No matter what Leah said, Pedro knew that he couldn't let her leave.
If he did, Ernest would definitely be furious.
Although Ernest looked very gentle, he had a bad temper. Although it was very rare for him to lose his temper, whenever he did, no one would be able to escape his wrath.
Pedro didn't want to make the situation worse.
"Miss Winston, it's not safe to go out this late at night," He smiled faintly at Leah as he said, "If you want to fly back home, I think you should do it tomorrow. I'll find you another place to settle down for tonight first, alright? You don't have to stay here."
It would be best to not let Leah leave.
Maybe Ernest was still angry at Leah and refused to speak up. That was why Ernest did not want to risk his pride to stop Leah from leaving.
Most of the quarrels between young couples stemmed from pride, after all.
Quarrelling was common among young couples as well.
Pedro had to help these kids out as much as he could.
Since Pedro insisted for Leah to stay, she had no choice but to agree. She did not have the heart to reject his painstaking efforts.
She nodded, "Alright then, please find me a place to stay for the night. I'll leave tomorrow morning."
When Pedro heard that, his smile widened. He took the luggage from her and gestured, "Alright, Miss Winston. Let's get you to the house next door."
Then, he led Leah to the villa next door.
The living hall had been remodeled into a gym. There was a guest bedroom upstairs.
When Leah walked through the doors to enter the hall, she suddenly recalled Ernest and Liam's conversation from before. Her heart tightened at the mere thought.
It was true that some painful thoughts just couldn't be brought up.
Leah let out a wry smile. She knew that it wouldn't be easy to free herself from her feelings for Ernest.
She followed Pedro up to the second floor.
Pedro brought her to the guest bedroom and opened the door. The room was fully furnished.
"Miss Winston, I'll bring you some food later. If Master Ernest asks about you, I'll just tell him that you left," He said with an understanding smile.
Leah smiled back, "Thank you. I would really appreciate that."
"You're welcome," Pedro knew that Leah had come all the way to London by herself. He didn't know what happened with Ernest, but he thought that the young master should put his pride aside for once and apologize to Leah. It was the least he could do for a girl who flew thousands of miles just to be with him.
Soon, Pedro left, but he got a few people to watch Leah's door to prevent her from sneaking away in the middle of the night.
After he went back, he sent someone to deliver food and drinks to Leah.
Meanwhile, Ernest was still in the guest room. However, after a few minutes of pacing, he couldn't contain himself and hurried down the stairs.
There was no one in the living hall.
He started to look a little flustered.
His face became paler and paler. He ran to the door and looked out into the yard, but Leah's figure was nowhere in sight.
'It's so late into the night. Did she really leave just like that?' He thought.
Leah was never one to go back on her word. It seemed that she had truly been angry enough to leave him this time.
Ernest felt incredibly depressed. He felt as if his soul had left his body.
He lowered his head and drooped his shoulders. He stood quietly in the yard for a long while, looking much like a statue.
At this moment, Pedro came over and stood respectfully beside him.
Seeing that Ernest looked out of it, Pedro decided to help out, "Master Ernest, Miss Winston told me to get her a ride to the airport just now. She said that something urgent came up, so she'll have to fly straight home."
Ernest's face darkened even more when he heard the news. His face was drained of all color and he looked especially remorseful.
Pedro could not bear to see him like this. He secretly heaved a long sigh. If the young master had known that this would happen, why would he still let Leah go like that?
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