Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 7

Leonard had never let anyone touch his phone so casually, but this was the second time it had happened. When the police called him, it was Lily who answered, and it was the same when I called. "I'm hanging up if you don't have anything important. We're busy." Lily emphasized the word "we" on purpose to make sure I knew they were together.

"Tell him to call me back after he's done with his shower." The pain made my voice tremble, and my trembling voice seemed to make her happy.

Lily's tone became unusually cheerful. "He'll still be busy after his shower. He's not free to call you. If you have anything to say, just tell me. It would be the same anyway."

I smiled wryly. She really thought too highly of herself, but I could not be bothered to talk nonsense with her.

"Lily, the expenses of your trip to Sheffold are considered our joint marital property as well. Your intimate photos with him are evidence of adultery. Are you going to pay that money back to me if I take legal action?" Seeming to have been triggered, Lily's voice rose. "Eva, you're being too much! You old, ugly woman! Did you really think Leonard still loves you? Dream on.

"All you talk about is money, you selfish gold-digger. Leonard regrets marrying you so much.

"Don't even think about getting money from him. Even if you are poor, starve, or die of illness, he won't look at you again!"

With that, Lily hung up coldly.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Staring at the dark screen, I let out a long sigh. Maybe I did not really want to live that badly after all. If not, I should have begged her harder, right?

are you here? Did... you have surgery? What's going on? "Did

questions in a row that I had no way to answer

her after she got tired

to the old lady's bed next to us. "My grandma is here. I rushed here as soon as I landed. But... what happened to you? Why didn't you

his mistress who answered the phone just now? Has he

others. But what

didn't you call me? How

grabbed her hand as I teared

I did think about contacting her, but she was in an important international competition at the time, and I did

pinched my cheek softly. "You look horrible. Don't force

What an asshole! If it weren't for him in the first place, you wouldn't be suffering so much. And he's just

than once, so I quickly tugged on her clothes. "Since you're here, can you do

reached out and took off my earrings and the ring on my hand. I pointed

put those things in the bag into another package. Sell them and the bag for me. The bag was bought for 70 thousand dollars. Look for a reliable buyer. But the ring and earrings probably aren't worth much." Without realizing it, I touched the pendant on my neck. I still could not bring myself to take it off. It was true that Leonard did not treat me well now,

clear to me. I needed money now-a lot of money. But I would not call Leonard again. I

went well, I still needed a lot of money for injections and chemotherapy

got a divorce, the jewelry at home was my personal property

call the police. From my research, I would not have to go