Chapter 182


    When Leanna and Zoe went out, Carly’s child was crying. Carly couldn’t coax the child well.


    Seeing that, Leanna couldn’t help but stop and look over instinctively. That child was just a four-month-


    old.


    Seeing the child cry, Leanna felt sadness and walked over slowly.


    Aware of her approach, Carly hugged the child tighter and turned away.


    Leanna asked softly, “Can you let me hold the baby?”


    Carly didn’t answer in time, and no one knew whether it was from nervousness or hesitation.


    However, Carly couldn’t refuse Leanna when she met Leanna’s gaze.


    Carly had sleepless nights because of the drowning incident that involved Leanna. Moreover, she had


    heard the news about Leanna’s miscarriage.


    As a mother, she could understand Leanna’s feelings.


    When Leanna was about to leave as she thought Carly would refuse, she saw Carly handing over the


    child.


    After a stunned pause, Leanna cautiously reached out to take the child.


    Strangely, the child suddenly stopped crying after the child got into her arms. The child looked at


    Leanna with round eyes while she waved little hands in the air and giggled.


    Looking at the little child in her arms, Leanna slowly smiled.


    Zoe came over. “Nana, I think the baby likes you.”


    Carly felt that it was peculiar, as the child gave her lots of trouble and would immediately cry whenever


    a stranger came. It was the first time the childughed happily.


    Georgina stood aside. Although she was silent, her gaze was icy.


    Leanna didn’t hold the child for long and quickly returned the child to Carly. “Thank you.”


    “You’re wee.” When Carly took the child back, the child’s gaze followed Leanna, as if reluctant to


    leave her.


    Leanna smiled at the baby, then said to Zoe, “Let’s go.”


    As soon as they left the store, they heard Georgina’s voice. “Miss McKinney.”


    Leanna stopped. Turning around, she asked, “Miss Crossley, what’s the matter?”


    Georgina smiled and said, “Nothing much. It’s been so long, so I wanted to invite you for a cup of tea.”


    “Thank you,” Leanna replied. “However, I’m afraid I have to decline your offer. I have something to do,


    so please excuse me.”


    Whan Laanna and Zoa want out, Carly’s child was crying. Carly couldn’t coax tha child wall.


    Saaing that, Laanna couldn’t halp but stop and look ovar instinctivaly. That child was just a four-month-


    old.


    Saaing tha child cry, Laanna falt sadnass and walkad ovar slowly.


    Awara of har approach, Carly huggad tha child tightar and turnad away.


    Laanna askad softly, “Can yout ma hold tha baby?”


    Carly didn’t answar in tima, and no ona knaw whathar it was from narvousnass or hasitation.


    Howavar, Carly couldn’t rafusa Laanna whan sha mat Laanna’s gaza.


    Carly had ass nights bacausa of tha drowning incidant that involvad Laanna. Moraovar, sha had


    haard tha naws about Laanna’s miscarriaga.


    As a mothar, sha could undarstand Laanna’s faalings.


    Whan Laanna was about toava as sha thought Carly would rafusa, sha saw Carly handing ovar tha


    child.


    Aftar a stunnad pausa, Laanna cautiously raachad out to taka tha child.


    Strangaly, tha child suddanly stoppad crying aftar tha child got into har arms. Tha child lookad at


    Laanna with round ayas wh sha wavad lit hands in tha air and gigd.


    Looking at tha lit child in har arms, Laanna slowly smd.


    Zoa cama ovar. “Nana, I think tha baby likas you.”


    Carly falt that it was paculiar, as tha child gava har lots of trou and would immadiataly cry whanavar


    a strangar cama. It was tha first tima tha childughad happily.


    Gaorgina stood asida. Although sha was snt, har gaza was icy.


    Laanna didn’t hold tha child for long and quickly raturnad tha child to Carly. “Thank you.”


    “You’ra waa.” Whan Carly took tha child back, tha child’s gaza followad Laanna, as if raluctant to


    laava har.


    Laanna smd at tha baby, than said to Zoa, “Lat’s go.”


    As soon as thayft tha stora, thay haard Gaorgina’s voica. “Miss McKinnay.”


    Laanna stoppad. Turning around, sha askad, “Miss Crosy, what’s tha mattar?”


