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Chapter Seventy-Seven

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EVELYN’S POV:

We went to the living room to watch a TV show together, my dad and I, but I wasn’t concentrating. Without Leonard, I felt incomplete. I’d grown so fond of him in the past few days, and now I felt a bit sick knowing he wasn’t near me.

I felt feverish and I requested a cup of coffee, which Leonard's mom instructed one of the cooks to make for me.

Deciding to use the time for work, I excused myself from the living room.

“Do you need some help?” Leonard's mother asked as I stepped onto the staircase, her eyes drifting to my injured leg. Her voice was filled with worry.

“I’m alright,” I managed to smile at her. This woman is the sweetest person I know right now, she doesn't let any detail slip away, she cares so much.

I smiled remembering my first ordeal with her.

“Let me know if you need anything,” she said again. I nodded and left.

Once in my room, I grabbed my laptop and got to work, keeping my secretary on a call the whole time as we exchanged files. It took me at least t
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