Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 401

Chapter 401 Repaying the Favor

It was all well within expectation, and I wasn't surprised after learning about Leonard's choice. Harmon Group valued business benefits over everything. Naturally, I wasn't an exception to that rule. That was the way it had always been, and that would be the way to the end of time.

Even if Leonard was willing to make another choice, Mr. Harmon Senior would never agree to it. I also had no idea why I even bothered asking the question. Perhaps I wanted to give myself closure.

When Leonard raised his head, his eyes were laced with guilt and shame. However, I was already dead on the inside.

What good would his guilt do for me? Was it going to spare me from feeling sorry for myself? The answer was a resounding no. I was already feeling that way for myself.

I was ridiculed on the internet, and the police's incessant questioning left me feeling very sorry for myself. It wasn't just now either. I hadn't stopped feeling this way ever since I married him.

With that said, I no longer felt anything for him.

I yawned and said, "You should leave. I need to get some sleep."

Leonard looked at me with a mix of emotions. "Does it have to be this way? Is this how things

be

eyes, and I had no intention of entertaining him either. How else would it be between us? Did he expect me to shamelessly beg him to change his mind the way Amelia did? Leonard crouched by the side of my bed in sorro, and proceeded to ramble on. He apologized to me, but he

position. However, he couldn't abandon the Harmon family to their own fates. He also said

seemed like

the night. What are you doing

my bed and gave me an awkward look. "Did I wake you

upright. I glanced at my phone, only to find out that it was already 1:00 am. "Are you going to sleep on the couch again today, Jack? How about you move back? We'll get Jill to give you

sleep on the couch in my ward from time to time, and it was making me feel

you." Jack was giving me such a gentle look, and his tone was so soft that I couldn't help but feel a little captivated. He chuckled when

of things at the company, and I wanted to see you after I was done with them.

wanted to tell him that it wasn't about the sound of his shoes. I

his face.

bed and glanced at him occasionally. He merely stared at me

couldn't stand it anymore. I sat upright and said,

"I'm here."

very likely that I

"Okay."

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