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

my eyes while Zack couldn't help but

deliberately linked arms with Leonard as they walked over to

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

you

I are just having a meal. There's nothing 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

your words. You're on a date

I say? Sorry, I'm just a design major with a limited vocabulary. Please pardon

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

join me, but Lily seemed determined to make things

long ago, and the online gossip was terrible. You should keep a low profile. You and Leonard aren't divorced yet, but here you are

I felt a warm liquid trickling from my nose. I knew that

I would have a nosebleed that day. I quickly grabbed a napkin and pressed it against my nose, but

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

red stain spreading across my chest, which made me

several hundred dollars. It'd be a real shame if the bloodstain

rid of the stain, Leonard stepped

you keep getting nosebleeds?" he asked

Harmon, you've brought your lover here, so you shouldn't worry about your wife. It's pointless,"