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.

and the Manovia project finally launched. Everything seemed to be back on track

on like this until Astrid burst

a few months, and look what's happened to you!" She sniffled. "Why don't you come back to Manovia with me? Who cares about them? Your life is what matters!" She was sniffling so much that her nose was dripping, so I wiped it with a tissue while trying not

break. Should I go back and force myself to eat your terrible food? Heaven doesn't want me dead, but that's just asking for

bring my brother too, and we'll all

I looked down, shaking my head. "Your

out to him either. If

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

at her seriously. "Astrid, do you really want

if it were the most

situation. I could die any time, and I'm not in the condition to have surgery. Are you trying

But she couldn't argue either. Everything