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."

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

altection was worth something, did that mean

we've been out of love for a long time, why are

sincere back then, and so was 1. But now that the feeling is gone, why not part ways amicably? I'll send

BOT

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 even think about divorce We'll start fresh and

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

at the diamond ring and

If the ring

me remove the ring. His gaze was as stubborn as his

I make it up to you. I can buy you

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

apart and held my hand out in front of

it me pretending to be unaware

my size. How can you clem it's for

my hand downward, and the ring fell to the ground. He looked at me with wide eyes, unable to say

the dressing room to change out of my evening gown. When I came out, Leonard was still in the

at Emina's place, Thelt utterly exhausted, as if what

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

she hugged me,