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?

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

in resignation, as if waiting for me to scold

both sympathy and helplessness

having nosebleeds and fainting spells. Eva, do you still consider

the room fell into an awkward silence. Fortunately, the doctor came in just in time and went over some of

"I've told you before, you're too thin. You need to start eating properly to prepare for your

aside, asking with concem, "s her fanting a result

then nodded. "Your wife even underwent surgery on her own. No matter how busy you are with work, you should care more about

Zack didn't bother correcting him, simply agreeing over

he turned to me. "He

was

didn't press further. Instead, he helped with the discharge paperwork and drove us home. Before leaving, he insisted that I contact him immediately if anything happened and made sure I added

"That's impossible."

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

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 right away

of thing was better done sooner rather than later. Who knows

to Leonard. He wasn't surprised at all when he saw that we had accepted

to worry in the police station. Eva, Inever thought you could be so crual!" His voice was boarse, and his eyes were slightly