Chapter 17
Chapter 17 Would You Like to Give These to Madam Right Now? Leanna’s hand trembled a little, but
her expression remained unchanged. “There was a coboration previously, so I just took her to a few
events.” “Oh.” “I’m trying to exin it to you as clearly as I can. What’s with your attitude?” Aidan
responded impatiently while holding her wrist. “I’m grateful that you think you owe me an exnation,
but… Actually, you didn’t have to exin anything to me since we’re already going through the divorce
process anyway,” she replied solemnly.
“You divorced me because you thought she was pregnant and that I was cheating.” Previously, he
assumed that Leanna wanted to divorce because she had other malicious intentions, but Jonathan
thought otherwise as he believed that her action was only out of spite, which could be solved with
Aidan’s coaxing. At that time, he could not think of why she was at loggerheads… until her brother
showed up today. When Aidan noticed her silence, he emphasized again, “Why don’t you trust me,
Leanna?
I will never allow any women, including you, to be impregnated with my child. Understand?” With that,
his words had pierced her heart like an invisible needle. Of course, I understand. During theirst three
years of marriage, he had never once forgotten to use contraception regardless of the circumstances.
Leanna was also aware that not only was this his reluctance to have children, it was also a form of
mockery toward her cunning n back then. After a few seconds of silence, Leanna announced, “I’m
pregnant.” “Leanna!” At that moment, Aidan’s pupils could be seen dted and his grip instantly
tightened. His voice was no longer rxed and turned cold, bringing down the temperature of the entire
room. “Aren’t you always asking me what I want all this time, Aidan?
I’m pregnant and I need to n for the future of my child. I want half of all the property that’s under your
name as well as Pearson Group’s shares…” “Enough!” He swatted her hands away vehemently.
Knowing that he would not believe her again, Leanna took the pregnancy test form from her bag and
handed it to him. Without any hesitance, Aidan shredded the form without sparing a nce at it. “How
many times do you have to use this tactic? Leanna, do you think I’m that dumb to be duped by you
again?” She looked at the scattered paper shreds on the ground and squeezed out a smile. “You saw
right through me so quickly. It appears that I will have to change my tactics next time.” “There won’t be
a next time.” He rose to his feet and coldly said, “Tomorrow at 9.00AM at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
I don’t want to hear any excuses from you this time.” Leanna sat still and remained deafeningly quiet
until he left the private room. It was not until then did she finally bent down and picked up the shredded
pieces on the ground slowly. Frankly, it had not been an ‘unfruitful’ three years for her as she knew
exactly when and how to push Aidan’s buttons. For example, pregnancy was a sensitive subject for
him. If anyone was to touch on the subject, he would explode with a bang. After ten minutes, Zoe, who
was as nervous as an ant on a hot pan, was restricted to remain outside the private room as the
manager next to her was fully blocking the entrance. Counting down by every second, she was about
to call the cops when the private room door unexpectedly opened, revealing Aidan, who had a dark
face and gloomy aura before he strode away quickly.
This time, it was not just Zoe as even the manager refrained from saying anything rash. Not long after
he left, Leanna also exited. “Nana, what’s going on?” Zoe exhaled and asked, “That bast*rd… Why is
he inside?” “I’ll tell you when we get home.” After replying to her, Leanna questioned the manager,
“Where’s my brother?” “Miss McKinney, pleasee with me,” the manager replied. … Louis had been
locked in the Patheon Club’s storeroom since the ident. However, he made no noise nor caused
any trouble. As the door opened, he rose to his feet and was surprised to see his sister standing before
him.
“Why are you here?” he asked while frowning. Zoe, who had followed behind, took the lead to
approach Louis and sighed. “Oh, Louis, my dear! Why are you so badly hurt? Did the bast*rd attack
you?” Averting his gaze, he remained silent. Leanna looked at him and exined that Aidan had been
beaten by him, but it looked more like he was being kicked by Aidan’s bodyguard instead. As a matter
of fact, his face was even more bruised than Aidan’s. “Let’s go, Louis,” Leanna said softly. He then
went to the locker room to pack his belongings before returning to the manager. The manager was
surprised to learn of his resignation, but he thought it was reasonable. After going through so much for
the night, the manager could basically figure out their chaotic interpersonal rtionship; Louis was Mrs.
Pearson’s younger brother, which he was unaware of; now that he knew, how could he let Louis work in
the Patheon Club?
That would be no different than tarnishing the Pearsons’ reputation, right? “What I did today was
impulsive. I’m sorry. I will bear all the losses,” Louis apologized. In response, the manager patted him
on the back andforted, “It will be a shame if you tell me this, Louis. Your loss would be the punch
you gave President Pearson. This issue could have gotten worse, but he let you off the hook, didn’t he?
Your sry for the past few days will still be paid to you.” Louis pursed his lips upon hearing this. He
did not object, instead, he bowed slightly and thanked the manager before departing. After exiting the
Patheon Club, he saw Leanna and Zoe waiting at the entrance. He walked over and lowered his head
in regret, “I’m sorry.” “Why did you have to apologize to me? It’s not your fault,” Leanna said with a
smile. “Did you divorce Aidan because he cheated on you?” “Well… Not really. However, he just told
me that he and Mia are not in that kind of rtionship.” “You believe him when he says it?”
Louis asked incredulously with furrowed brows. “It doesn’t matter whether I believe it or not; we’re
going to separate soon anyway,” she responded. At that moment, Zoe brightened the mood quickly by
saying, “Okay, let’s not bring up those annoying people. Louis, I heard you came first in the exam within
the entire province! I haven’t had time to congratte you. It’s better to celebrate today, so let’s go
somewhere! You choose the location and I’ll bring you there!” “No, thanks. I have to find work when I
return,” he grumbled. He had only been out of school for a little over a month. Since his job at Patheon
Club was no longer avable, he had to find another. Zoe was just about to stuff Louis money without
having to work for it when Leanna nudged her arm in secret
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. Therefore, she simply said, “It’s alright. We’ll celebrate next time.” She had almost forgotten that he
had wanted to be strong ever since he was a child; let alone receiving money from her for free, he
would not even ask Leanna for a penny. “Remember to treat the wound when you get home and don’t
get infected,” Leanna reminded him. “Let’s get in the car. We’ll take you home,” Zoe said. “I don’t stay
at home anymore because Jethro has returned.” Leanna was taken aback for a moment before asking,
“Those debtors didn’t look for him?” “No, he appears to have settled the debt.” “How did he get that
money?” “I’m not sure. He’s been quite happytely. He probably has a lot of money on him…
Alright then, I’m leaving. Get going,” Louis said as he wore his bag. With that, he left in the opposite
direction. “This kid is getting more and more stubborn. He is exactly like you,” Zoe uttered while looking
at his back. Chuckling at her remark, Leanna concluded, “Let’s go,” Inside the Rolls-Royce, Jonathan
looked across the street, then at the beautifully packaged gift boxes on the passenger seat before
asking quietly, “President Pearson, would you like to give these to Madam right now?”