Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 223

Chapter 223 Murderer

I struggled out of Zack's embrace, only to see Leonard and Amelia standing at the door.

Amelia had been shadowing Leonard-wherever he went, she was always close behind.

Zack pulled out a tissue, gently wiping away my tears before stepping in front of me, shielding me from them.

"What's the murderer doing here?" he spat.

Leonard froze for a moment and then broke into a smile. "I don't know who I'm supposed to have killed. Don't go throwing accusations around carelessly." Amelia's expression remained cold and detached as she chimed in, "That baby was going to be gone anyway. We all knew that."

Her face was pale, and her gaze chilled as it rested on me.

I stared at her, then at Leonard. I barked, "Get out."

Whether or not his memory was messed up, I didn't want to see him.

Zack was right-he was a murderer. He had killed our baby. Even if the baby wasn't going to make it, Leonard's actions were what sealed its fate.

Leonard pulled Amelia closer. "If it weren't for Amy telling me you'd just lost the baby, I wouldn't have bothered coming at all.

"She's sick and still came to check on you. And is this the attitude she gets in return?"

"Perfect. Why don't you take your mistress and get out of here now," Zack said, shoving them toward the door. "Better move before the reporters catch wind of this little reunion and expose your affair." As Amelia was pushed out, she kept her eyes locked on mine. Then, she laughed.

"Zack, you've always been so nice to her." Amelia mocked him.

"You were chasing after her back in college, and Thear you've stayed single all this time.. Waiting for her, were you?"

She tilted her head slightly, raising her voice so that the people just outside the room could hear.

"So, this kid isn't yours, right? Otherwise, why would you show up so fast?"

"Leonard's the real victim here. Not only did he get cuckolded, but now he's stuck pretending everything's fine for the sake of the company!"

I noticed people peering in the hallway, some recording with their phones. "Zack, let's just get

them out of here before this turns into a bigger scene," I whispered, barely keeping my rage in

check.

Amelia had been keeping up her act for so long, but it seemed her mask was finally slipping. Was she really willing to drag Leonard down with her just to destroy me?

Leonard stood there for a moment, staring at me before mumbling, "A miscarriage

Zack was about to push him out, but Leonard suddenly shouted, "That baby wasn't mine!"

"I knew it!" he continued, his voice growing louder. "I did a DNA test, and it proved that it wasn't my baby!"

"Eva, you bitch! You dare to cheat on me? I'm divorcing you, and you're walking away with nothing!"

Zack slammed the door shut, then pointed to his head, exasperated.

"Tell me he's gone mad. He has to be insane, right? Otherwise, I'll kill him myself."

I let out a resigned sigh. It had dawned on me during Leonard's rant-he had confused the DNA test he did on Lily's baby with mine.

After a few more words of comfort, Zack left, assuring me that I didn't need to worry about the company.

Jill returned. Her face was lined with worry.

"Where's Emma? Wasn't she with you?" I asked Jill.

"She went back to handle something at the company. She told me to stay with you," she explained, handing me a tray.

"You should eat something. Julian is coming by later to check on you."

Hearing that there were more issues at the company, I quickly pulled out my phone. The messages in the work group chat were endless.

I clicked on the most recent one and felt a wave of dread wash over me.

News had already broken about how Leonard had pushed me, causing my miscarriage.

In just a few short hours, the entire story had been picked apart by the media. They covered everything from the press conference we had faked to the moment Leonard pushed me, all the way to me undergoing surgery at the hospital There were even photos of Jill and Emma waiting outside the surgery room, looking

devastated.

-Leonard's reputation as a heartless jerk was now etched in stone. There was no coming back

from this one..