Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 117

Chapter 117 Punishment

"Let

me hear Eva's voice. I need to know she's safe."

Leonard's cold, emotionless volce came through the phone. Lily glanced at me and nodded, signaling for me to speak.

'I'm fine, don't worry."

I tried to keep my voice calm, but Leonard became increasingly agitated.

"Eva, are you okay? Did she hurt you? Where are-"

"Leo, are you out of your mind? You think I would let her tell you where she is?" Lily waved the knife in front of my face, warning me to stay silent.

"Just clear my name on Twitter. If I'm leaving the country, I can't be a fugitive.

"None of this was my fault. Just tell everyone you made it all up."

*Remember: Lily, the innocent woman who was deceived by you, the woman you forced to get rid of her

child. Got it?"

"Fine."

anger, and I could practically hear

expecting to see positive comments about me in half an

happy as she hung up

half-hour felt like an eternity. The delivery guy called Lily outside, leaving me alone

strength from eating the oatmeal earlier and

realized we were at what seemed

quarry on the outskirts of town that had been shut

came back, holding my phone in her hand, a gleeful look on

Leonard really did it. Isn't

she sounded like she was smiling, I could sense the

him, taking all the blame,

that he's

had always loved Lily and had no feelings for me anymore. The netizens were divided. Some saw him and Lily as the perfect couple, believing he'd been forced to slander her out of some twisted loyalty to me. Others condemned him for cheating and said Harmon Group should be mine. But as long as Lily came out looking

had already lifted the warrant

it incredible? Mr. Harmon can fix anything. Just

is worth less than

"He's