Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard) novel Chapter 419

Chapter 419 The Truth 

Anyone with eyes could see that Leonard was just buying time. I believed that some of Harmon Group’s competitors could also see through this. 

But as long as the public believed that we were still in love, Harmon Group wouldn’t face any problems, and that was enough. 

However, Leonard’s expression changed slightly when a reporter brought up Amelia and her child. 

He quickly smiled and shook his head. “Please forgive us. There was a misunderstanding between me and Amelia. Of course, I was also in the wrong. I was injured at the back of my head by the thugs while trying to save Eva, which caused me to get my memories mixed up.” 

As he spoke, he turned to show everyone the scar from the surgery. Indeed, there was a scar where the incision had been made, and there was no hair at that spot. 

Not only did he showcase the wound, but he also mentioned how he had helped investigate Dad’s death and how he had been protecting Mom all along. The Greens‘ affairs were indeed messy and even repulsive. 

He detailed all these events, even bringing up Mom’s cancer diagnosis from years ago. 

“I’ve never looked down on her. Her mother worried about being a burden to me, but they’re both my family. I took care of her mother back then, and of course, I’m happy to take care of her now. I’ll always be with her.” 

Without needing to see the expressions of others, I knew they were filled with sympathy. Everyone would believe that Leonard was innocent and truly loved me. 

Even amidst the misunderstandings at that time, he still loved me wholeheartedly and cared for my mother. 

What he said was true, so I had nothing to argue against. 

But for him to say all this in front of the media made my tears fall. I knew exactly what he was trying to achieve by doing so–especially when he mentioned that Amelia drugged him and ended up having his child. 

He once again came across as a responsible man who didn’t want to hurt an innocent life. Yet when he talked about Amelia, there was a flash of anger in his eyes. 

“Everyone, Amelia did indeed use a lot of drugs on me, which has greatly affected my health. I won’t report her for the sake of the child, but I won’t marry her. 

“I’ve received a lot of criticism for this, but here’s my medical report. My body won’t recover for the next three to five years. Perhaps such punishment is enough to make up for my mistakes.” 

I turned off the video, unwilling to continue watching his performance. 

Leonard was smart. He had thought everything through before holding this press conference. Regardless of whether I agreed to the remarriage, he could say all this to the media. Even if I disagreed, netizens would still label me as an ungrateful person. 

He had helped me so much. Dad was murdered, and he helped me investigate the culprit, even getting hurt in the process. He had memory issues but had always loved me. He even showed kindness to Amelia and the child. 

In every aspect, he was blameless. All the blame fell on me and Amelia. 

He cared about his image. Now that he had publicized everything, the public would sympathize with him and not think further. 

My phone rang incessantly, with friends and colleagues reaching out to me. I was tagged in various gossip group chats from the company. These people were trying to find out if I was still Leonard’s wife. 

Eventually, I had to turn off my phone to stop listening for peace of mind. 

When Alisa returned home that evening, she was startled to find me sitting in the dark living room. 

“Eva, why didn’t you turn on the lights?” 

“You already know about Leonard’s public announcement, right?” 

She didn’t even have time to change her shoes before rushing to sit next to me. 

“Don’t worry, I’ll help you. I’ve already contacted a PR team, and we’ll issue a statement tomorrow. Don’t be afraid. You don’t need to worry about anything. I’ll get it sorted out for you.”