Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 51

Chapter 51 Two Is Better Than One

Leonard gripped the diamond ring tightly as his eyes reddened slightly

"Where's your wedding ring? Why aren't you wearing it

"Eva, what's that supposed to mean?

I shrugged, unsure of how to respond. Should tell him that was almost dying at the time and couldn't even afford medical bills? I knew Leoned would feel sympathy, but I didn't want his pin. I was glad that we'd come this taras acople. Now that I had money, I just wanted some dignity.

"pa, do you even know that I made that ring myself? selected the setting from dozens of diamonds and crafted it with my own hands planned to propose as soon as I found a Joband had some savings he shouted with sadness.

I stared at him, dumbfounded, feeling an indescribable sadness. He looked so aggrieved, but didn't I feel the

same too? used to wonder why the wedding ring was so shabby, was it because lett and didn't even deserve a pretty diamond ring? But he never told me that he made the ring himself

As I fumbled with my empty ring finger, I slowly bowed my head. Perhaps our relationship had always been marred by misunderstandings, leading to this point,

Tremained silent, which one made Leonard angrier. He grabbed my shoulders tightly, and his eyes welled up with tears. "Eva, am worth nothing to you? You won't even wear our wedding ring."

all you care about? Doesn't genuine affection mean anything to

his altection was worth something, did that mean mine was so

been out of love for a long time, why are you bringing this

is gone, why not part ways amicably?

BOT

perfect time for us to secretly get divorced. He still wouldn't let go of me, his gaze as intense as it he wanted to devour me. I with the anniversary celebration over, pushed him away with all my might, but he stubbornly grabbed my left hand and put the diamond ri "Don't

then wear this one. This diamond is big and expensive enough.

at the diamond ring and couldn't

If the ring wasn't meant for

remove

you. It was Lily. Anyway, I make it up to you. I can buy you new jewelry. They were all meat for you. You

told me. Perhaps he told Lily, which gave her an opportunity. He didn't even ask

pried his fingers apart and held my hand out in front

pretending now? is it me pretending to be unaware or you pretending to be

size. How can

ring fell to the ground. He looked at me with wide eyes, unable to say anything. And there was

of my evening gown. When I came out, Leonard was

at Emina's place, Thelt utterly exhausted,

dejected than me. Her hair was a mess, her pajamas had two buttons done up incorrectly, and

around and walled as she hugged me, smearing tears and snot all over me in