True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1564

"You have a cold, so you can't eat meat. Your recovery will be slow if you do," Ernest reminded Leah.

"I just want to eat meat." Leah muttered.

Ernest shook his head and laughed at Leah.

Leah gazed at Ernest with a yearning look in her eyes, and they flicked over to her lips. She looked into his eyes, and she was determined to have Ernest.

She was sure that she was going to devour him one of these days.

She would not hold back.

Then, Ernest went to get the knife and the chopping board.

Leah was very surprised when she saw Ernest cut the raw meat into delicate cubes before feeding it to the turtles. "How did you know turtles could eat raw meat?"

"Turtles are omnivores. You can feed them cooked eggs, nuts and shrimp."

"I gave them crayfish and dam shrimp to eat. I can't even afford to eat dam shrimp, but I feed it to them," Leah sighed sadly.

"What do you mean you can't afford it?" Ernest felt rather distressed. Why did she say that?

"Well, I'm poor," Leah replied straightforwardly.

Then, Ernest said, "After you're recovered, I'll take you to have some."

"Ernest, will you support me when I have no money in the future?" Leah probed inquisitively.

Startled, Ernest said, "Sure, I'll support you."

His reply came without hesitation.

Leah was rather shocked, and she asked sheepishly, "What if your wife says no?"

Ernest gave her a meaningful stare and said, "Don't worry, she'll be fine with it."

He actually meant that he wanted Leah to be his wife.

However, to Leah, it sounded like another possibility.

Ernest would seek out another woman to be his wife.

Then, her interest in the conversation evaporated into thin air and she became disappointed.

She forced a smile at Ernest. "You're someone who really values friendship. I hope we'll still be friends when you get married."

"We will be friends for the rest of our lives." Ernest felt that some couples were also best friends as well as partners.

However, it sounded different to Leah.

It meant that Ernest would marry someone else in the future.

Her chest ached painfully.

It hurt so much that she nearly couldn't breathe.

She felt very uncomfortable.

Then, Leah took a deep breath.

Ernest was feeding the turtles with a serious look on his face. "Feeding the turtles a little bit of meat every few days will be very nutritious. Remember to feed them every day, but not too much. They'll fall sick if you do."

"Oh, so that's how it is. I didn't expect you to know this." Leah's eyes were filled with complex emotions when she looked at Ernest.

It was both admiration and loss.

He was an amazing man, and yet he was not interested in her.

She refused to ask any more questions as she was afraid that the answer would kill her.

Ernest gave her a gentle smile and got up to clean up the area. "Go to bed. I'll join you in a bit. You need to sleep more as it'll be good for your health." "Yeah, I'll just go lie down." Leah walked off to the bedroom.

As soon as the door closed behind her, her shoulders slumped and Leah nearly cried.

She hated herself.

She had been reading too much into the situation the whole time.

Leah became ever sadder at this realisation, and she buried her face in the pillow.

Ernest saw her like this when he entered the room and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's nothing, Ernest. Nothing at all." Leah shook her head.

Ernest walked over to her. Worry began to fill his chest as Leah refused to move. "What's wrong? Why are you so sad?"

Leah was heartbroken!

Now, she knew what it felt to have unrequited feelings for someone, and it was very upsetting.

Hence, she remained silent and motionless on the bed.

Ernest was puzzled. "This isn't like you. You've always been very active."

"Well, the old Leah is dead. This is me now. Come on up and lie down with me." She rubbed at her own face. She still wanted to sleep next to Ernest even if he didn't fancy her. At least this way he would never forget her.