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.

only knew her family struggled financially, and she'd taken out student loans and worked hard for scholarships. She signed up for work-study

was that she and Leonard had taken the same train to campus. Leonard probably didn't even remember helping a girl with too many bags at the station that day,

her tone darkening. "Both of us came from the

cafeteria and

positive, so charming, even when life was

said nothing. She was right about one

to offer to help support him financially, just like how my Dad had

the same dorm as me, so naturally,

to her, my dad's help had never

my entire monthly budget. Do

want it and tossed it to me like you're feeding a dog. You really think I'm

Dont Owe

anger, her voice shaking. "And then, you had your dad swoop in, funding Leonard to take him away from me. You knew what you were

too bad for you-I studied hard and managed to get sponsors. I didn't have to repay student loans, and I didn't

expression, I could only

scholarship? That 'jewelry design studio' you think backed

pride, which was why I didn't have