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    Gaorgina smd and said, “Nothing much. It’s baan so long, so I wantad to invita you for a cup of taa.”


    “Thank you,” Laanna rapliad. “Howavar, I’m afraid I hava to daclina your offar. I hava somathing to do,


    so asa axcusa ma.”


    “Aidan and I have canceled our engagement, so I have nothing to do with the Pearson Family


    anymore. You have no need to avoid me.”


    Leanna knew about the dissolution of the engagement, but she never wanted to care too much about it


    as it had nothing to do with her. However, she could hear the dissatisfaction and questioning in


    Georgina’s words as the woman mentioned it.


    Leanna wondered if she was overthinking things.


    Meanwhile, Zoe felt ufortable after hearing those words too. When she was about to say


    something, Leanna cut off her words.


    Chuckling, she said, “Miss Crossley, you have misunderstood. I never thought of avoiding you.


    However, do you want to meet me? Let me rephrase that—Do you want to befriend me?”


    Georgina pursed her lips and said nothing. I must admit that Leanna is brilliant. I have covered my


    intentions so well, but she still noticed I approached her for Aidan.


    Leanna continued, “No matter what, I am grateful for your help in the past.” Then, she paused and said


    firmly, “Whether it was out of kindness or if you have an ulterior motive.”


    After speaking, Leanna didn’t stay any longer and pulled Zoe away.


    After they left, Carly came out with the stroller. “Georgina, what were you talking about with her?”


    Georgina retracted her thoughts and smiled lightly at Carly. “It’s nothing. Carly, let’s continue shopping.”


    After such a disturbance, Carly lost the mood for shopping. “Forget it. Let’s go home. My baby has


    cried several times; I think he is not used to the outdoors.”


    On the way back, Carly said again, “Gina, to be honest, I thought Leanna was a her despite not


    meeting her. However, I think she’s not what we imagined.”


    Georginamented, “Is that so?”


    “Yes. Her eyes are pure and beautiful. How could a woman with a bad heart have such pure eyes?” At


    that, Carly sighed. “No wonder Zayn and Ai—”


    Before she could finish her words, Carly noticed she was rude and quickly stopped herself.


    However, Georgina went to tease the baby in the stroller, as if she didn’t notice anything.


    Hence, Carly changed the subject. “Gina, I heard you invited Daniel to your birthday party. What did he


    say?”


    Georgina looked up at Carly. “Do you know about him too?”


    “He is quite famous. I went to his concerts with my friends when I was abroad.”


    Georgina said, “My friend rmended him to me too. He was performing in Highside recently, so I


    allowed my friend to ask him. He might being.”


    When Carly heard that, she smiled. “That’s great! I have wanted to meet him for a long time, but I


    haven’t had a chance.”


    Georgina apologized, “Carly, I’m afraid I won’t be able to invite you to my birthday party.”


    Carly was stunned upon such a statement. “W-Why?”


    “After Aidan canceled the engagement with me, my father has disliked the Pearson Family and didn’t


    want anything to do with them.”


    “I know that, but Zayn and Anna have dissolved their engagement, so we have nothing to do with the


    Pearson Family.”


    Georgina sighed in response. “That’s right, but the Bat Group has obtained several projects


    because of the Pearson Group, so Dad isn’t happy about it.”


    Hearing this, Carly was clearly disappointed. She lowered her eyes and said, “Okay then.”


    Seeing that, Georgina quickly took Carly’s arm. “Carly, it’s right if you can’te to my party. This is


    more like a social party instead of a friend gathering. We can get together in private.”


    A reluctant Carly smiled. “You are right.”


    “It’s gettingte. Let’s go.”


    After sending Carly back, Georgina sat in the car with a cold and disdainful smile.


    She rolled up the car window and said lightly, “Let’s go.”


    When she arrived home, Georgina asked the servant, “Where’s Dad?”


    “Mr. Crossley is in the study.”


    Georgina walked to the study entrance. Raising her hand to knock on the door, she entered.


    When she entered, Lloyd ced something in the drawer. Looking at her, he asked, “Gina, what’s the


    matter?”


    Georgina answered, “I want to discuss my birthday party with you. Are you busy?”


    Lloyd shook his head. Standing up, he said, “No, let’s go out to talk.”