Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard) novel Chapter 429

Chapter 429 Bail 

After several attempts to reach Alisa, she finally informed me that something had happened at the company in Melgrove. 

I wasn’t privy to the company’s internal operations, and when I tried to ask a few acquaintances about it, they all clammed up. Alisa had likely instructed everyone not to share any details, leaving me in the dark. But the more they avoided the topic, the more serious it seemed. 

I knew Leonard wouldn’t just let things go, yet I felt utterly helpless. 

At this point, I was like a stranded fish gasping for air and waiting for the inevitable. A week passed in a state of anxiety without any contact from Leonard, but then Alisa’s situation took a turn for the worse. 

The call from the police came after my chemotherapy session. 

“This is the Holindale Police Department. Is this Ms. Eva, Alisa Green’s cousin? Alisa is facing charges of assault. If you need to post bail, family members can come to pick her up.” 

“Wait, what?” 

I felt my head spin, the world around me fading momentarily. Alisa was facing charges of assault and needed to be bailed out? 

The officer repeated himself, and I finally processed what he said. 

Riva was also at the police station but couldn’t act as a bail guarantor. 

“What about Julian? Isn’t her boyfriend there?” 

“Julian has passed out and is still in the hospital. His family has been notified.” 

The officer’s words confused me even more. I struggled to grasp what was happening. 

When Jill arrived, I was still dazed. At first, she didn’t want me to go, but the urgency of Alisa’s situation propelled me to book a flight. 

I had to rely on my willpower to overcome my illness. On the plane, I drifted in and out of sleep, haunted by visions of Alisa’s face. I recalled her saying she was my only family, promising to protect me no matter what. 

The plane landed, and I was jolted awake by Jill nudging me. “Eva, are you alright? Do you need to rest for a bit?” 

I shook my head, steeling myself for Alisa, who needed me. 

At the airport, seeing Riva burst into tears hit me hard. “Alisa is in trouble! I think Jasper has returned. What do we do, Eva? The police say she might go to jail!” Her words were jumbled, and I quickly reassured her. 

Once we arrived at the police station and completed the bail procedures, I finally saw Alisa. She hadn’t been hurt but looked sullen, her expression cold. As soon as she saw me, she rushed over to support me. “What are you doing here?” 

“Didn’t you say you had no other family?” I pushed her away gently, scanning her for injuries. “You’re okay, right?” 

Before she could respond, Julian’s voice came from behind. 

“Lisa!” 

He appeared, his head bandaged, looking more like a man in distress than the stoic figure he usually was. 

Jill gaped at him. “Holy shit. Did someone hit you?” 

“No, they were both fighting.” 

A nearby officer chimed in, “Both parties were injured. So, it’s best to stay in Holindale for now for potential mediation.” 

The atmosphere was tense as we made our way back. 

I later learned that they got into a fistfight with Jasper because he had caused quite a stir at the company. He went to the company, disrupting several projects and provoking everyone until Alisa had enough and hit him. 

I looked at Alisa with a serious expression. “What are your plans, Alisa?” 

“It’s either his death or my survival.” Alisa closed her eyes and then turned to face me. “Eva, you’re my only family. He isn’t my brother. I won’t let him take away our company, and I won’t give him a chance.” 

Her gaze was firm, laced with a hint of fierceness. 

I felt a pang in my heart as I squeezed her hand. “I’ll support every decision you make.”