Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 219

Chapter 219 You Don't Know Me

I had originally scheduled the abortion for the following week, but using the pregnancy to clarify things at the press conference seemed like the best move.

I contacted Julian, asking him to cancel the procedure and made a new, secret appointment.

On the other end of the phone, his voice carried a tone of disapproval.

"Eva, you know your condition. Delaying this could make things worse."

"I've already discussed it with the head of the OB-GYN department. We'll perform the surgery together, so you don't have to worry."

"But right now, Harmon Group needs the baby to settle the situation..."

I didn't hide the truth. Julian was both my attending physician and my friend.

He paused. "Understood. The time won't change. There won't be any record of it. That's that."

He had hung up.

He was frustrated with me. And honestly, who could blame him? I wasn't exactly a model. patient, making decisions that risked my health. But what else could I do? I couldn't just stand by and let Harmon Group fall apart. The press conference came together quickly. Though I wasn't sure what Mr. Harmon Senior said to Leonard, he had somehow agreed to go along.

Still, for the past two days, Amelia had been visibly upset and red-eyed whenever I saw her.

Since things had already gone too far, I no longer had to pretend to be friendly with her. It ignored her as if she weren't there.

It seemed Mr. Harmon Senior had given Leonard a stern talking to as well. Leonard wasn't treating Amelia quite as warmly as before.

When I went to see Leonard to finalize the press conference plans, I walked in just as Amelia stormed out in tears. Leonard looked like he was about to chase after her but stopped when he saw me.

""What is it?"

"The press conference."

Keeping my tone flat, I dragged him back into his office and went over the details like it was just another task. He frowned at me.

""You didn't used to be so cold."

"You don't know me," I replied, my eyes fixed on the documents in front of me, not sparing

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him a glance.

I tried to maintain my composure, but inside, I was boiling with frustration.

My fingers spun the pen in my hand, a habit Leonard used to hate.

Without thinking, he reached over and took the pen from me. "How many times have I told you? Don't spin the pen-it distracts you from thinking."

I looked up sharply, locking eyes with him. For a moment, he seemed confused, staring at the pen in his hand like he was trying to figure out why he had reacted that way.

He had always been annoyed when I spun pens, especially during finals week back in school. It

distracted him.

But I just couldn't break that bad habit. It wasn't until I stopped writing as much that he finally stopped criticizing me.

I leaned in slightly, hoping to ask if he had remembered something, but before I could, Amelia's voice interrupted us. "Mr. Harmon, can I come in?"

Her voice had the slightest tremor as if she had just been crying. Leonard snapped out of his

trance.

"Come in. What's wrong?"

"I bought you afternoon tea. You didn't eat lunch"

Amelia brushed past me, sitting beside Leonard as if I weren't there. She carefully unpacked the food, "It's all your favorites."

I just realized Amelia actually knew Leonard quite well.

I had always thought I knew Leonard better than anyone. Yet here was Amelia, familiar with every little detail about him. Watching them share their afternoon tea, I suddenly felt like I shouldn't have been there.

"I'll leave now, Leonard. The press conference details are here, and I'll bring the ultrasound scan on the day."

Leonard didn't even look up; just waved me off dismissively. As I turned to leave, Amelia's voice stopped me cold.

"Eva, you're planning to abort the baby, aren't you?"

I whipped around, glaring at her. She smirked, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

"Mr. Harmon Senior said it himself, didn't he? The baby shouldn't be kept."

"This has nothing to do with you," I spat, struggling to keep my anger in check as I shoved

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the door open.

Mr. Harmon Senior? How dare she even call him that?

But as I stepped out of the office, reality set in. This was all happening under Mr. Harmon Senior's watch. Leonard's affections had shifted, and whether or not he regained his memory, the Harmon family would eventually accept Amelia. I touched my stomach lightly. It was still flat, with no sign of the life inside. My eyes stung, but I took deep breaths, trying to calm myself.

A child not loved by its father and possibly born with deformities didn't deserve to come into this world.