Chapter 80
Sarmel and Eleanor had never been pleased with the idea of custody going to her. Even though Leon had made his stance clear to them, there was no guarantee they would not fill Edwin’s ears with all sorts of nonsense
“I’m not discussing this with you,” Leon said firmly
“And how can you be sure that taking Elwin back with you will give him a stable life? Don’t forget, aside from work, you spend most of your time with Eva. Do you really want him to constantly see you two together, looking intimate and inseparable? Victoria suppressed her apprehension toward him and spoke bluntly.
Leon lifted his eyes. He wanted to dispute her choice of words, but after a brief pause, he chose not to.
“You can have someone secretly protect him, but he has to stay with me,” Victoria insisted.
Seeing how determined she was ready to argue endlessly if he refused, Leon ultimately gave her acurt response. “As you wish.”
Victoria let out a breath of relief
To be honest, she had been afraid of not being able to win against him. If Leon had truly insisted, there was nothing she could do to stop him. After all, they were not officially dworced vet, and they both still held custody rights over Edwin
After leaving Waterside Manor, she headed straight to the hospital.
Leon remained outside, watching her figuredisappear from sight before finally pulling out his phone and calling Aaron.
“There’s no need to inform Warme about Victoria.”
“You change your mind faster than the weather,” Aaron remarked.
“Pull your people back. There’s no need to keep monitoring him, just treat him as an ordinary bar employee,” Leon said unhurriedly.
Aaron was momentarily taken aback. This sudden change did not make sense.
“If you pull your people back, Wayne will definitely try to make trouble for Victoria. It won’t be difficult for him to find out where she’s living,” Aaron warned. Leon remained indifferent. “Do as I said.”
Since Victoria did not want his help in dealing with trouble, he would grant her wish. He was curious to see just how long she could manage on her ownL “Alright.” Aaron did not argue further. Ever since their last conversation at the hospital, he had realized that he would never fully understand Leon’s thoughts.
He paused before adding, “One thing, though. I should warn you in advance Wayne will not last long washing glasses. Once he gets out, he likely lash out even harder. “Mhm,” Leon responded nonchalantly,
Hearing his reaction, Aaron did not say anything m more a
and ordered his people to pull back
After hanging up, Leon remained in the yard, his fingers tapping a few times on his phone before he sent a message to Henry.
After Victoria left, Eva came down stairs and lingered by the entrance. Noticing that Leon had finished his call, around him was so imposing that she felt a faint sense of trepidation.
, she hesitated for a moment before cautiously approaching. The air
Leon lifted his gaze and noticed something off about her expression. Cancer flickered in his eyes, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I just wanted to tell you that there’s no need to stand up for me like this anymore. Alter all, Victoria is still your wife, Eva quickly suppressed the questions she wanted to ask she did not dare voice warnes.
Leon did not respond, but the sheer pressure of his presence made the atmosphere tense.
Era’s hands clenched nervously
never once referred to her as Mrs. Quigley or
He had promised to take care of her for a line, toge her everything she wanted–wealth, status, and a life of luxury. Yet he had never once acknowledged her as his wife
As for when he had declared her the lady of Velment Estate, that had only been to spite Victoria. She was well aware of it.
After all, Velmont Estate was a place he had built for Victoria with his own hands. It was a vast estate with endless green fields, a grand villa, an orchard filled with her favorite fruts, and a private wine cellar
Even if the divorced Victoria, that place would still belong to her alone.
