Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 1

After graduating from college, I dumped my penniless boyfriend and left the country with a trust fund baby.

Two years later, I was dumped. I returned to the country to find out that my ex-boyfriend had been succeeding in his field.

He pulled all sorts of tricks to marry me. Everyone said that he was deeply in love with me and was willing to bury the hatchet, but they did not know that he had been making his way through countless lovers as revenge on me. He asked me why I did not care or feel jealous about it. With a smile, I looked at him. "I'm already dying anyway. What does it matter?"

...

On our third wedding anniversary, Leonard was setting off fireworks with Lily together on the beach. Curling up on the sofa, I called him again and again.

"I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable..." As the robotic female voice rang in my ears again, I blacked out.

I was lying in a hospital bed when I woke up. The doctor, Patrick Price, was hesitant to speak while he looked at me.

Calmly, I asked, "How much longer can I live?"

Patrick tried to comfort me. "There's still hope if you have surgery now and undergo chemotherapy periodically."

Expressionless, I stared at the ceiling. "This is my second relapse."

As my chest throbbed in pain, beads of cold sweat formed on my forehead.

that could suppress cancer cells. Each injection costs

use the drug for six months after the

not, I would not have had to delay treatment for

packed my clothes. "Let's

few thousand dollars. Touching the pendant on my chest, I felt a mixture of

in my neighborhood, I went over to thank the

wouldn't have found out that you fainted if it was

the Labrador retriever I had adopted a month after Leonard and I got married.

bother to stop what they were doing even after seeing me arrive home. They were so loud that it sounded like they were desperate for me to hear them. After that, he told me, "If you play with fire, you'll get burned. I

home and happened to see Buddy. Suffering from canine distemper, he was abandoned at the vet's doorstep. The vet complained as he carried the desperate dog inside. As his hopeless eyes met mine,

gave the vet my gold necklace to save Buddy's life. He was the one who had saved me this time. He nuzzled my leg and looked at me happily. Feeling a lump in my throat, I did not dare to pet his head. "Ms. Agatha, I might have to be hospitalized for a while.

year, so I knew she would certainly help me out. As expected, she readily agreed and told me to

relieved as I watched Buddy go with her. He would at least have someone to

overestimated myself.

Leonard was generous enough to get me the most expensive clothes, bags, and jewelry. I was

have to get his permission to wear the gowns and jewelry to events. Only then would his secretary open the cabinet for me

items as I pleased since I had never contributed

glanced at my phone again. The company staff were still discussing Leonard

Mr. Harmon serious this time? Doesn't he date different mistresses

been

yesterday. How romantic! Did you guys see Lily's diamond