Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 231

Chapter 231 I Don't Owe You

Amelia led me to a bench in the small garden outside the hospital. She sat down first and then patted the spot next to her. "Sit down."

I settled as far on the edge of the bench as possible, avoiding being too close to her. She turned to look at me, a strange expression on her face.

"You are annoying, Eva. Even in that wig, you still manage to look good."

Her random remark caught me off guard, leaving me unsure of how to respond. But it seemed like she didn't need me to say anything. She tilted her head back, gazing up at the sk

"The day we moved into college was just like this-cloudy but nice, comfortable weather," she began, her voice soft with nostalgia.

"Eva, I was the first person in the whole school to meet Leonard. The very first. No one else

met him before me."

Her voice held a touch of joy, and her eyes sparkled at the memory. I had always known Amelia kept to herself during college, and I didn't know much about her past.

loans and worked hard for scholarships. She signed up for work-study

the same train to campus. Leonard probably didn't even remember helping a girl with too many bags at the station that day, but to Amelia, that moment was the beginning of

tone darkening. "Both of us came from the

the cafeteria

so positive, so charming, even when life was tough. And then you showed up and ruined

said nothing. She was right about one thing:

help support him financially, just like how my Dad had done for Amelia, although

me, so naturally, I pulled some strings for

help had never been kind.

more than my entire monthly

day, ordered takeout that cost insane amounts, then said you don't want it and tossed it to me like you're feeding a dog. You really think I'm just a

Dont

face was twisted with anger, her voice shaking. "And then, you had your dad swoop in, funding Leonard to take him away from

But too bad for you-I studied hard and managed to get sponsors. I didn't have to repay student loans, and I didn't have to worry about living expenses anymore. There was no need to keep

at her twisted expression, I could only shake my

know who funded your scholarship? That 'jewelry design studio' you think backed you? That was my

knew you were full of pride, which was why I