Chapter 228


    Just when Leanna was about to run away, Aidan stopped in front of her and picked a pillow up. Then


    he held her ankle and put it on the pillow.


    She reflexively wanted to retreat, but he held her leg. “You’re bleeding,” he said inly.


    Leanna looked at her leg to find it looking bloody. Probably happened when I was climbing the


    boulders. She held a pillow. “And it’s your fault.”


    Aidan said nothing. He took the medical kit from the table behind him and cleaned her wound.


    She rested her chin on the pillow as she stared at him quietly.


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    He looked unusually gentle under the light. Putting everything aside, Aidan was a charming man. Until


    he opens his mouth.


    She finally believed Daphne. All the scandals about him were fake, and he was just ying along.


    Almost nobody could survive his mockery, after all.


    And then he coolly said, “Don’t stare at me, unless you n on staying the night.”


    Is sex all he thinks of?


    He ced the medical kit back in its ce after her wound was cleaned. “It’ll take about an hour.” He


    looked at the time. “You can sleep if you want to.”


    She kept her eyes wide open. “Thanks, but I’m not sleepy.”


    Aidan knew what she was thinking. He chuckled and went into the bathroom.


    She heard the sound of running watering from the bathroom. It was supposed to be a regr


    sound, but the overwhelming silence of the vi unnerved her. Her throat was parched so she wanted


    to get some water, but then she saw his clothes beside her, and there was dust on it.


    No wonder he wanted to take a shower. She moved to the other side of the sofa in an attempt to stop


    hearing the soundsing from the bathroom. Eventually, the water stopped flowing, and she heaved


    a quiet sigh of relief.


    At the same time, she heard the sounds of hurried footsteps Elijah asked, “Are you alright, Leanna?”


    Leanna turned around and saw Elijah and the manager. She nodded. “I’m fine.”


    Elijah looked at her bandaged leg and frowned. “Let’s go, Leanna.” He approached her.


    Leanna got down from the sofa. The moment her foot hit the ground, the pain made her temples throb.


    She didn’t feel anything before that, however.


    Elijah came and held her. He pursed his lips and apologized, “Sorry for this.” Before she could say


    anything, he carried her in his arms.


    Leanna was surprised. Apparently, she didn’t expect that from him.


    They were just about to leave, but Elijah saw Aidan leaning against the bathroom’s door, wearing


    nothing but a robe. He was staring at them, and Elijah pursed his lips for a moment before leaving.


    After they were gone, the manager came up and wiped the sweat sir. We couldn’t stop him.”


    Aidan answered coolly, “It’s alright. Whether hees or not won’t change the oue anyway.”


    …


    After Leanna got into the passenger seat, Elijah went into the driver’s seat and drove them away.


    Leanna asked, “How did you find me?”


    He answered, “You didn’te back and I couldn’t reach you on your phone, so I asked the hotel


    staff.”


    What he didn’t say was that he came in a hurry because he saw the fireworks.


    He knew everything that happened in the resort was Aidan’s n. He also knew Leanna still liked him,


    and it made him panic. It was possible she might relent and give Aidan another chance.


    And that was why he left before the g ended. The hotel on, and they finally told him where she was.


    A whileter, Leanna said, “Thank you.”


    Elijah smiled. “I should have realized this sooner and came looking for you. It’s my fault.”


    A sigh escaped Leanna’s lips. “It’s my fault too. I thought I could handle this, but all I did was make a


    mess out of it.” I overestimated my abilities.


    “Don’t beat yourself over it. A big part of this is my fault. If I just paid more attention to the g, none of


    this would have happened.”


    A slight frown furrowed Leanna’s brows. “So we’ve stepped into his trap the moment this g started?”


    Elijahughed. “It’s my fault. I should have paid more attention. The guy who arranged the venue was


    bought off.”


    Leanna knew what happened was all part of Aidan’s n, but she thought he wouldn’t do anything to


    anyone who wasn’t rted to her. She thought wrong. He dragged Constetion into this? That’s going


    to ruin a lot of people’s lives. Damn him. He never thinks about the consequences of his actions.


    Elijah noticed her silence, and he clenched his steering wheel tighter. “Pay it no mind. He’s the kind of


    person who would do anything to get what he wants, in business or otherwise.”


    The path wasn’t too long, and with the obstacles out of the way, they arrived at the hotel a whileter.


    Elijah sent her off all the way to her room. “Get some sleep. I’ll take you back to Highside tomorrow


    morning.”


    “But the g only ends in the afternoon.”


    Elijah smiled. “It’s alright. The most important event is over. It doesn’t matter even if I’m absent


    tomorrow.”


    A moment of silenceter, she said, “Elijah…”


    Elijah knew what she was going to say, so he interrupted her. “I’m doing this out of my own free will.


    Don’t apologize, and don’t feel guilty. All I need is a chance. That’s all.”


    She opened her mouth and was about to say something, but then she saw someone in a white robe


    emerging from the elevator. His face was inscrutable, and he passed them by without sparing them a


    look. Then he went into the room next door.


    Oh. So, that’s why he wanted me to switch rooms.