“Do you truly wish to be friends with your fiancée’s ex-wife, Miss Crossley?” Leanna asked plainly.

Georgina did not try to respond to that. Her expression turned stoic as she got up and said, “You are a

strong and independent woman, Miss McKinney. It is a pity that your life has turned out this way.”

“I wish you a happy marriage, Miss Crossley.” … When Leanna felt well enough to move about, she

went over to Ron’s ward, but he was long gone. “I think that patient must’ve done something illegal.

The police came to see him a few days ago, and he fled out the window when they came to his room,”

a nurse informed her. Leanna pursed her lips and thanked the nurse before returning to her room. She

was discharged from the hospital two weeks later.

Zoe brought her back to the apartment she rented, but before that, she asked Zoe to make a detour.

The Pearsons’ men had gotten to her within Lux’s vicinity, so some of her belongings were still at

Castor Villa.

When Leanna came in, Alice rushed over to greet her. “You’re back at last, Miss McKinney. You haven’t

had your lunch yet, right? I’ll go and prepare something for you…”

Leanna smiled and said, “Thanks, Alice, but I’m heading off soon. I’m just here to pick up a few things.”

“Did you and Master get into a fight again?” Alice asked in concern before sighing. “Master left on a

business trip a while ago and he’s not back yet. Why don’t you wait till he comes back first?”

“No need,” Leanna responded calmly. “We didn’t fight, but he’s about to get married, and I…” After a

pause, she continued, “I don’t have a reason to stay here any longer.”

Alice had not known about this at all, so her expression was full of disbelief.

Leanna nodded at her and went upstairs to collect her things. She did not have much in the first place,

so it only took her a few minutes to pack everything. When she came down, Alice was still rooted to the

spot. It seemed like she was conflicted.

“Alice, thank you for all that you’ve done for me during this time. I’ll be leaving now,” Leanna said.

Alice did not know what to say at a time like this. “I’ll see you to the door, Miss McKinney.”

When they got to the door, Alice could not stop herself from saying, “Miss McKinney, I don’t know what

happened between you and Master, but his bark is worse than his bite, and he never says what he truly

feels. You two…”

Alice had witnessed their relationship throughout the past three years. Even though they quarreled

every now and then, anyone who took the time to observe them would know that they were very fond of

each other.

Why did it turn out like this?

Leanna’s footsteps halted and she said with a smile, “Thank you, Alice. You don’t need to see me out

the door. I’ll come and visit you when I have a chance.”

“Alright, Miss McKinney. Do take good care of yourself.”

Once Leanna climbed back into the car, Zoe asked softly, “Is Aidan going to let you leave like this?”

Leanna fell into a daze for a moment before saying, “He got what he wanted. There’s no reason for him

to keep me around any longer. Also…”

She chuckled half-heartedly as she recalled what Alice told her. “Aidan isn’t here. He went on a

business trip.”

“What the f*ck?” Zoe’s eyes widened incredulously. “How can he do that? How can he leave on a

business trip knowing that you were still hospitalized after that accident?”

Leanna did not share Zoe’s indignance as she had not expected otherwise from Aidan.

That child was probably nothing more than a burden to him.

Under the circumstances, it would not be surprising if he threw a party to celebrate, so a business trip

was nothing.

Once they arrived at Leanna’s apartment, Louis was there waiting for them. During their call earlier on,

Leanna had lied to Louis and said that she had gone on vacation.

However, Louis saw that she had lost a significant amount of weight and her complexion was rather

sickly.

He glanced down at her abdomen before tightening his lips into a straight line, but he did not ask her

anything. He took Leanna’s suitcase from her and headed upstairs without saying a word.

“Since Louis is here today, why don’t we get some pizza? It’s getting a little cold, and I’m in the mood

for a warm pizza with soft, gooey cheese,” Zoe suggested.

“Sure,” Leanna responded with a smile.