Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 31

Chapter 31 He is My Husband

"Whose could it be besides to Lily asked, removing her earrings and wearing a smag smile

She added, "Tm going to dinner with estonight. 1 don't want to embarras him, so need to dress appropriately.

"That's why he asked me to come and pick out the clothes and jewelry. Since you haven't worn most of these clothes, 1 agreed, though reluctantly. If it weren't for the time crunch, I would have had tea getme new one."

She put the earrings into her bag and put on the jewelry right in front of me.

Emina stepped forward, but I stopped her. "Emma, forget it!

"Forget it? she's gotten so tullet herself oft don't wach her a lesson, I'll eat my hat!" she said.

She was ready for a fight, but I shook my head and pulled out my phone to call Leonard,

In situations like this, arguing with Lily didn't help. Since Leonard had practically let her take a place in our marriage, I needed to set things straight with him. If he had agreed to a divorce, it would have saved us both from dragging it out "The number you have dialed is tumedoft."

number

She smugly fixed her hair and said, "I know you need permission to wear the jewelry and dress, but I don't. Love or not, it's clear as day. Do you really think you can compete with

was unreachable every time, Lily had a glint of triumph in her eyes. I realized she had used

she threw her bagaside and was ready to condront Lily "You little bitch, I'm going to

her back fimlyand said, "Ema,

Seeing me calmly shake my head, Emma was stunned

immediately welled up in my eyes. Then I quickly dialed grand, with a choked voice, said, "Hello, 911? There's a burglary happening here. Please come quickly." tmma's hand, which had been rolling up her

the electronic door lock using my plane. Now, not even the

hear Lilybanging on the

hag! Have you lost your

if you dare treat me this way, Leo will make sure you

door right

how much she yelled,

gave me a subtle thumbs-up and said, "Eva, you're amazing

the police handle it. As long as

I wasn't going to open the door, so she started smashing things instead. could hear things breaking and

that she'd hedealing with the consequences for years

and only broke a few

arrived, and only then did my eyes fill with tears again. Thad perfected this routine. Il almost felt like a waste not to play the sweet-faced troublemaker. After the police confirmed with the property management that i

unyielding and said, "Mr. Harmen asked me to get these things. None

Just look at my arm the one