Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 167

Chapter 167

Leah pursed her lips and looked at the man with stubborn resolve. She was familiar with Han’s temperament. Once he had made up his mind to do something, nothing could make him change it. She had already tried her best to persuade him but to no avail. Han was willing to give his life for her. Leah admitted that she hesitated at first, despite knowing it was wrong.

There was a knock at the door just as the duo was caught in a deadlocked. Ron said in relieved, “There you are! I went to the ward to look for you but didn’t find anyone. I knew you would come here.”

“Yeah.” Leah nodded and turned to face Ron as she continued, “I’m here to see if he’s all right.”

Leah instinctively explained to Ron even though there was no need to. She was reminded of Han and immediately turned to face the man. Sure enough, Han’s face sank as soon as Leah finished her explanation.

“Of course there’s a need to pay a visit. After all, he almost gave his life trying to save you. You are very courageous, Mr. Howard,” Ron said warmly. Han lifted his head with a blank expression and did not respond to Ron’s remarks.

Ron walked into the ward and frowned slightly as he spoke to Leah. “It’s late, let me send you back to your ward. You need to have a good rest too.”

Leah nodded her head in agreement and followed Ron out of the ward. When she reached the doorstep, she turned to look at Han. However, the man did not try to convince Leah to stay as he refused to let down his pride in front of Ron.

Han sat on the bed in his blue-white checkered hospital gown, looking frail and weaker than usual. It was a stark contrast to his usual domineering aura and muscularity. He did not notice Leah was looking at him as he was staring out of the window, alone with his thoughts. Leah could not help but to feel sorry for him when she saw his lonely back.

Ron followed Leah’s line of sight and patted her gently on the head. He urged, “What are you looking at? Let’s go.”

“Yeah, let’s go.” Leah turned around and left with Ron.

Molly was soon informed that Han had been injured in a knife attack. She dashed to the hospital and sobbed uncontrollably when she saw Han. Her cries were so deafening that Leah, who was a few wards away, could clearly hear them.

Leah was worried that Molly would send someone to investigate the matter and discover that she, too, had been kidnapped along with Han. Given her temperament, Molly was bound to seek vengeance. Leah was not afraid, but she was apprehensive about having unnecessary problems to deal with.

Molly spent the entire afternoon crying in Han’s ward. By the time she left, her eyes had turned bloodshot. Leah and Ron were having their meal along the corridor. To Leah’s surprise, Molly did not lash out at her when she passed. She instead gave Leah a death stare before stomping out in her high heels.

The next few days went by in peace as Molly had not caused Leah any trouble. Han had also not visited her since then. It was as if his previous words had been a dream. Leah was discharged from the hospital earlier than Han. Before she left, she decided to pay Han a visit.

It was seven in the morning when Leah arrived at Han’s ward. She was surprised to find the man still asleep. She quietly sat by his bed and observed as he slept with his back facing her. She studied his tall and sharp nose and his visibly thinned back. The bandage was still wrapped around his injured back.

Leah spoke calmly, “I’m here to speak to you before I leave, Han. I know that you ordered Molly to stay away from me. I’m thankful for your help. I thought long and hard about what you said that day. I’m not

sure if you realized both of us have changed. I think it’s best that we lead our separate lives from now on. Something bad always happens whenever we are together. I’ll be gone now, Han.”

Leah heaved a sigh of relief and left the ward after taking a final look at the man. Han gradually opened his eyes after the woman was gone. His eyes were shining with the threat of tears.

Leah’s life resumed its normal course, as though the kidnapping had only been a dream. Ron, on the other hand, remembered the incident. After she was discharged, he assured, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely haunt down Shawn Ford and take revenge. No one can bully my loved ones.”

Leah frowned and replied, “But we didn’t manage to find any evidence.”

Ron gave the woman a reassuring look and gently said, “I have my ways.”

Leah entrusted the matter to Ron because she knew she could not defeat Shawn with her current capabilities. However, she was perplexed at Han’s inaction as the man was well-aware of Shawn’s character. She decided not to dwell on the matter because she could not think of an answer.

When Leah returned to Howard Group, she was no longer subject to public scrutiny. Everything was back to normal, except that she did not cross path with Howard at the office. It was hard to run into each other without a deliberate arrangement.

One fine day, Leah followed her usual routine and headed to work. When she was at the company’s entrance, a colleague informed, “Ms. White, someone is looking for you outside.”

Leah was puzzled as she did not have much friends at Linkville. She wondered, who else would be looking for me besides Serena? I remember Serena should be working at Fortune Group now. Furthermore, she did not inform me that she would be visiting me at the office.

Leah walked out of the office feeling confused. Her expression changed to surprise when she noticed a woman standing nervously at the door.

“Regina Simmons!” Leah called out as she approached the woman.

Regina had a bitter expression on her face when she noticed Leah’s presence. When the latter arrived, she quickly hid it and said calmly, “I have something to tell you, Leah.”

“Let’s chat there.” Leah nodded her head and pointed to the café opposite the office. Howard Group was in a prime location on one of Linkville’s most expensive streets. As a result, a regular cup of coffee in a café down the street would be more expensive.

Regina’s expression darkened as she watched Leah causally entered the café and ordered a cup of coffee. The latter seemed to be a regular patron as she went about ordering her drink. Regina thought to herself, Leah has changed so much since school days. She’s no longer the frugal teen who would save for a few days just to eat the street food outside of school.