Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Humiliation

Feeling a cold liquid flow into my right arm and the familiar smell of antiseptic in the air, I was back in the hospital

Maybe I was too ansions and stressind about Emma's situation. My body felt even weaker now-nosebleeds, fainting spells, the works. No wonder the doctor insisted I always have someone by my side. Without Emma, who knows how many times I would've died by now. When opened my eyes, I found Emma asleep beside me. 1 tried to reach for some water, but someone quickly unscrewed the cap and handed me the bottle

"You're awake? Are you feeling okay? Zack's warm hand touched my forehead, and the heat from his palm seemed to ease my dizziness.

After taking a big gulp of water, I started to feel a bit better.

Emma suddenly jerked awake. Her hair was all messy. "Ewa, why did you faint again? You haven't been eating properly, have you?

Her voices hoarse, sounding almost like an old man's, I quickly stopped her from taking

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"Enough. If you krep talking, you'll need to visit the ENT department next I'm fine, aren't? Besides, you know that mys

My words trailed off as my eyes widened, and 1 looked at Emma Zack was still bere. How could have mentioned my illness in front of him?

smile. "Well, he called when I was panicking-Anyway, he

in resignation, as if waiting for me to scold

Zack mechanically, seeing both sympathy and helplessness

me? No wonder you've been having nosebleeds and

doctor came in just in time and went over some of the

need to start eating properly to prepare

aside, asking with concem, "s her fanting

then nodded. "Your wife even underwent surgery on her own. No

misunderstanding, Zack didn't bother correcting him, simply

to me.

There was no point

helped with the discharge paperwork and drove us home. Before leaving, he insisted that I contact him immediately if anything happened and

"That's impossible."

then, I loved Leonard so much-how could have fallen for anyone else? But now, everything

from Harmon Group called Emma, asking when she could start. She looked at me, and 1 took the phone from her, telling them she'd be there

kind of thing was better done sooner rather than later. Who knows if Leonard might change his mind? Has credibility

we arrived at the company, 1 took Emma straight to Leonard. He wasn't surprised at

police station. Eva, Inever thought you could be so crual!" His voice was boarse, and his eyes were slightly bloodshot. It looked like he hadn't sloprawi I glanced at my phone and realized it had been on silent mode. Emma was about to explain, but I