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.

that time. It must have taken him a long while to save up to buy

little sentimental. The value of this diamond ring would

if sold, especially given how crudely it was made. But it was better

everything, I was just planning where to hire an affordable but good

me excitedly. "I've already spoken with the inpatient department. You should come right now to

reserved a double room for you, so you can hire a caregiver together with

about my situation, so he had thought of every way to help me save some money.

sensing I was leaving, I heard Buddy whimpering from the neighbor's house. The moment the neighbor opened her door, Buddy ran over immediately.

good and listen to Ms. Agatha. Mommy will be back

to stay well even if

something. "Wait." Then, she went

and got this for you. Stay safe and well,

a misspelled character, I nodded with a smile. Agatha was a kind

asked for a little less luck, could I perhaps

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

waiting for Leonard at the school gate after he finished work every day. He

egg tarts tasted horrible and were full of artificial flavoring. But

the egg tarts with satisfaction, Leonard would smile so

the phone instinctively. "Leonard, I want the blueberry-flavored egg tarts today. Make sure you get

person on the other end was stunned for a