Ch. 126..130: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 126-130

Chapter 126

Han was already gone when Leah finished her bath.

She walked out to the garden. Someone was arguing about something.

“Sarah, it is good that you are here.” Sunny’s eyes lit up when he saw Leah.

Leah’s hair was still wet from the bath. She was wearing a simple T-shirt and shorts slightly above her knees. Her exposed legs were intriguing.

Leah had an innocent look that made people not take their eyes away from her.

“What’s happening?” asked Leah.

“The gentleman we rescued yesterday insisted on getting his things from his car down the hill, but the road condition is still too dangerous. Also, there’s a possibility of landslides too. We couldn’t stop him from going, but perhaps you can try to talk to him?”

Leah frowned.

She could guess the reason Han insisted on going. Most likely, he could not stand being in his dirty clothes any longer and wanted to change into clean clothes.

Suddenly, Leah wanted to laugh.

Han Howard, born with a silver spoon, never had to endure such hardship.

“No, he can do whatever he wants. We are here as volunteer teachers, not as his servant,” Leah declined.

Sunny was startled at Leah’s words.

He thought Leah would be more polite even though she disliked Han, considering his identity.

Sunny did not expect Leah to budge even a little.

This woman is a gem.

Han scowled when he heard Leah’s words. He turned and went into his room.

“Is everyone ready? Let’s go now,” said Leah as she packed her things.

“Miss White, what about the gentleman from yesterday? Is he following us?” asked Gracia.

“You should ask him. He has a fever,” said Leah flatly.

“Oh? He has a fever?” Gracia looked worried. She played with her shirt and bit her lips.

When everyone finished packing and was about to leave, Gracia announced. “You all go ahead. I’ll stay back to take care of the gentleman. He shouldn’t be left alone with a fever.”

Serena made a weird face after hearing Gracia’s words. “Do you think she is interested in Han Howard?” she asked Leah.

Serena knew Han’s identity from the fashion week.

“I don’t know.” Leah shrugged her shoulders.

No one said anything since Gracia volunteered to stay back. So everyone left for school with their backpacks.

The road condition became worse after the heavy rain. Leah was struggling to keep her steps steady.

“Ah!” Suddenly, Leah let out a soft scream because she accidentally stepped on a stone and almost twisted her ankle.

A warm hand held her waist.

Leah lifted her head and saw Sunny’s warm and friendly face.

“Be careful, Miss White.” They locked eyes.

His hand never left Leah’s waist.

Leah twisted her body awkwardly to get away from Sunny’s hand. “Thank you very much for taking care of me on behalf of Ian.”

Leah emphasized Ian’s name deliberately like she was reminding Sunny of something.

Indeed, Sunny’s expression dulled when he heard Leah’s words.

Leah caught a glimpse of an incomprehensible expression in Sunny’s eyes.

After that, Sunny never attempted to touch Leah again.

When they arrived at the school, they found that the condition of the school was worse than expected. The building was leaking from wind and rain, and the desks and chairs were made with scrap wood.

Even so, all the children looked at the broken podium enthusiastically, eager to learn from their teachers.

The children were excited at the arrival of Leah and her friends.

The children’s teacher explained why Leah and her friends were visiting their school, and everyone welcomed them with applause.

At first, Leah thought it might be hard to communicate with the children.

However, the children were surprisingly friendly and showed great interest in everything Leah showed them.

Besides teaching, Leah also gave the children some presents.

They had a busy day at school.

By the time they left, everyone was reluctant to leave the children, especially Serena, even though they dirtied her expensive clothes.

Six of them left the school with different thoughts in their minds. Leah and Serena thought about improving the condition of those poor children.

Everyone was quiet on their way back to their place.

Then, they saw Gracia come over in a hurry. “That gentleman insisted on getting down the hill. I couldn’t stop him.”

Everyone looked terrified because getting injured in the jungle would be horrible.

Sunny looked at Leah.

Leah looked seemingly frustrated. She was very irritated at Han’s action.

