I'm Sorry My Love Novel
Chapter 85

Chapter 85

Chapter 85

Stop Doing Pointless Stuff It was 12.00PM and Leanna went to the kitchen to lend Naomi a helpinghand while the latter was making lunch. Naomi said, “Just wait outside. Why squeeze in here whenthere’s not enough space?” Leanna asked with a smile, “Ms. Fletcher, could you make more of thestew?” “Why? Could you finish that much of it?” “Well…” Leanna’s eyes flickered. “My friend would liketo have some, too. I’ll bring it to him later.” Naturally, Naomi knew which ‘friend’ that Leanna wasreferring to. Instead of giving an answer, she merely added some more water to the stew, sayingimpassively, “As you wish.” Leanna suppressed a smile. “In that case, Ms. Fletcher, I’ll be waitingoutside.” “Uh-huh,” Naomi mumbled. A smile curved Leanna’s lips for a moment as she sat in the yardwhile resting her chin in one hand. At last, she found out who Aidan had inherited his tendency to sayone thing and mean another from. After lunch, she went leisurely to the hotel while carrying thethermos Naomi had left in the kitchen. Jonathan led her to the door to Aidan’s room, saying, “MissMcKinney… President Pearson may refuse to see you at the moment.” He refuses to see anyone, letalone her, he thought. Leanna replied, “It’s okay. I just want to talk to him for a second. If he reallydoesn’t want to see me, then never mind.” He nodded.

“In that case, Miss McKinney, please call me if there’s anything,” he said before fleeing the explosivebattlefield as fast as he could. She pressed the doorbell and asked, “President Pearson, could you hearme?” There was no answer from inside the room. After waiting for a few seconds, she rang the doorbellseveral times again, saying in a louder voice, “President Pearson, I’ve brought you some fish stew. Ifyou still don’t come out, I’ll finish it myself.” There was still no answer, though. He’s quite phlegmatic,huh? thought Leanna. After a few minutes, she said with disappointment, “President Pearson, sinceyou’re so unwilling to see me, I’ll be leaving for a place no one could replace to get out of your sight andyour mind—” Before she could finish her sentence, the closed door before her suddenly opened. Aidan

stared at her expressionlessly while asking, “Are you done talking?” Leanna looked dejected. “I’m hereto say my final goodbye to you, President Pearson. Thank you for being big-hearted and toleranttoward me all this while.” Aidan didn’t even look at her, though. He merely retorted with a sneer, “Didn’tyou call me a hypocritical and domineering bully yesterday? And today you’re thanking me for beingbig-hearted, huh?” “Well, I didn’t say yesterday that I was talking about you, President Pearson. If youinsist on thinking that way, then—” “That’s enough.” He impatiently interrupted her. “What’s the matter,exactly?” She lifted the thermos she was carrying. She said ingratiatingly, “I heard that you haven’teaten since last night, so I went out of my way to bring this to you.”

Aidan had no intention of letting her in, though. Folding his arms across his chest, he leaned againstthe door while staring at her icily. Feeling somewhat guilty under his piercing stare, Leanna averted hereyes awkwardly. “Don’t get the wrong idea, President Pearson. I’m here to thank you for the kindnessyou’ve shown my brother,” she said. Then, seeing that he was silent, she added, “I heard from him thathe’d gone back to school. This is all thanks to you, President Pearson.” “Since you know that, do youthink you can return the favor with just a bowl of fish stew?” Leanna was rendered speechless. Just get

straight to the point and say you wanna eat this or not. Why are you beating around the bush?! Shetook back the fish stew, saying, “I see. You’re right, President Pearson; that’s not sincere enoughindeed. In that case, let me think about how I can express my gratitude to you. I won’t bother youanymore. I gotta go.” Aidan fell silent for a moment. Then, he said, “Wait a minute.” She kept smiling asshe looked back. “Is there anything else, President Pearson?” His eyes darted sideways to his room.Then, he turned around and went inside. Leanna curled her lips and entered the room after him. Then,she poured the fish stew in the thermos into a bowl and handed it to him. “Have a taste, PresidentPearson.” Aidan took the bowl with one hand and picked up the spoon with the other before taking amouthful of the stew. Leanna’s eyes widened with anticipation. “How is it? Is it delicious?” “What’s thedifference? This isn’t your first time making it.” “O-Of course there is. What if my cooking skills haveimproved?” He gave her a look. “No, that didn’t happen.” She was rendered speechless. I just knewthat nothing good ever comes out of this *sshole’s mouth! Unwilling to accept such an outcome, sheinsisted, “Why don’t you taste it again? The fish stew has fish mint in it, so the broth’s even thicker andtastier. Isn’t it particularly delicious?” Aidan frowned in displeasure. “What the hell are you trying tosay?” “Never mind, it’s nothing.

Just finish the stew, President Pearson. I have to take the thermos back after you finish it.” He stoppedeating, though. Instead, he put down the bowl and said apathetically, “Stop doing pointless stuff,Leanna.” Leanna was stunned. For a moment, she was at a loss for words. Aidan’s voice wasemotionless. “Just get out of here with your stuff.” “President Pearson, I know there are some thingsthat I’m not qualified to say, but… What if there’s a misunderstanding between you two?” “Leanna,could you mind your own business first before advising someone else?” “I—” He said coldly, “If youthink everything can be explained and forgiven with the word ‘misunderstanding,’ how about I haveJethro brought to you right now?” She was instantly lost for words. Never mind, this is none of mybusiness in the first place. I just thought of giving it a try because I feel that Ms. Fletcher has taken somuch care of me these days, she thought. Still, before she left, she couldn’t help but mutter in a low

voice, “Ms. Fletcher and Jethro are different.” However, Aidan ignored her. Leanna withdrew her gazeand left with her head hung low in dejection while carrying the thermos. After she left, Jonathangingerly poked his head through the door, asking, “They’re here, President Pearson. Would you like tomeet them? Or would you like to put it off until tomorrow?” Aidan got up and replied impassively, “No,it’s not necessary.

I’ll be there right away.” “Yes, President Pearson.” … After leaving the hotel, Leanna looked at theleftover fish stew in the thermos. Finding it a pity to let it go to waste, she found somewhere to sit downand finished it in one gulp. I should’ve starved that *sshole to death instead of taking the trouble tocome here. Still… I know nothing about the past between them, and I shouldn’t have spoken out ofturn, but I didn’t ask Aidan to forgive Ms. Fletcher at once. I just feel that they haven’t seen each otherfor such a long time. The past 20 years have been a very long time for both of them, so anymisunderstanding between them should be cleared if there’s one. And yet, that *sshole had to touchmy sore spot by mentioning Jethro. What a fool I am for my pains. She exhaled and sat a while longerbefore going back. Naomi was sorting out the junk in the yard when she came back. When she sawLeanna, she merely said without saying anything else, “Just give it to me. I’ll wash it.” “Uh… It’s okay.I’ll wash it.” Naomi darted a look at her and asked impassively, “He didn’t finish it?” Leanna promptlyreplied, “He did. He finished it.” Then, fearing that Naomi might not believe her, she opened thethermos on purpose. “Look, Ms. Fletcher. It’s empty.”