Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 234

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I didn't want to stay in the hospital, but I knew I needed the medication. Julian reluctantly agreed to let me stay for three days to monitor my reactions.

Although he had mentioned the side effects wouldn't be too bad, that might have been true for patients without prior surgeries like mine.

On the second day, the side effects hit hard. I couldn't stop vomiting, even though I had hardly eaten anything. It was just bile, over and over again. "Maybe we should stop the medication for now," Julian suggested, looking concerned as he reviewed my data.

"Your body's too weak to handle this. You barely look human at this point."

I forced a weak smile. "If I wait until I'm healthy enough, I'll probably relapse a third time. I have to push through."

He had warned me earlier that my exposure to radiation could lead to a third recurrence cancer. No matter how awful the treatment was, I had to continue.

of the

was the only thing that mattered. Especially with Leonard in his current state how could I afford to

the hospital for only three days, issues at work continued to pile up. The overpass project, already full of complications, was delayed further because I wasn't there to oversee it. It seemed like a

design, Eva, but Amelia's trying to take over. She

that making a last-minute replacement like

studying abroad, her qualifications weren't recognized domestically. It made me wonder about her true intentions to study abroad. But there was

I arrived, I found Amelia in the design department in the middle

from the secretarial department What right do you have to manage our work? "Jean's face was flushed with anger. "And you've amended the design! Do you realize that halted the entire project? Are

and aloof. "I'm aware. But

from the doorway, leaning against the frame. "A design that passed all necessary approvals-yet you, the great returnee from abroad,

turned to face me, momentarily surprised by my appearance. But soon, a smug smile

review process is often superficial. Someone had to address

affecting the company's progress, and you should be held

shining armor arrived-Leonard, as predictable as ever. Without even understanding the situation,

to argue with his stupidity. It was exhausting watching

or just deaf? If you have nothing useful to say,