Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Beat

Zack took

to a salad restaurant, and it surprised me

"Why are we here?" Lasked.

"It seems that you don't have much of an appetite, you might not be able to handle greasy food," he said while pulling out a chair for me before pouring me a cup of tea.

Itelt better after sipping the hot tea, although my appetite was still lacking in the end, I just ordered a Caesar salad and slowly ate it.

Zack seemed unbothered, and he watched me with a smile as late. Suddenly, he pulled out a napkin and gently wiped my mouth. I instinctively recoiled, and he immediately withdrew his hand.

"You've got it all over your mouth. You must be pretty hungry," he commented.

Feeling awkward, I took the napkin from him, but a sudden chill ran down my spine.

"Oh, Eva! So, you're not at work because you're on a date with your senior." Lily's mocking voice rang out

eyes while Zack couldn't help but

linked arms with Leonard as they walked

salad? Eva, are you feeling unwell?" she asked. "But since Mr. Boyd's here, I guess there's nothing to worry about, right? but have you forgotten that you're married! coming out like this is really inappropriate." Leonard just stared at me without saying a word despite Lily's

my mouth and nodded seriously. "Yes, and aren't you two just brazenly

scandalous about that," I said, marveling at Lily's shamelessness. If I were as shameless as her in the past, then things wouldn't have gone so sour between Leonard and me. Leonard finally spoke up after hearing me retort against his

words. You're on a date with Zack yourself,

I say? Sorry, I'm just a design major with a

bag and glanced at Zack. "Are you done? Let's go

up to join me, but Lily seemed determined to make things difficult for

keep a low profile. You and Leonard aren't divorced yet, but here you are with someone else. Do you think

a finger at her nose and was ready to fire back when I felt a warm liquid trickling

a nosebleed that day. I quickly grabbed a napkin and pressed it against my

and took my hand. "Let's go to the restroom

down, I saw a large red stain spreading across my chest, which made me feel anous. This shirt

several hundred dollars. It'd be a real shame if the bloodstain couldn't be washed

to quickly get rid of the stain, Leonard stepped in front of me, and it made me even more

going on? Why do you keep getting nosebleeds?" he asked while

you shouldn't worry about your wife. It's pointless," Zack said before leading