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.

fighting? They were

barely process

shouted from the other end, "oficer, his wife is on the way! She's almost here! "Eva, please

Leonard's and Lily's voices in the background. There was also another familiar voice, but I couldn't place it When I arrived at the police

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

asked, turning slightly to

smile and said, "Long time no ser,

from missing a couple of buttons,

as he asked, "You can see him, but you can't see me? Look at what your dear

to get up, but Lily quickly pulled him back. The officer glanced at him, and his tone was stern. "You're the

added, "This is a police station. No matter who you are, you

look before turning to Lily. I sighed, realizing that everyone probably knew about Leonard's situation by

looked disdainfully at Leo and Lily, "You're married and still out messing around

publicly demeaning Eva. She must be

as gentle as ever, but there

Leo, as he jumped up angrily. "That's a private

about to lunge again, Sam and I quickly

to change the subject "Zack, are you hurt? Do you feel any pain anywhere? Should I take you to the hospital to get checked for internal injuries?" I asked. Tremembered that Leo was quite strong, Zack had always been so mild- mannered, Thad never seen him angry, let