Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Real Family

After finalizing the details of the divorce Lawsuit with Amy, I didn't return to the office. Instead, I went back to the small apartment where my mom used to live.

Emma had already arranged for it to be cleaned. The apartment was simply furnished, just as it had been before my mom left.

However, the clear scratch marks on the headboard reminded me of how much my mom had to have suffered. The thought of enduring such pain myself made it hard to breathe, to quickly left the apartment. That evening, while Emma was working late, I made some pasta and went to bed early just as I was falling asleep, Leonard called. I rejected the call quickly, but he sent me a video on WhatsApp The video showed Leonard in a drunken state, and Sam's voice sounded. "Eva, you need to come pick him up. He's really losing it."

Then, Leonard grabbed the phone and hugged Sam

Leonard used to drink very little during our school years, and I thought that it was because he didn't like drinking. Later, I found out that it was because he would lose control when he was drunk

Sam sent me the address, and I forwarded it to Lily since Leonard didn't want to see me. After all, he only had eyes for his lower.

I managed to get some more sleep, but an hour later, Sam called me frantically

Eventually, he sent a WhatsApp message with a tearful tone. "Eva, you need to come quicly. Lea's been fighting We're at the police station'

I was instantly wide awake.

was fighting? They were at the

barely process

call connected immediately, and he shouted from the other end, "oficer, his wife

Lily's voices in the background. There was also another familiar voice,

arm. His hair was disheveled, and there were stains all over his clothes. He seemed chilivious to my arrival, and he kept his head down Lily was crying as she tried to pull him away while he sat silently. To my shock, sitting across fro thadn't seen him since I moved abroad, and I couldn't believe that he was the one

turning slightly to look

gave me a gentle smile and said, "Long

and aside from missing a couple of buttons,

my voice, Leonard finally looked up. His words slurred as he asked, "You can see him, but you can't see me? Look at what your dear senior did to me I'm going to sue him.

up, but Lily quickly pulled him back. The officer glanced at him, and his tone was stern. "You're the one who provoked him, and you Alright. Anyway, your real

police station. No matter who you are,

turning to Lily. I

"You're married and still out messing around

added, "You're publicly demeaning Eva. She must be blind to have married you

as ever, but there was a

seemed to have struck a nerve in Leo, as he

again, Sam and I

you to the hospital to get