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

had a glint of triumph in her

ready to condront Lily "You

back fimlyand said, "Ema,

today I'm Seeing me calmly shake

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 sleeve, is Seeing that both she and Lily were momentarily stunned,

using my plane. Now, not even the highest authority could get through without admin access to

could hear Lilybanging on the door

hag! Have you

me this way, Leo will make

the door right now, you

matter how much she yelled, I

a subtle thumbs-up and said, "Eva,

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

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

significant enough that she'd hedealing with the consequences for years

only broke a few

felt like a waste not to play the sweet-faced troublemaker. After the police confirmed with the property

she remained equally unyielding and said, "Mr. Harmen asked me to get these things. None of

me earlier. Just look at my arm the one who