Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 430

Chapter 430 Think It Through

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Alisa had lost her smile. She said she felt a bit tired.

I silently held her hand, hoping to give her a bit of reassurance. But to my surprise, I found Jasper waiting for us as we returned home.

His features closely resemble Alisa's, sharing about 60% of his looks with hints of late Aunt Sally's characteristics. He looked unwell, his frame thin and somewhat sickly.

I knew that many gamblers in Manovia ended up like this, often resorting to drugs to numb themselves. I couldn't quite recall his appearance as a child, but his current version was marked by hostility and a kind of swaggering arrogance.

His head was bandaged, and he had bruises under his eyes, clearly showing signs of having been in a fight. As we approached, he scrambled to his feet. "This is my home! What gives you the right to keep me out?"

gets to take it all for themselves!" His voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with malice and greed. "How dare you say that? Where were you when Dad was in trouble? Don't you realize that all

back while I positioned myself protectively between

Uncle Keenan's incident, the company lost a lot of money. This all belongs to Alisa. If you come any closer, I'll call the police. You've got debts abroad that you still haven't

people won't find you just because you're back. You'd better keep

even more twisted. Then, he

you share the Green name. The company and the house are mine; I'm the sole heir of

to leave, but I couldn't hold back

by relying on Leonard's help? Jasper, do you really believe Leonard is on your side? He could abandon me, his legal wife,

for a moment, he appeared genuinely taken aback. But then he

money for it will either come from him or Alisa; someone will have to pay. I won't survive without it. Just think it through, Eva. Leonard told me to take good care of you." I felt an impulse to charge at him, but

the point of talking to

away while feeling a storm of frustration building inside me. So, Leonard was such a person. He was willing to resort to any means to get what