Love's Change of Heart

Family Estate. He was having a conversation with Young Master Justin about an event that took place

twenty years ago."

Aidan met the man's gaze calmly, showing no signs of emotional disturbance. The man continued

saying under immense pressure, "Twenty years ago, the Crossleys went through a major upheaval,

and Leroy's success was made possible because Old Master Pearson provided him with assistance."

During that period, the Crossleys were in the public eye, and Lloyd and his wife became the talk of the

entire city.

Old Master Pearson's ambitions extended beyond Highside, and he sought to expand his influence

elsewhere. Consequently, the Crossley family became an obstacle in his plans. During a social

gathering, he had a brief encounter with Leroy and immediately sensed the cunningness and jealousy

concealed beneath Leroy's usual demeanor. They did not even need to discuss how to proceed with

their scheme; their understanding of each other's character led to tacit cooperation.

Unfortunately, no matter how one analyzed the situation, this incident had a tremendous impact. That

was why Old Master Pearson chose not to reveal himself and instead relied on other forces to assist

Leroy in executing their plan.

It was perhaps during this time that the retribution began. Old Master Pearson was entirely consumed

by the upheaval, unaware of the forces emerging from Jamesdon. As a result, numerous factions

converged in Highside, creating a highly chaotic situation.

In the midst of this chaos, Justin became a pawn in the scheme and suffered a car accident. Alas,

perhaps out of guilt, Old Master Pearson refrained from investigating the matter, fearing that it would

expose his actions during that period.

The Zielinski Family still wielded significant power twenty years ago, and if they had discovered Old

Master Pearson's covert involvement with Leroy, it would have spelled doom for the entire Pearson

Family. Therefore, he could only treat the incident as an accident and brought Aidan back to the

Pearsons. This way, Sienna could direct all her animosity toward Aidan, diverting the Zielinski Family's

attention from Justin's accident.

Years later, Leroy successfully replaced Lloyd. Meanwhile, Old Master Pearson lacked the energy and

desire to unearth the past due to Justin's car accident and Aidan being increasingly uncontrollable.

Furthermore, the Crossley Group was not progressing as rapidly under Leroy as it had under Lloyd.

Consequently, Leroy could no longer impede Aidan's path.

Aidan immersed himself in his thoughts, and when he finally glanced up through his lashes, a coldness

flickered in his dark eyes. "It appears that he has committed quite a few despicable acts."

"Young Master Aidan, please understand that everything Old Master Pearson did was for the Pearsons'

sake. Moreover, even without his involvement, Lloyd would have eventually met his demise at Leroy's

hands, given the nature of the Crossley brothers. Old Master Pearson cannot be solely blamed for this

matter."

Aidan remained silent, and the man understood that Aidan wanted to know more than what he had

said. He clenched his teeth and pressed on, "Young Master Justin should have been aware of all this a

long time ago—the truth about his car accident and the Woodleys. He knew far more than we

anticipated. That's why he treated Old Master Pearson the way he did."

"Isn't that self-inflicted?" Aidan scoffed, turning to Jonathan. "Escort him out."

"Young Master Aidan!" the middle-aged man exclaimed upon hearing the order. "Even if Old Master

Pearson was at fault, he never intended to harm your child. He always wanted to groom that child as

the future heir of the Pearson Family! But some individuals placed their hatred on such a young child,

your very own son! Are you truly willing to let it go like this?"

Aidan fixed his cold gaze on the man. It even felt as if the temperature in the entire office dropped

several degrees instantaneously. Jonathan's expression shifted subtly, and he urged the man, "Don't

make claims without evidence."

"I have evidence! I have evidence!" the man cried out desperately. "When Young Master Justin took the

Old Master to Vinland for treatment, they encountered a female doctor. The Old Master overheard them

discussing… saying…"

"What did they say?" Aidan interrupted coldly.

"They said the upgraded nutritional injections should have a positive effect. I swear this statement is

absolutely true; the Old Master overheard it himself. He also heard the woman asking Young Master

Justin if he wanted to keep the remaining injections, but he declined. In the end, she discarded the

injections, but Old Master risked his life to retrieve the bottle and kept it with him."

The man continued, his voice filled with urgency, "Young Master Aidan, the bottle is still with the Old

Master. If you rescue him, you can obtain this crucial piece of evidence! Once that happens, Young

Master Justin will be unable to deny it any longer. Moreover, you can seize this opportunity to regain

control of Pearson Group. Old Master Pearson will undoubtedly stand by your side!"

Aidan's expression turned icy cold, and his jaw tightened, but he remained silent throughout the

exchange.

The middle-aged man continued to shout, but Jonathan stepped in and pulled him away. From a

distance, the man's voice carried on, "Young Master Aidan, you have to consider this carefully. Even if

you harbor resentment towards Old Master Pearson, you cannot let this matter slide. That's your son

we're talking about! You have to reclaim what rightfully belongs to you!"