Chapter 178
Chapter 178 It''s Not Like You Never Cared for Madam A frown appeared on Elijah''s face when he heard
Leanna''s words."Should we go to the hospital?" he asked. "No, no.
It is just an old sickness. I will be fine after a short rest."
"Are you sure you arealright?" He still couldn''t help being concerned even after she said that. "Yes, I
really am," she replied with a big nod. "Alright, then." Elijah pursed his lips. "You have to tell me if you
still feel unwell, though. We will make a trip to the hospital." "Okay." He didn''t seem to have noticed
anything odd due to the dim lighting at the audience''s seats. Leanna only turned to look at Aidan with
zing eyes after Elijah looked away from her. She then mouthed, "Let go!" Aidan only pretended to
not hear her as he looked at the stage. Seeing this, she took a deep breath, raised her leg and, with all
her might, stomped on his foot. He finally had a taste of her wrath when her high-heeled shoe stepped
on him. Sure enough, she heard a low groan from the man beside her. Even so, he continued to hold
her hand without letting go. Leanna suddenly felt enraged to see him being so shameless for the first
time. Just as she was about to bring her foot up a second time, Aidan quickly released her hand from
his grip. Serves you right! she thought while scoffing. She was no longer in the mood to watch the
performance anymore after this absurd incident. She took the chance when Daniel had gotten off the
stage for an outfit change to turn her head and whisper, "I''m sorry, Elijah. I have to leave now." Leanna
swiftly stood up after saying that. Seeing this, Elijah quickly stood up and went after her while offering,
"Let me give you a ride." However, as he was passing by her seat, he unexpectedly noticed Aidan
sitting in the seat that originally belonged to Zoe. Aidan looked indifferent, and he had no expression
whatsoever on his face. Out of courtesy, Elijah gave him a greeting. Aidan''s tongue darted out to lick
his thin lower lip as he watched them leave one after another. He then lowered his gaze to look at his
palm that still had Leanna''s lingering warmth before he also got up. Zoe was still sitting in her seat
when her eyes flickered between the exit and the stage, and she finally had no choice but to stomp
outside to follow after them "Are you still not feeling well, Leanna?" Elijah called out to Leanna to stop
her when they were in the corridor. Her steps came to a stop before she turned around and shook herN?velDrama.Org owns this text.
head. "No. It''s just that something came up." "Where are you heading to? I will drop you off." "It is fine.
There''s no need to trouble yourself. I can go there myself. You should go back into the hall." He let out
a smile at that. "It just so happens that I feel a little stuffy being in there, and I want toe out for a
stroll. Let me walk you to the exit." Leanna couldn''t refuse anymore after hearing his words, so the two
walked outside together. Elijah spoke again after a while. "Leanna, if you''re free tomorrow night, can I
invite you to dinner?" She thought about it, and feeling somewhat embarrassed to abruptly leave like
this today, she suggested, "I do have time, but let me buy you dinner instead. I am really sorry about
today." "Don''t worry about it. You really don''t have to take it to heart." "Alright, I will let Zoe know when I
get home. We will see you tomorrow." Leanna smiled at him. However, Elijah suddenly murmured,
"Leanna, I want it to be just the two of us tomorrow. Don''t ask Zoe toe along." Upon hearing that,
Leanna was slightly startled and she froze. Meanwhile, Elijah observed her reaction and asked
tentatively, "Is that okay?" Just as she was unable toe up with a response, a cold male voice came
from behind them. "No." Hearing this, Elijah turned around, only to call out in surprise, "President
Pearson?" Aidan walked to Leanna and stood beside her, his eyes shifting to Elijah as he spoke. "She
has ns for tomorrow." "What ns do I have?" Leanna was the one who questioned. Seemingly
dissatisfied with her not going along with him, Aidan immediately pursed his lips and peered at her from
the corner of his eye. "Just know that you do because I said so," he muttered. She let out a forced
laugh at that. She then smiled at Elijah and said, "Sure. Let''s do it." Elijah seemed surprised at first, but
he soon nodded. "I wille pick you up tomorrow, then." With a smile, she bid him farewell. "I am off.
I''ll see you tomorrow." Leanna then turned around and started to march away after saying that. Aidan
was about to go after her when someone grabbed him by the arm. Upon being stopped, he sneered,
"Let go." "Can I ask what are you doing now, President Pearson?" Elijah asked. "It has got nothing to
do with you." "Why do you think so? I believe that you can tell I am pursuing Leanna. I canpete
fairly with you if you are also pursuing her, but please stop acting so overbearingly. I hope you show
her some respect, President Pearson." When Aidan heard that, he looked back at Elijah and chuckled
coldly. "Who told you that I am pursuing her?" "If you are not, can you give a good exnation for your
behavior?" Elijah asked in return. "Sure." Aidan then said slowly, "Let me remind you too that Leanna is
my wife, President Parker. Please stay away from her." A small voice interrupted them right at this
moment. "Ex-wife, you mean." When Aidan wordlessly looked over, Zoe immediately turned away and
looked at everything but him as she pretended that nothing happened. There was no way anyone could
break up the couple she had paired together! "So that is how it is." Elijah let out a chuckle, which
prompted Aidan to look at him again. "Will you still continue sticking around now that you know what
our rtionship is, President Parker?" Elijah onlymented, "I''ve heard that you have a wife whom
you don''t treat like one. Could it be that you are regretting it after the divorce? In my opinion, the
person who is relentlessly sticking around is you, President Pearson." Aidan''s expression gradually
started to darken as he looked at Elijah coldly. Elijah then continued, "I am truly grateful that you are
telling me this. I finally know what Leanna has had to go through in the past. In the future, I will treat her
way better than you did to make up for the grief she suffered in the past." After he finished speaking,
Elijah nodded slightly to Aidan, and turned to leave. Seeing this, Zoe hurried after the man. She was
worried she would be exterminated by Aidan if she continued to stay there. Jonathan soon came in
after the two of them left. "President Pearson," he reported. "Mrs. Pearson is heading that way." Aidan,
however, asked in a casual tone, "Do you also think that Leanna did nothing but suffer in the three
years she was married to me?" "Um..." Jonathan had a feeling that this was a question that didn''t have
a right answer. But he knew that he might have to pay with his life if he somehow answered wrongly.
After he weighed it over the next few seconds, he gingerly answered, "President Pearson, I do think
you have some misunderstanding about Mrs. Pearson, but... it is not like you never cared for her."
"What are some examples of me showing her I care?" Jonathan kept quiet when nothing came to mind.
Aidan was never someone who uttered pleasant words. He might have improved a lot now, but
Jonathan had witnessed firsthand how many hurtful things hade out of Aidan''s mouth in the past
three years. Not to mention what Aidan would say to Leanna when they were alone, the words
Jonathan had heard from Aidan would have been enough to warrant curses all the way back to his
ancestors. Noticing how quiet Jonathan had be after his question, Aidan clenched his jaw and
walked out of the ce.