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

glint of triumph in her

back she threw her bagaside and was ready to condront

fimlyand

shake my head, Emma

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 sleeve, is Seeing that both she

lock using my plane. Now, not even the highest authority could get through

on the door

hag! Have you

me this way, Leo will

right now, you

matter how much

gave me a subtle thumbs-up and said, "Eva,

the police handle it. As long as I didn't let it get to me, the embarrassment was all

to open the door, so she started smashing things instead. could hear things

significant enough that she'd hedealing with

cautious and only broke a few things before she stopped

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

she remained equally unyielding and said, "Mr. Harmen asked me to get

at my arm the