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."

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

bringing other women home repeatedly and humiliating me? his altection was worth something, did that mean mine was so cheap it could be trampled on? When topened my eyes again,

a long time, why

But now that the feeling is gone, why not part ways amicably? I'll send

BOT

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

don't like the other one, then wear this one. This diamond is big and expensive enough.

the diamond ring and couldn't help but

ring wasn't meant

let me remove the ring. His gaze was as

you. I can buy you new jewelry. They were all meat for you. You know that,

my hand, but I looked at him with indifference. They were meant for me, yet he never told me. Perhaps he told Lily, which gave

held my hand out in

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

size. How can you clem

looked at me with wide

gown. When I came out, Leonard was still in the same position, not even

at Emina's place, Thelt utterly

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

and walled as she hugged me, smearing tears