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?

looked at me in disbelief. "Why are you here? Did... you have surgery? What's going on? "Did your cancer relapse? Didn't they say

me so many questions in a row that I had no way to answer

only asked her after she got tired from talking, "What are you doing

pointed 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

who answered the phone just now? Has he become so shameless

was very quiet, so I knew my phone call with Lily could be heard by others. But what could I have done? In my current condition, I could not

upset. "Why didn't you call me? How could you deal with everything here on

grabbed her hand as I teared

and my best friend. When I found out about the cancer relapse, I did think about contacting her, but she was in an important international competition at the time, and I did not want to distract her. I gave her what I thought was a decent smile. "But the surgery

cheek softly. "You look horrible. Don't force a smile if you don't want

Leonard? He didn't even come for your surgery. What an asshole! If it weren't for him in the first place, you wouldn't be

I quickly tugged on

reached out and took off my earrings and the ring on

ring and earrings probably aren't worth much." Without realizing it, I touched the pendant on my neck. I still could not bring myself

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

surgery went well, I still needed a lot of

divorce, the jewelry at home was my personal property too. If all else failed,

my research, I would not have to go to jail