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."

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

worth

out of love for a long time, why are

not part ways amicably? I'll send you the divorce

BOT

intense as it he wanted to devour me. I with the anniversary celebration over, pushed

this one. This diamond

the diamond ring and couldn't

you so ridiculous? If the ring

remove the ring. His gaze

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

yet he never told me. Perhaps he told Lily, which gave her an opportunity. He didn't even ask why wasn't wearing his custom jewelry, just as he hadn't noticed wasn't wearing the wedding "Let go

and held

pretending to be unaware or you pretending to be in

size. How can you

ring fell to the ground. He looked at

straight to the dressing room to change out of my evening gown. When I came out, Leonard was still in the same position, not even picking up

Emina's place, Thelt utterly

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

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