Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 224

Chapter 224 Clearing the Air

Just as I was about to call Emma to check on the situation at the company, Jill snatched my phone out of my hand.

"Do you even know how weak your body is right now? What's the point of stressing yourself out over the company? Let Leonard handle his own mess."

At that moment, Julian also walked in, his usual expressionless face still showing a hint of irritation.

"Thinking about working? Did you get a special invite from the Grim Reaper? Ready to speed up your appointment with him?"

"Julian, that's too

much!" Jill scolded, stepping in front of me protectively like a mother hen.

"She's barely holding on, and you can't say anything nicer?"

I rubbed my aching temples. These two siblings knew exactly how to poke at my sore spots.

"Enough, Jill. I can probably hold on for two more years."

Both siblings turned to look at me, their faces darkening at my comment.

Julian glanced at my medical chart. "Let's keep you in the hospital for a week. You can be discharged when all your test results meet the standards.

"I've never had a patient die on my watch. You want to try being the first?"

Even with his usual blank expression, there was something intimidating about his threats. Jill flashed a grin beside him.

"That's right! I'll be here every day to make sure you behave."

True to her ward, Jill practically camped out in my room whenever she had the time.

Emma also stopped by frequently, but every time she visited, she was fuming.

"Amelia's lost it. She's acting like she owns the place. She's worse than Lily ever was!

"And now she's parading around like some design genius. We all know how she really got those awards!

"She and Leonard were caught getting cozy in the break room, and someone snapped a photo. When it got shared in the group chat, she fired the person. Can you believe it?"

1 had seen the picture, too. The two of them were pressed against each other. Amelia's usually cold face softened with a rare smile while Leonard gently tucked her hair behind her ear. Their eyes were full of affection.

I couldn't figure out whether Leonard was seeing Amelia through the lens of his memories of

me or if he had always been thinking of her when he looked at me.

When Jill came into the room one afternoon, her eyes were wide with shock.

"I have big news!"

"Ever wonder how Amelia could afford to study abroad when she had to take out student loans for school? A year abroad easily costs a million. Selling a kidney wouldn't cover it. Guess who paid for it?" "Don't leave us hanging!" Emma snapped, clearly impatient.

Emma rolled her eyes and nudged Jill. "Spit it out already!"

"The Harmon family," I answered flatly.

"How did know?" Jill asked, stunned.

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"Then guess which member gave her the money!"

Both of them stared at me in disbelief.

I let out a sigh. "Mr. Harmon Senior?"

When Amelia took my pink diamond necklace to Leonard, I did not need to tell her to claim it was mine-she must have claimed it as her own. That necklace was worth at least five or six million; at auction, it could fetch even more. The Harmons weren't idiots. Mr. Harmon Senior must have figured it out and decided to send Amelia abroad to get her out of Leonard's life. That was the cleanest way to handle the situation.

Seeing my resigned expression, both of them pressed for more details,

I hadn't intended to reveal this part of the story, but now it didn't seem to matter. Leonard was already a mess, and the truth wasn't going to change much.

After I recounted the events from back then, Emma sat in stunned silence. Jill, on the other hand, slammed her hand down on the table.

"Talk about a gold-digger! And this whole situation's just some messed-up stand-in romance trope! She's disgusting!"

"No way. I'm going to Leonard right now to tell him everything!".

I grabbed her arm before she could leave. "Don't bother. He doesn't remember. Let it slide."

Leonard only felt hatred toward me now. Even if I laid out the truth, it wouldn't matter. He'd probably accuse me of plotting to ruin his relationship with Amelia, Why waste the effort?

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