Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 124

Chapter 124 The Temptress

Aside from the injury on his palm, Leonard seemed to be doing well.

The pills that Lily bought were imported. I heard one pill cost about 300 dollars, which explained why it worked so effectively.

As for me, I had to go for regular checkups.

When I was finally discharged from the hospital, Emma and Jil surprised me with a huge banner at the hospital entrance that read "A Warm Congratulations to Eva on Her Discharge. May You Be Blessed and Free From Harm Forever!" I quickly pulled on a hat and mask, pretending not to know them, but they caught me anyway.

Leonard, on the other hand, seemed quite amused. He even carefully packed up the banner to hang it at home.

It looked like the kidnapping had hit a reset button on our relationship. Things felt like they did when we first got married. Everything was perfect, except for the fact that we weren't very good at having sex.

After resting at home for a few days, I returned to work, only to find out things had changed.

Almost everyone greeted me with respect. The looks of disdain were gone.

I was no longer viewed as the gold digger. Instead, I had become Mrs. Harmon, the woman Leonard risked his life to save. The office gossip now leaned towards the idea that I was Leonard's one true love. his first love.

falling in love later" and that Leonard was the

ignored the gossip, focusing solely on the overpass

project had stalled because of my absence and I couldn't afford

at the

much thinner and burned out than I remembered, his eyes carrying the weight

while I was hospitalized, just asking how I was.

off. If he knew I

to see me sooner?

abroad. I just got back today. How

been juggling. He had been stretched thin, handling multiple

doing fine now. Don't worry."

to discuss the

over, making sure I was truly

knew how important this project was. If we did well, it could open

interfered, Zack and I would've collaborated a

when I mentioned

I

Chap 12 The Temptress

and Brightwave Group. Venturing into a partnership with you would be the best choice, but