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 you? You weren't like

my eyes and thought his words were ridiculous. Was gerne affection bringing other women home repeatedly and humiliating me? his altection was worth something, did that mean

long time,

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

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

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

at the diamond ring and couldn't help but

you so ridiculous? If the ring wasn't

me remove the ring. His

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

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

his fingers apart and held

who's pretending now? is it me pretending to be unaware or you pretending to

even fit my size. How can

fell to the ground. He looked at me with wide eyes, unable to say anything. And there was nothing he

I came out, Leonard was still in the same position, not even picking

utterly

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

as she hugged me, smearing