"Leo, what's going on with you and Aurelia? I'm your fiancée. Aren't we supposed to be getting married?" She looked at him with teary eyes, her expression pitiful.
Leopold's handsome face was as cold as ice, void of any emotion. "I've told you before, I won't tolerate deceitful women. You know well what you've done."
Evelyn felt a pang in her heart, "Leo, it was Elowen who framed me, the recording was edited."
A cold glint flashed in Leopold's eyes, "The waitress confessed everything, I just kept it quiet. And let's not forget the time Elowen tried to hurt Aurelia, you almost got her killed. You have quite the bag of tricks."
Evelyn’s face turned pale, her lips trembling. "Leo, what about my sister if you marry Aurelia? Don't you love her anymore?"
Leopold's icy gaze narrowed, a hint of darkness clouding his eyes, "You have the audacity to bring up Megan? The last call she made was to you, but why did you hide it?"
Evelyn shivered, unable to answer. She had hoped for Megan's death, only then would she get a chance to win him over. "I... I was just too afraid."
Leopold's face twisted in disgust, "Leave. I don't want to see you again."
Evelyn walked away sobbing, stumbling as she left.
Leopold stood up, poured a glass of whiskey, and walked to the window.
The sky held a crescent moon, with its light cold and clear, weaving through the thin clouds, appearing and disappearing at intervals.
He closed his eyes, leaning his head against the cold glass window, a wave of heat rushing into his eyes, a sharp pain coursing through his body.
He gritted his teeth, weathering the pain, and downed his whiskey.
Such pain would attack him daily, sharp and intense, appearing and disappearing without warning.
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