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

ychemotherapy

"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?

forced a smile. "Well, he called

as if waiting for me to scold

Zack mechanically, seeing both sympathy

been having nosebleeds

doctor came in just

me up and down, shaking his head. "I've told you before, you're too thin. You need to start eating properly to prepare for your next round of chemotherapy, understand? Inodded lightly, but deep down,

concem, "s her

No matter how busy you are with work, you should

misunderstanding, Zack didn't bother correcting him, simply agreeing over

he turned to me. "He

There was

if anything happened and made sure I added his number as an emergency contact. Emma watched him

"That's impossible."

with him. Back then, I loved Leonard

start. She looked at me, and 1

than later. Who knows if Leonard might change his mind? Has credibility was shot at

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

calls? Was it on purpose? You deliberately left Lilly to worry in the 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