Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)



Chapter 65 Lovesick Fool

Leonard hung up the phone a little too fast, still looking annoyed.

He gave me an uneasy smile and then pulled a small ring box from his pocket. Inside were our wedding rings.

Before he could say a word, I cut him off, "Leonard, I told you, I'm not going to wear a ring that someone else has already worn."

He had seen Lily put that ring on, and now he wanted me to wear it too?

His hand stopped awkwardly in midair, like he wasn't sure what to do.

He looked at me and sighed, "Eva, does it really have to be like this?"

I couldn't understand why he was so sad. Wasn't this all his fault?

But then I thought about what I'd done, and looked down. Maybe it wasn't all on him.

"Leonard, let's get a divorce," I said calmly, like it was no big deal.

Once I thought about divorce, it was all I could think about.

Leonard threw the ring onto the back seat, clearly angry. "Eva, do you really want a divorce that much?

"Now that Zack is back, you want to get a divorce? Are you regretting not being with him back in college?"

His comments made me frustrated. I just wanted to open the door and walk out.

Then his phone rang again. Lily was calling him over and over.

Leonard looked annoyed but also unsure. Right now, Lily was still important to him, so he wasn't going to ignore her.

As expected, after a few seconds of hesitation, he picked up the call.

Lily's voice came through, shaking with tears. "Leo, my allergic reaction is really bad. The doctor says a family member needs to come. Where are you?"

At the same time, I opened the car door and got into a nearby taxi.

I saw Leonard get out of the car, probably trying to call after me, but it didn't matter anymore. He was Lily's family now, not mine.

Once we were divorced, without that piece of paper tying us together, he'd be even freer.

When I got back to Emma's place, she had already cleaned up and made me a bowl of ginger

tea.

"Drink this quickly so you don't catch a cold, then go take a hot shower."

She no longer had that sad look from the police station. Her cheeks were now rosy and warm. I gave her a big hug and drank the ginger tea in one go.

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I slept so well that night that I almost didn't wake up the next morning.

I barely made it to the office on time, and Jean was already panicking.

"Eva, thank goodness you're here! Mr. Harmon isn't."

"So?" I looked at her, confused.

She quickly handed me the project documents. "These need Mr. Harmon's signature. They should have been signed yesterday.

"But Ms. Jane said Mr. Harmon was too busy yesterday and would sign them today. Now he's not here and isn't answering his phone."

Leonard was in charge of these projects, so we couldn't move any resources or money without his signature.

I took the documents upstairs, but Leonard was nowhere to be found.

Emilia, who hadn't talked to me in a long time, came over.

"Ms. Green, no one's been able to reach Mr. Harmon all morning. He wasn't with you, was he?"

I replied, "Do you really think he'd be with me?"

Emilia worked for Mr. Harmon Senior, supposedly to help Leonard. But really, she was there to help him watch over me and check if I was spending money improperly.

From the beginning, Emilia didn't like me, and I didn't like her either.

We stood there in silence for a moment before I picked up the phone and called Leonard. To my surprise, the call connected quickly.

"Eva, are you trying to reach Leo? He's at the doctor's office picking up my medical records." "You're still at the hospital?"

I didn't get it-how could a mild allergic reaction need so much time in the hospital?

Lily's voice was smug. "Leonard's worried something might happen to me, so he insisted I stay for observation. He's staying with me.

"If you need anything, just let me know and I'll pass the message along."

"Pass it along? I doubt you can. Let Leonard answer the phone." My voice was cold, and I was clearly frustrated.

Leonard rarely got calls on his personal phone, and when he did, it was always something

important. Now, he was letting Lily answer it and ignoring work-I couldn't understand what was going on.

Lily seemed upset with my attitude, and her tone became rude. "Who's the boss here, you or him? What right do you have to boss me around?

"Eva, stop making excuses to call Leo. I'm not going to let him answer your calls."

She hung up on me quickly. When I tried calling back, she rejected it again.

It was clear she wasn't going to let me talk to Leonard. Emilia, who was standing nearby, looked at me with a frown.

My phone buzzed with a WhatsApp message. Jean told me the Dawnstar Corporation team had already arrived. I knew I couldn't make Robert wait again like I did last time. Before I got into the elevator with the documents, I checked WhatsApp. Lily had just posted something new. The post showed Leonard in the hospital room, taking care of her.

I closed my eyes, knowing Leonard wasn't coming back.

He used to skip work to be with me when I was sick, and now he was doing the same for Lily. He hadn't changed at all. He was still a lovesick fool.