Chapter 51 Two Is Better Than One

Leonard gripped the diamond ring tightly as his eyes reddened slightly

"Where's your wedding ring? Why aren't you wearing it

"Eva, what's that supposed to mean?

I shrugged, unsure of how to respond. Should tell him that was almost dying at the time and couldn't even afford medical bills? I knew Leoned would feel sympathy, but I didn't want his pin. I was glad that we'd come this taras acople. Now that I had money, I just wanted some dignity.

"pa, do you even know that I made that ring myself? selected the setting from dozens of diamonds and crafted it with my own hands planned to propose as soon as I found a Joband had some savings he shouted with sadness.

I stared at him, dumbfounded, feeling an indescribable sadness. He looked so aggrieved, but didn't I feel the

same too? used to wonder why the wedding ring was so shabby, was it because lett and didn't even deserve a pretty diamond ring? But he never told me that he made the ring himself

As I fumbled with my empty ring finger, I slowly bowed my head. Perhaps our relationship had always been marred by misunderstandings, leading to this point,

Tremained silent, which one made Leonard angrier. He grabbed my shoulders tightly, and his eyes welled up with tears. "Eva, am worth nothing to you? You won't even wear our wedding ring."

"is money all you care about? Doesn't genuine affection mean anything to you? You weren't like this before!"

I closed my eyes and thought his words were ridiculous. Was gerne affection bringing other women home repeatedly and humiliating me? his altection was worth something, did that mean mine was so cheap it could be trampled on? When topened my eyes again, there was no emotion kit in them.

"Leonard, we've been out of love for a long time, why are you bringing this up now?"

"you were sincere back then, and so was 1. But now that the feeling is gone, why not part ways amicably? I'll send you the divorce agreement via email. Think it over and get back

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it was the perfect time for us to secretly get divorced. He still wouldn't let go of me, his gaze as intense as it he wanted to devour me. I with the anniversary celebration over, pushed him away with all my might, but he stubbornly grabbed my left hand and put the diamond ri "Don't even think about divorce We'll start fresh and reindle our feelings!"

"If you don't like the other one, then wear this one. This diamond is big and expensive enough. Are you satisfied now?

Llocked down at the diamond ring and couldn't help but gh.

"Leonard, why are you so ridiculous? If the ring wasn't meant for me, why force it on me?

He gripped my hand tightly and refused to let me remove the ring. His gaze was as stubborn as his personality:

"I told you, all the jewelry was for you. It was Lily. Anyway, I make it up to you. I can buy you new jewelry. They were all meat for you. You know that, so why pretend otherwise?

I let him hold my hand, but I looked at him with indifference. They were meant for me, yet he never told me. Perhaps he told Lily, which gave her an opportunity. He didn't even ask why wasn't wearing his custom jewelry, just as he hadn't noticed wasn't wearing the wedding "Let go of."

1 pried his fingers apart and held my hand out in front of hi

"Leonard, who's pretending now? is it me pretending to be unaware or you pretending to be in love?"

"The ring doesn't even fit my size. How can you clem it's for me?

I turned my hand downward, and the ring fell to the ground. He looked at me with wide eyes, unable to say anything. And there was nothing he could say.

ignored him, heading straight to the dressing room to change out of my evening gown. When I came out, Leonard was still in the same position, not even picking up the ring. T didn'teace and left the house

Back at Emina's place, Thelt utterly exhausted, as if what happened during

the day had drained me. But Emma was slumped over her computer desk, kolding even more dejected than me. Her hair was a mess, her pajamas had two buttons done up incorrectly, and it seemed she had been drinking, "Emma, what's wrong?"

"Eva" She turned around and walled as she hugged me, smearing tears and snot all over me in no time.

"Who bulled you?" 1 gently patted her back, and after about ten minutes, shecaled down a bit.

"My bid project design has issues, and the meeting is tomorrow. What am I going to do? The design data is all wrong." She kept crying, and I turned to look at her computer. Emma was one of the best in

her field she'd had some success over the past few years and rarely made mistakes. But after we double-checked several times, it was clear the data had serious issues.

"ba, if this design fails, I'm done for. She slamped over the desk and felt utterly defeated. exclusive content.

I glanced at the computer screen and then flicked her forehead.

"Why are you crying? If there's a problem, we'll sobre it. Aren't we both top students? We can find the issue!"

I didn't even wait for her reaction. I grabbed the files nearby and started looking for the problem. She covered her forehead and looked at me with a pout

"sa, neither of us were top students, remember?""

Inodded absentmindedly. "Then, let's be two ordinary people with common sense. We'll Egare it out together.""

sp whining and start reviewing the documents!"