Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 456

Chapter 456 Live Well

Leonard shrugged indifferently. "You know me well enough by now. And isn't this a win-win situation? I know how much you value your career."

He said it all so matter-of-factly that I didn't even know how to respond. But I knew the project in Manovia couldn't remain stalled-it would hurt all the companies involved.

"I'll speak to them. My studio staff won't be involved in the project. Harmon Group's design team can take over. Leonard, if I die, please leave these people alone. Don't make things harder for them."

I lay weakly on the bed, my eyes barely able to stay open. Lately, even doing nothing left me exhausted.

Leonard stared at me for a long moment, then turned toward the door. With his hand on the doorknob, he looked back at me. "Eva, if you die, I won't leave them alone. So, stay alive for me."

He slammed the door behind him, and I couldn't help but smile. I understood his message-he'd let them be if I stayed alive.

be back on track while I counted the

dragging on like this until Astrid burst into my

what's happened to you!" She sniffled. "Why don't you come back to Manovia with me? Who cares about them? Your life

Give me a break. Should I go back and force myself to eat

bring my brother too, and we'll

name, I looked down, shaking my head. "Your

never reached out to him either. If he stayed busy enough to forget about me,

the family; he's got a lot to sort out. You know the McLennan family-it's complicated. But he asked me to come back and stay with you, so don't worry. I'm the

and looked at her seriously. "Astrid, do

not? Can't you tell that my brother likes you?" Astrid said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "He's been so nice to you. You can't just repay him with

not in the condition to have surgery. Are you

But she couldn't argue either. Everything I