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

and humiliating me? his altection was worth something, did that mean mine was so cheap it could be trampled on? When topened my

out of love for a long time, why are you bringing

1. But now that the feeling is gone, why not

BOT

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

other one, then wear this one. This diamond is big

at the diamond ring and couldn't

the ring

remove the ring. His gaze

you. I can buy you new jewelry. They were all

looked at him with indifference. They were meant for me, yet he never told me. Perhaps he told Lily, which gave her an opportunity.

apart and held my hand out

is it me pretending to be unaware

my size. How can you

looked at me with wide eyes, unable to say anything. And

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

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

more dejected than me. Her hair was a

she hugged me, smearing tears