Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 89 Divorce is Not an Option

"Oranda, what is in that Tean't-" Lessard said.

"Out," said before Leonard could even faishhis sentence.

Lan's voice carried a note of anger, and Leonard didn't dare disobey. He looked at me, then at fan, and finally left the study.

As soon as he was gone, I quickly spoke up. "lan, didn't we have an agreement?

We had agreed that he would help me with the divorce and that he wouldn't make things difficult for me.

But now, what was this? Am I supposed to be some ancient matriarch who had to accept concubines for her husband? Even Lily doesn't deserve that status! "Yes, we did, but clcumstances have changed."

La seemed older, and wearier, pressing his hand against his temple.

"Eve, you're a good child, and it's true that Lennard has been in the wrong. He's been reckless all these years."

I looked down, saying nothing. The whole Harmon family knew of his recklessness, but they were still a family and I was just an outsider.

Ian righed again when he noticed my silence.

"Leonard's health hasn't hilly recovered. Lily didn't just give him sleeping pills-there was taxin involved."

"She poisoned him?"

Lily's pregnancy might prevent Leonard from having any more children, making her child the only heir to the Harmon family. This sent shivers down my spine.

lan nodded. "We only discovered it recently. While it won't have a major impact on his overall health, the toxin will affect his ability to have children."

"The doctors said it would take at least two years for the toxin to metabolize, and another year of recovery. That's three years before he can even think about having children."

I lowered my gaze, understanding the implications. Given Bob's family's attitude, it was likely that the next three years could bring significant changes, and tan couldn't take that risk.:

So, the child Lily was carrying wasn't just her leverage it was also Leonard's.

1took a deep breath and looked at lan with determination.

*tan, then let me divorce Leonard and allow Lily to marry him. No matter who's backing her, nothing they can offer her will compare to the status of being Mrs. Harmon,"

"She's a calculated woman. She knows how to weigh her options and won't collaborate with outsiders," and

Divorce was my original goal, and now that Lily was pregnant, it seemed like the perfect solution. Lilly despised me, but she didn't hate Leonard or the Harmon family. In fact, she was eager to become tes. Harmon This seemed like a win-win situation, so I didn't understand why tan was hesitating.

At that, Jan snertel. "Her? Marry into the Harmon family? In her next life, maybe."

"E, as I said before, you are the only Mrs. Harmon, and that will not change," he added

"I've seen your abilities, and Tunderstand your loyalty to Leonard. No one is better suited to stabilize the situation than you, so you cannot get divorced," he explained.

This was completely different from what had anticipated. I wanted to argue, but one look in lan's eyes told me there was no room for negotiation.

Lily's background did make her unfitto marry into the Harmon family, and I had overlooked that,

[clenched my lists, trying to keep my voice steady,

[spoke up. "lan, I'm grateful for your help with my mother and me back then, but Leonard and I have no feelings let for each other. Isn't it better to get a divorce?!

Hesaid, "Don't mention it. It wasn't me who helped you back then-it was Leonard, I won't take credit for something I didn't do."

tan began to recount the events of that time.

When I went abroad, Leonard caused a huge commotion at my house and ended up falling ill. His grandmother also got sick, and

he was barely holding on, running back and forth between hospitals. It was during that time that the Harmon family officially acknowledged him.

Later, lan put all his efforts into grooming Lesnard, realizing that he was indeed a promising talent. The only problem was that Leonand had never let go of his feelings for me.

"found out you had gone abroad, but by then, Leonard was surrounded by people who were out to hurt him. When your father got into trouble, he couldn't End you, so he begged meto protect your mother.

"Otherwise, your mother would have been dead long before you returned. It's thanks to Leonard that she survived."

I quickly picked up on the inconsistency in his story. "Why were people out to hurt him?"

"Leonard was investigating the cause of your father's death, but he was blocked at every turn. He's never given up, even after all these years," tan said.

Then, he added, "You say you and Leonard have no feelings left for each other, but I don't believe that. At least, Leonard still has feelings for you. You owe him that much."

Tan's gaze was deep as he looked at me.

"Eva, I don't understand the affairs of you young people, nor do I want to. But the Harmon Group must not be put at risk. Leonard's parents were both victims of scheming people Since you owe him, it's up to you to protect him now Astorm of emotions surged in my heart, and I couldn't calm down.

Thad always suspected there was something wrong with my father's death, it didn't make sense that our family basis suddenly faced financial difficulties. But at the time, I was too focused on my studies and my relationship with Leonard to pay attention to the company's af It seemed like everything had been part of a larger plan, one that ultimately destroyed the dieren family

And my mother's survival we all thanks to Leonard?

Suddenly, a lot of details stated to make sense-the imported medicine my mother used, the luxury hospital rooms she could stay in at any time, and the top specialists who were Chapter 89 Divorce Is Not an Option

always available.

I lowered my head, unable to find a single word of rebuttal.

"Eva, I know you're loyal and compassionate, so don't mention divorce again. At least not until the child is three years old." Hearing lan's words, I slowly nodded. "I understand, lan."