Chapter 372


    Once again, the rooftop fell into silence after Jethro and Ron left. Leanna walked over to Louis and took


    a few seconds to study his bruised knuckles before she reached out a hand to hold his arm lightly.


    "Let''s go."


    After a moment of silence, he muttered, "Aren''t you going to ask me any questions?"


    "You would''ve told me everything before this if you nned to. Since you aren''t willing to share your


    thoughts, I don''t see the point in asking."


    At that moment, the footsteps echoing from the staircase caught their attention, and Oscar eventually


    showed up at the rooftop.


    He stopped to catch his breath. "Geez, what''s wrong with young people nowadays? Can''t you seek a


    lower ground to deal with your problems? Why must you choose the rooftop?"


    Pursing his lips tightly, Louis didn''t answer.


    Leanna turned to Oscar. "Everything''s all right now. Let''s go."


    Casting a nce at Louis before turning back to her, Oscar raised his eyebrows, ready to ask


    something. However, he eventually decided to let it slip.


    Once the group made their way back to the entrance, they didn''t find either Jethro or Ron around, let


    alone hear the noise from amotion.


    A man walked toward Oscar and whispered something to him. Oscar''s expression slightly changed at


    his report, but he only waved a hand in dismissal. "Keep looking."


    "Yes, Mr. Woodley."


    After that, Oscar shifted his focus to Leanna. "Need a ride?"


    She nodded at his offer before an idea urred to her. "My car''s out there."


    "Give me the keys."


    She passed him the car key. After picking up the key from her, he tossed the key at the man behind


    him before asking her for her destination.


    Once the group got into the car, Oscar watched the siblings from the rear-view mirror and asked,


    "Where are we heading?"


    "The hospital," Leanna answered.


    At that moment, Louis, who kept silent the whole time, spoke. "Just drop me off anywhere."


    Ignoring his request, she emphasized, "The nearest hospital in the area."


    "Sure."


    Twenty minutester, the car rolled to a stop in front of a private hospital.


    Louis scowled at the sight of the hospital. When he was about to protest, Leanna interrupted, "I won''t


    waste my time on lecturing you. See the doctor to treat your wounds, or else I''ll beat you up myself."


    In the end, he had no choice but to walk inside the hospital without a word.


    Meanwhile, Leanna followed him and walked away from the car for a few steps before turning back to


    Oscar. "Thanks for the ride. I''ll settle the rest myself."


    "All right. I''ll be going."


    "Sure. See youter."


    Oscar waved at her and they then parted ways.


    Leanna made an appointment for Louis and waited for him on the chairs outside once he visited the


    doctor in the room. Massaging the spot between her brows, she let out a deep sigh.


    After a while, she took out her phone and dialed Ron''s number, but to no avail.


    On usual days, he would change his number frequently to avoid others tracking him down. Besides, he


    was always the one who called the other party.


    Hence, she was left without any options but to wait for him.


    Feeling a little bit tired, she leaned against the back of the chair for a quick nap when steady footsteps


    echoed through the corridor.


    Her eyes fluttered open, and she met the person''s expressionless face.


    Leanna was taken aback by his presence for a moment. "Aren''t you having a meeting? Why are you


    here?"


    Aidan took an empty seat next to her. "The meeting''s over."


    When his gazended on the bloodstain on her sleeve, he immediately scowled.


    Noticing where his gazended, she immediately exined, "It''s not my blood. It belongs to Louis."


    Pursing his thin lips for a moment, Aidan held her cold hands in his. "What is it about this time?"


    "It seems like Lloyd came to see him. I don''t know what they''ve talked about, but—"


    "I bet it''s not something pleasant."


    Leanna lowered her head. "It''s all my fault. If only I exined everything to Louis earlier, we could''ve


    avoided the ident today."


    His calm remark came out right after. "You tend to take every responsibility on your shoulders.


    However, there are many people in the world, and you can''t help everyone."


    She couldn''t help but scowl at. "You''re right that I can''t help everyone, but he''s my brother, I''m


    obligated to take care of him."


    "Since you have the heart to take care of your brother, why don''t you steer some of your attention


    toward your husband?"


    Leanna stared at him in disbelief. She thought that they were having a serious conversation, but here


    the b*stard went again.


    She drew her hand out of his grasp petntly. "For your information, I''m not married. There''s no such


    person for me to take care of."


    "If you wish to have one, we can get engaged tomorrow. Then, you''ll get yourself a perfect husband."


    "Thanks, but no thanks."


    To Leanna''s surprise, the few exchanges of words between her and the b*stard lightened her mood.


    The sense of uneasiness that almost suffocated her disappeared within a split second.


    At that moment, Louis opened the door and walked out of the room.


    The doctor had treated his wound, but he looked disheveled nheless.


    Leanna and Aidan got up from their seat as she asked, "What did the doctor say?"


    "It''s nothing serious."


    "What about—"


    Aidan onlymentedzily, "He would''ve fainted way earlier if his wounds were serious. Do you think


    he could still walk around freely?"


    As Leanna found his words usible enough, her words of concern eventually died in her throat.


    Once the group left the hospital, Louismented, "I''m leaving."


    "Wait a minute." Leanna stopped his attempt to leave. "Where do you think you are going in such a


    condition?"


    "I''m going back to school."


    However, she insisted, "It can wait until you''re healed. There''s no need to rush. Besides, how are you


    going to exin your condition to your friends and mentors?"


    Louis knew that his sister was worried about him going after Jethro again.


    After a moment, he continued, "I''ll stay in the hotel."


    "No, you won''t."


    Even though she said so, Leanna had no idea where she should amodate Louis at the moment.


    As she was staying with the Crossleys, she couldn''t think of a good ce for him to stay.


    Aidan pulled the door of his car open and suggested with a neutral tone, "He can stay at my ce."


    She stared at him in surprise. "Your ce?"


    He stretched out his hand and poked her forehead with a finger. "Where''s your head at? Do you think


    that I have no ce for him to stay?"


    "It''s not that, but—"


    "Don''t worry. There''s no restriction in my ce except one—I''ll break his legs if he tries to run away


    without healing."


    All of a sudden, Leanna agreed with Aidan''s words.


    Thus, she nodded as she epted his suggestion before she turned to Louis. "You''ll stay at his ce.


    He''s my representative when I''m not around, so you have to listen to him."


    Louis frowned, disagreeing with their decision. "What makes you think I''ll go with him?"


    Aidan knocked on the car''s window with his slender finger. "I''m your brother-inw. What else? Let''s


    go."


    Noticing that Louis was standing still, Aidan added, "I won''tin if you feel like walking. I''ll ask


    someone to follow you and point out the directions for you."


    As soon as he finished his words, Jonathan, who had been waiting on the side, took a small step


    toward the group. He cast an awkward but polite smile at Louis, signaling to the other man that he


    would apany him for the walk.


    Pursing his lips, Louis took a deep breath and eventuallypromised as he pulled the door open and


    bent over to get into the car. N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    After watching him getting into the car, Aidan shifted his attention to Leanna. He raised his brows and


    tilted his head in the car''s direction. "Get in the car."


    A smile formed at the corner of her lips as she brushed past him and got into the car.


    Jonathan went back to his original spot and sighed in relief when he realized that he won''t have to


    sacrifice himself to be Louis''panion tonight.


    After the car pulled into the road, he asked, "President Pearson, where are you nning to go?"


    Aidan turned to Leanna, waiting for her answer. Getting the hint from him, she replied, "My car''s with


    Oscar. I''ll meet up with him."


    At that, he suggested, "Ask him where he is right now."