Chapter 98
The door closed, and Samantha curled up in the comer. She hopped her knees to her chest and buried her face between them, finally letting her emotions pour nut.
She had spent all this time trying her best to please Leonardo. She never let it get to her even when he ignored her–and only kept thinking of ways to make up for it.
However, what had just happened left her feeling wronged and deeply humiliated. She felt disrespected–like she really was nothing more than a toy for others to play with, hist as Leonarda had once said.
The door suddenly swung open. Samantha instinctively recoiled, but the headboard was already behind her. She looked like a startled town, her eyes red–rimmed, tear tracks still streaking her cheeks
Leonardo’s lips parted slightly as he spoke. “Something to change late.”
Then, be tossed a set of clothes onto the bed and closed the door again.
Samantha glanced down at what he had left on the edge of the bed but didn’t reach for them. She wasn’t sure if Leonardo would return, and the unease lingering within her refused to fade.
I saw that the messages were from Layla,
Her phone kept vibrating in her pocket, and it was only then that Samantha noticed. She took it out and saw that the m
“Where did you mm off to today? it’s so late already Why aren’t you back yet?”
“When ai e you coming home?”
Teade you?
“Missed voice call.”
“Missed voice call.”
Samantha had been about to leave the hospital and head home. She hadn’t expected to run into Leonardo, let alone end up at his place. Noticing Layla’s concem, Samantha felt a wave of guilt. Even with tears still streaking her face, she simply wiped them away and quickly replied to Layla. She wrote, “I’m sorry, Layla. I just got a chance to check my phone. I don’t think I’ll be coming home tonight.”
Layla tested back quickly, “Oh, who are you with?
Samantha glanced at the door and hesitated for a long time before finally replying, “I’m with a friend.”
As the saying goes, anything could be explained away with “a friend“, Layla didn’t press for details and instead gave a serious reminder. She wrote, “Alright then, but make sure to stay safe. And please, don’t get yourself knocked up!”
Samantha froze for a bit, unable to put her feelings into words. However, she still obediently replied, “Tilbe careful”
She wasn’t sure if she was referring to staying safe or not getting pregnant..
Curled up in the comer, Samantha kept wondering if Leonardo would corne back into the room. At some point, she drifted off to sleep while lost in her thoughts.
The night was quiet and dark.
After taking a cold shower in the guest room, Leonardo changed into loungewear and stepped out, heading for his study.
But as he passed by the master bedroom, his steps faltered. He hesitated, debating whether to go lit and check on her. Yet, when he recalled Samantha’s stubborn, defiant expression, irritation flared within him.
She acted like he was trying to force himself on ter
Gorgeous, sexy, cute, and elegant women had thrown themselves at him wherever he went. He had seen them all. Yet here was Samantha, acting like being and tum was tortur
Who would even want that?
Did she really think the wandlust special?
Leonardo scoffed and turned to leave. However, the moment he took a step, he pressed his lips together, i Master bedroom
This gaze once again drifted uncontrollably toward the
Leonarde still ended up walking in that direction. He pushed open the door to find the room utterly silent. Sanandha wauled up in the o
– comer without a blanket, her head tilted to one side again the headboard. Her mouth was slightly open, and a faina sheen et drool ching to the comer of her lips.
Leupando stared at her, speeddru
She looked pitiful, but she sure was sleeping
