Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 35 Don't Want Anything

The cup chattered, and the shards cat into my call Jean gasped in shock while George froze. I knew he was angry, but he didn't mean to make things difficult for me

Ar that moment, Leonard pushed the door open and walked in. Lily shot me a glare and deliberately touched the diamond necklace around her neck. Leonard's face was equally tense, and hegwe measte look "Lasked you to talk to Mr. Smith about the plan first, and you couldn't even handle that?" He turned to Jean and said, "What are you just standing there for? Go get the first aid kit!

Theld Jean back and used a tissue to quickly wipe the wound. "It's fine. It's just a minor issue. Let's focus on the project first"

What mattered most was securing the project. Family issues should stay in the family. To me,

this minor injury didn't hurt atall

Lily was wearing the latest dress from Luis, paired with some overly extravagant jewelry, she flashed George a sweet smile and said, "Mr. Sraith, Mr. Harmon knew you were coming, so he had me pick up a gift for you "He mentioned that your pen had lost a diamond the last time he saw you. This is the newest edition, picked out just for you

She pushed the gift box toward him, and George's expression softened slightly as he looked at the pen.

Lily wasn't great at socializing, but when a young, pretty secretary smiled, any boss was bound to show a little courtesy, especially since she was Leonard's favorite.

George could tell that Leonard was being more lenient with him and had softened his attitude. She also brought in plenty of fruit and drinks, acting like the lady of the house.

The people who came with George gave me strange looks, but continued with the project presentation. The meeting wrapped up, and both sides seemed satisfied, allowing me to breathe a sigh of relied However, as soon as they left, Leonard's angry voice broke the silence.

"Eva, how could you mess up something this simple?" he snapped. "Isn't project design your specialty?""

"I didn't know you had scheduled a meeting with him," I replied, tuming to him with a blank expression,

The Leonard I used to know would never shift the blame onto someone else.

I glanced at the necklace Lily was showing off, and it all made sense. They must have returned late because he was buying her things. Since he couldn't blame Lily, I became the punching beg

However, I wasn't having it and said, "Mr. Smith called you over ten times, and you didn't pick up. This isn't my fault."

It really wasn't my fault. Not only had George tried calling him, but I was sue the secretariat had reached out too. So, why hadn't he answered?

Flocked at Lily, who was standing to the side with a guilty expression, and the reason was obvious. It was just a company project, so how could it compare to the importance of her jewelry worth tens of thousands of dollars?

Leonard placed at the fiercely and asked, "Then couldn't you have called me to explain the situation?

Ilaw he had set a special ringtone for me, but now it was reserved for Lily.

e of tears.

"You blocked me," I said calmly as Leonard pulled out his phone and glanced at Lily, who was on the verge o

In the next moment, his voice rose sharply. "Then why didn't you use someone else's phone to call me? Are you that clueless?"

Seeing him get angry, Lily hurried and nervously hugged at his arm. "Leo, let's just go back to the office We have a lot of work waiting for us," Lily said, tugging him away. she shot a smug look at me before leaving, but remained expressionless

"Eva" Jean tugged at my sleeve, signaling for me to look toward the door. Several colleagues were already eavesdropping, and when they caught my eye, they quickly left. However, I was used to this. They had known that Leonard was always switching women, but he ne mate of the same

My phone soon ring. Emma had already contacted a lawyer for me. I quickly wrapped up my work and left the office.

Divorce was inevitable. Otherwise, I didn't know how many more times I would end up being the scapegoat.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

When I met with the lawyer, handed over all the evidence, including police reports and photos of Leonard's past affairs from online sources.

"There are plenty of witnesses too. If necessary, Ican access the company's security footage."

Leonard and Lily had been quite affectionate at the office, which was enough to prove his infidelity during the marriage

The lawyer, Amy Gracia, looked troubled and said, "This can only be considered indirect evidence. Proving infidelity is difficult, and catching him in the act is unrealistic.

"Moreover, your husband's assets are substantial. The divorce proceedings will be lengthy, and I don't think he'll agree to leave with nothing

1shook my head immediately. "I don't need him to leave empty-handed. 1 just want a divorce, but I can't walk away with nothing either."

Thadn't cared much in recent years, and I wodd need a significant amount for future treatments. After the doce, he might not let me stay at the company, so I needed to secure a backup plan for myself.

Amy modded seriously. "In that case, it's possible to secure half of the assets, though it will take a bit longer."

I shook my head again and said, "My monthly medical expenses are at least to thousand dollars. And if my cancer were to recur, considering an ideal survival rate, I would need around live million dollars to cover ten years." Amy looked at with some surprise and asked, "Are you sue?

"Absolutely I just want a quick divorce," Isad. "I don't need any extra money or property."

it had already made up any mind on the way her long as I could get divated, Tilki't want anything else, not even Leonard