Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 9

Since I had taken on the work, I did not want to delay it. After all, I would be paid for the work. Although my body was weak after the surgery, my mind was still sharp and functional. Jean Alston was almost in tears when I called her. "Eva, you've finally reached out to me. I thought you had abandoned me!"

Jean was an intern I hired last year and later became my full-time assistant. Though a bit flighty, she was genuine and dedicated to her work.

Most importantly, she could handle solitude well. Design work often required working alone for long periods, and she was really well-suited for this job.

When I left the company, I did ask someone to look after her at work, but it seemed she had not been doing well.

I cleared my throat and asked her to bring me the earlier proposal and design drawings for Dawnstar Corporation.

She hesitated. "Eva, aren't you no longer on this case? I'm afraid they won't give me the files if I ask."

"Just tell them Leonard requested it. Also, inform HR that I'll be working from home these few days, and you're back to being my assistant."

Now that I was going back to work, I would need my own people. I could not do it alone like before. Moreover, I might have to keep working to have money to stay alive.

When Jean arrived at the ward, she was stunned. "Eva, you... you... tumor... hospitalized..."

Reaching my hand out, I looked at her wearily. "Give me the files. Don't worry. The surgery was successful. I won't die for now."

possibility of relapse. Now, I could only live each day to

gave me a laptop. "Eva, I thought you might not

on designs in this state? Mr. Harmon is too much!" Her crying grew louder as she continued

several photo collages on her Instagram every day. "You're here in the hospital, yet he has the heart to go play with

her head with the pen in my hand, "Don't lump all men

while before heading out to buy some fruit. Only then did she finally manage

looked at me, she always seemed like she was hesitant to say something. "Jean, you've peeled that apple down

hearing my words, she finally looked down at the apple. She then took

another one in a bit. This one was just practice. But... Eva, aren't you angry? Are you and Mr. Harmon

hand froze. I did not know how to

joint marital property, but

not want a divorce. Even though Leonard was not treating me well, I knew that he was the only man in my heart. He just did not

In my condition, what was there to explain to him? Even

to Jean. I told her to redesign these parts when she got

can't be careless. I can't keep working on designs now, so you'll

You should move in

tightly. "Not even Leonard? He surely doesn't

no need to mention it." I closed the laptop,

told him I needed to be hospitalized, but he probably did not believe me, and I did not