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 Leonard's

was ready to condront

her back fimlyand said, "Ema,

me calmly shake my head, Emma

a burglary happening here. Please come quickly." tmma's hand, which had been rolling up her sleeve, is Seeing that both she and Lily were momentarily

lock using my plane. Now, not even the highest

hear Lilybanging on the door

old hag! Have you lost

me this way, Leo will make sure

right now, you

much she yelled,

gave me a subtle thumbs-up and said,

let the police handle it. As long as

or six minutes of yelling, she realized I wasn't going to open the door, so she started smashing things instead. could hear things breaking and couldn't help but smile to

that she'd hedealing with the consequences for years

sented cautious and only broke a few things before she

again. Thad perfected this routine. Il almost felt like a waste not to play the sweet-faced troublemaker. After the

to get these things.

me earlier. Just look at my arm the