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."

genuine affection

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, there was no

long time, why are you

the feeling is gone, why not part ways amicably? I'll send you

BOT

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 even think about divorce We'll start fresh and reindle our

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

down at the diamond ring and

If the ring wasn't meant

my hand tightly and refused to let me remove the ring. His gaze was

Lily. Anyway, I make it up to you. I can buy you new jewelry. They

but I looked at him with indifference. They were meant for me, 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

apart and held my hand

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

my size. How can you clem

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

him, heading 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 the ring. T didn'teace

place, Thelt utterly exhausted, as if what happened

had drained me. But Emma 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 drinking,

around and walled as she hugged me, smearing