Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 440

Chapter 440 Compromise

At this moment, I was completely dumbfounded. I couldn't think of anything to retort to him.

Actually, Leonard was quite fearsome. He couldn't win me in any argument in the past, but things were different now. I came to realize that there was nothing he couldn't do if he set his mind to it,

Perhaps Leonard used to love me and had never retorted to me during any argument. However, it was different now. His gaze might seem affectionate when he looked at me, but I was aware that it was sinister. What temble repercussions would 1 face if I refused to agree?

I didn't have to think too much about that. Leonard wouldn't let me off the hook, and he would never let go of the people around me either.

He chuckled as he pulled me into his arms. "You've truly grown skinny, Eva. How did you become this skinny? Our marriage might not have been blissful and happy enough, but I'll make it up to you in the future.

"But do you honestly want the same fate to betall Alisa? She has sacrificed a lot for you, Can you bring yourself to do it? Don't you want her to have a wonderful and blessed future?

"Julian has also done a lot for you, and the Pope family's hospital also keeps a VIP ward for you. Don't you want both of them to live a beautiful life?"

My body was stiff when he hugged me. Leonard continued to ramble on, but I couldn't hear him very clearly.

I closed my eyes and gave up on struggling. Leonard had included everything in his plans, including the people I cared for.

There wasn't much that I cared about right now. I used to think that Leonard was the only person who mattered to me, but I stopped caring about him the moment he sold me out.

However, I really couldn't stop caring about Alisa. The same went for my colleagues in my studio and my friends. My health was deteriorating by the day, and Leonard had made it very clear that time was the most precious resource for me. I couldn't drag

g all of them down with me when i was still alive. I could never accept such a thing. Tears streamed down my cheeks, and I had to part my lips to breathe.

Leonard let me go a and wiped the tears off my cheeks. "How are you still such a crybaby? This isn't anything serious. Be good and stop crying.

"We're just getting remarried. It's no big deal. In fact, it's simple. You'll go back to being my wife, and you're free to work whenever you want. If you don't feel like it, you can focus on your condition instead. I'll bring the best doctor in the world to treat you "That reminds me. We have to talk about our son, Lev. You'll get to see how it feels to be a moin, Eva. On top of it, you didn't have to go through labor for it. Isn't it a good deal?

"You have no idea, but Amelia went through a great deal of hellish pain to give birth to Lev. Back then, I was so relieved that it wasn't you who had to suffer that way. Otherwise, my heart would've broken to pieces."

Leonard kept telling me all sorts of sweet and loving words, but I couldn't stomach any of it. Every word he uttered made my stomach chum

Eventually, Leopard stopped talking and merely hugged me quietly. I also numbly allowed him to hold me. He didn't let go of me until someone knocked on the office door.

""Come in."

Emilia entered with a blank expression she merely took a glance at me before she looked at Leonard. "Are we having the press conference as planned tomorrow, Mr. Harmon

"Why, of course," Leonard turned his head sideways and glanced at me. "Have you thought it over, Eva? Are you going to the press conference with me tomorrow? I'll have Emilia purchase a gown for you. We'll keep it simple, yeah?" Leonard's eyes were laced with affection, but I was numbed to the cote.

"I'll go to the press conference, but I'm not going on camera, and I won't speak up for you."

"Certainly,"

The last thing I expected was for Leonard to agree to my terms that easily. I was a little stunned.

I paused briefly before I added, "Jasper can't stay in Pyrosla. Before the press conference commences, I want him on a plane that's headed overseas. He can't retum to this country ever again." Chapter 441 Just This Once