Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 4

Leonard still did not come back home that night. He was accompanying Lily. The company group chat was buzzing with gossip and discussions about the two of them. "Mr. Harmon is being way too cautious, isn't he? It's just a small wound, but he just had to take her to the hospital."

"It's his precious darling, alright? Mr. Harmon was worried sick."

"Did Eva come to the office today just to catch the mistress?"

"I heard that Mrs. Harmon was only asking for 100 thousand dollars. That's so pitiful of her. I checked and found out that Lily's necklace costs 190 thousand dollars."

I quietly closed the app. A mocking smile appeared on my face. How laughable it was for people to pity the president's wife.

After being woken up by the noise, I could not fall back asleep. I then started packing my things. This was not my first time being hospitalized for surgery, so I gathered my personal items with ease.

Everything that was used at home was top quality. Leonard was particular about his lifestyle. The bed sheets, pillowcases, and even the tissues were the most expensive brands.

I did not hold back as I stuffed all of them into my suitcase. Hospital items were ridiculously expensive, and I could not afford to waste a single cent.

Although I now had 100 thousand dollars, what if something unexpected happened during surgery? I might have to use the money for any potential or urgent situations at the hospitals, so I thought it was better to be prepared.

There were only a few pieces of jewelry that I could wear anytime. Standing in front of the jewelry cabinet, I gave up when I saw the electronic lock. If I smashed the cabinet now, I might even lose my chance to have the surgery.

In the end, I only found a pair of gold earrings and a pitifully small diamond ring in my little box. Leonard said that this was the engagement ring he had prepared back then.

not have much money at that time. It must have taken him a long

the ring on my finger, I felt a little sentimental. The

be worth much if sold, especially given how crudely it was made. But it was better than having nothing at all. It might save

was just planning where to hire an affordable

called me excitedly. "I've already spoken with the inpatient

room for you,

to help me save some money. I thanked

Buddy whimpering from the neighbor's house. The moment the neighbor opened her door, Buddy ran over immediately. He whined as

his head. "Be good and listen to

well even if I could not make it back

hesitantly as if she wanted to say something. "Wait." Then, she went back into her house and returned with a lucky

went to the church the other day and got this for you. Stay safe and well,

at the cheap lucky charm with a misspelled character, I nodded with a smile. Agatha was a kind person, so Buddy would be

a little less luck, could I

managed to settle the hospital admission procedures quickly. Thinking about tomorrow's surgery, I felt more at ease

the school gate after he finished work every day. He would buy me the little egg tarts that I "loved"

and were full of artificial

saw me eating the egg tarts with satisfaction, Leonard would smile so happily. He looked

the familiar ringtone, I answered the phone instinctively. "Leonard, I want the blueberry-flavored egg

a moment. He then