Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 847 Tower

I had known Astrid for so long, but this was the first time I had ever seen her cry. She was sobbing so loudly that my eardrums actually hurt from the noise. "Eva, you jerk! Jack's a jerk too! Both of you are jerks!"

She wailed, her voice full of anger and frustration. "I thought you were dead! The flight was delayed, and I couldn't even make it to your funeral! I cried for days in the dorm, and everyone thought I was possessed by a ghost or something! Eva, it's all your fault!" I knew Astrid's personality. I needed to hide it from everyone at the time, so I couldn't tell her about it.

More importantly, I didn't want Jack to know about my situation. Months had passed, but it seemed like Astrid still hadn't moved on from what happened.

"I'm sorry, Astrid. I... I couldn't help it. I didn't want you to suffer. I'll make it up to you," I whispered through my tears.

Astrid suddenly pulled back and stared at me with puffy eyes. "How are you going to make it up to me? Tell me."

Her question stopped me from crying. I had been about to let out more tears, but now, I felt a little embarrassed.

"W-What do you want? I don't have much to offer..." I stuttered. "I have no money, and I don't really want to give up my life either. What should I do?"

Astrid snorted, her gaze turning dark as she glared at Jack. "You don't have anything, but my brother has everything. I'm hungry, and I want a big feast! I saw the lobsters in the fridge. I want to have them all to myself!"

bedroom, leaving Jack alone in the living room. Once inside,

huge success! Thank goodness you're still alive. Honestly... you're so thin that whether you have a chest or not doesn't make a

roll my

holding

liked. Astrid had even bought the

my brother know. I'm going to start my internship soon, and I'll

to come for some experience now that the McLennon family's project is starting up. We'll be able to work together

and hopeful, I

wasn't just out of the hospital-I was going to be working with my friends too. I hadn't even dared to dream of this just a few months

seemed

Jack handed me my new identity papers. I would be known as Rinatta from now

changed too, and I was an Erewhon citizen now. Even if Leonard tried to investigate me,

was settled,

in Erewhon. The

elet

had a company here, and now, they were