Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 48

Chapter 48 Witness

Lily was sobbing as if I were the malicious woman tearing apart a loving couple. But she forgot that it wasn't me who refused to get a divorce, it was Leonard who wouldn't sign the divorce papers. Still, I didn't voice my grievances. With so many people watching, I couldn't Leonard's gaze fell on my hand, and I instinctively covered it with my right hand. Lily was observant. If she hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that I'd sold the ring. Her reminder caused everyone to notice.

"Mrs. Hannon really isn't wearing her wedding ring. Hasn't she stopped wearing it for a while?"

"The last time I met with her, she wasn't wearing it either. I thought maybe the diamond was too big and inconvenient."

"Theard Eve wanted a divorce early on is that true?"

"Why wouldn't Mr. Harmon divorce her? That's ridiculous. I think it's Eva who's clinging o

Leonard glared fiercely around, and everyone fell silent. Lily was still crying, but he no longer had the mind to deal with her. He grabbed my hand, and I knew he was about to interrogate me. Instinctively, I tried to pull my hand back, but he held on tightly. Leonard, still aware of the bigger picture, only shot me a glare before wrapping his arm around me.

"Everyone, the reason my wife isn't wearing her wedding ring is that I just had a new diamond ring custom-made for her."

"The previous one wasn't quite presentable. It was something I handmade during my university days."

"I planned to give her the new ring today, but I guess I've spolled the surprise."

With a cheerful smile, he clapped his hands, and sure enough, someone pushed in a six-

tiered cake. I looked at him and was speechless. A cake for the company's anniversary? And he'd even bought my old favorite, strawberry cake. Unfortunately, since chemotherapy, the sight of cream made me nauseous.

Leonard took the ring box from beside the cake and got down on his knees. I was at a loss. Should I laugh or not? Was he rehearsing because he thought I might die soon?

Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "Mr. Harmon, are you kneeling at a grave?

Leonard quickly stood up, embarrassed, and smiled sheepishly at everyone

"Sorry, I'm a bit nervous."

The crowd empted in laughter. He knelt on one knee again in an embarrassed manner and the ring onto my finger. It was indeed a large diamond, seemingly about so carats. Everyone around us clapped, and some even urged us to kiss. Lily ran out of the room in tears with her heels clacking loudly. I awkwardly took a step back to show my refusal to kiss him. We were getting a divorce, and holding hands and bugs were the limit.

As Lily left, her friends followed suit, lifting their dresses as they exited. Honestly, there was no need for her to cry. The diamond ring might look decent but had mediocre craftsmanship, Bely a last-minute sh job by Leonard

Even if it was valuable, it was probably only worth a few million. Butt clearly remembered the emerald jewelry Lily wore. Leah's estimate of tens of millions was an understatement. High-

quality emeralds like that were rare and would likely increase in value over the years. Lily really struck gold.

Many women had been with Leonard, including me, but none of us received such treatment. I felt unfair recalling how I'd struggled to pay for medical bills before. Leonard suddenly intertwined his fingers with mine, seemingly excited "My wife and I have known and loved each other for years. I believe we'll continue to be happy together."

I lowered my eyes and thought. "I don't believe that." Knowing each other for years, yes. But being in love for years? If he said so. As for happiness, I hadn't been happy with him, nor had be.

His gaze shifted to a corner of the crowd, and following his eyes, I saw Zack standing there. Henodded at me, and I awkwardly tried to smile back. I couldn't manage a genuine

In our early days, I'd replace Leonard's behavior endearing. When I first pursued him, he

was aloot. But as we got closer, I realized he was like a clingy puppy, always wanting to be near me. He'd bristle whenever Zack came close. Now, seeing him act the same way, I could only see through his facade. Pretending to be in love when he wasn't must be exhausti Leonard glanced at me, then at Zack "My senior back in college, Zack, wasn't able to attend our wedding back then, but he's here today to witness our moment.

Zack nodded slightly and maintained a polite smile. Many people present had seen the news online, and their looks at Zack and me were suggestive.

"So, Mr. Boyd is actually Mr. Harmon's senior. No wunder he knows Mrs. Harmon. It makes sense that they'd dine together.

"I heard Mr. Harmon and his wife have been together since university. Mr. Boyd must have known ir."

"Today counts as a witness too. Mr. Harmon, count us in."

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The crowd was lively, as if they hadn't noticed that Leonard and Lily were the ones in matching cutfits. 1 discreetly pulled my hand away and touched the diamond ring couldn't tell if Leonard was thoughtful or not. The ring was at least two sizes too big and could easily tall Thinking of Lily's slightly chubby hands, clenched my left hand, afraid the ring might slip off and Leonard would make me pay for it

This was never truly mine. I was just a temporary placeholder.