Didn’t we tell him not to leave?

“Cindy, should we search for him?” asked Serena quietly by Leah’s ear.

Leah looked up into the sky.

The sun had already started to set when they returned from school.

“How long has he been gone?” Leah asked Gracia.

“About three hours,” answered Gracia.

Three hours later, Han could have left the place in his car already. Furthermore, he had a phone. So he would call someone if he needed help.

“No need to look for him. All of you must be very tired. Get some rest,” said Leah as she stretched herself.

Serena hesitated. She worried that Han might be in some trouble. “Why don’t we go and look for him first?”

“Don’t worry. He’ll be fine.” Leah shook her head.

He will not die before he gets his revenge on me.

Hearing Leah’s words. Serena kept silent, even though she was still worried.

Leah got to bed early after dinner and showered because she was exhausted.

In the middle of the night, she sensed a pair of eyes staring at her in the dark.

 

Chapter 127

Leah was a light sleeper. So, she did not sleep well because she was not used to the hardboard bed in the village.

So, she was wide awake immediately when she sensed the gaze in the dark.

Leah could not see what was there because her back was facing outwards. So, she listened attentively. Some very light footsteps were walking around, and they could be heard clearly on a quiet night like this.

Leah clenched her hand under the blanket. Then, she reached out and pinched Serena, sleeping beside her.

However, Serena continued to sleep soundly, like she did not feel the pinch.

Behind Leah, a pair of hands slowly approached her.

The air around Leah was becoming more intense.

Leah figured that person might be so bold, assuming she was sleeping. But, on the other hand, Leah thought she might be scared away that person if she woke up.

So, Leah turned around. Her eyes met with another pair of eyes.

Both of them were startled.

“Sunny?” asked Leah, breaking the intense silence.

Sunny smirked. His smile looked terrifying under the moonlight that crept through the paper-covered window into the unlit room.

Supposedly, Leah should feel relieved seeing Sunny, but she became more nervous because of the behavior he displayed the past few days.

Leah immediately sat up, fully alert. “Why are you in our room instead of sleeping at Chief’s house?”

A weird excitement crept up Sunny’s face.

He moved closer to Leah. “I miss you, so I come to see you.”

Leah’s eyebrows snapped together. “Sunny Cole, watch yourself. Do you know what you are saying? Are you mad?”

Sunny shook his head. He looked hurt at Leah’s words. “I’m not mad, Miss White. I’ve fallen in love with you since I first saw you two years ago. I’ve been waiting for you for the past two years. Would you leave Ian and be with me?”

Leah found him ridiculous. “Aren’t you afraid that I will tell Ian about this?” she smirked.

Leave Ian and be with him? Dream on!

“I knew it!” Suddenly, Sunny became delirious. He scrunched up his face and his voice became horse. “I should have known earlier you are a gold digger, just like other women. The only thing Ian is better than me is he is richer. We had similar results at the university, yet all the girls swooned over him. Even the girl I liked also confessed to him! All of you are just bimbos!”

Leah started to worry when she saw Sunny becoming more hysterical, but she tried to keep a calm face.

“Stop telling me this nonsense. Please leave.”

However, Sunny seemed deep in an agitated state and could not be rational anymore.

He moved closer to Leah, his hands almost touching her. “I want Ian to know how it feels to be betrayed by the woman he loves most.”

Then, Sunny lunged at Leah.

Leah let out a scream. She turned and scarcely got away from his grab. “Wake up, Serena!” Leah shook Serena.

“Stop waking her up. It’s not going to do anything.” Sunny laughed maniacally. “I put something in her dinner today. Don’t worry. She’ll sleep through the night.”

“Sunny Cole, you bastard!” Leah cursed him through gritted teeth.

“Go ahead and curse me. After tonight, your lips will only moan my name when I make you my woman.” Sunny’s usually polite and friendly face was no longer there. Instead, his face had become evil and disgusting.

Once Leah knew she was what Sunny was after, and it was unlikely he would hurt Serena, Leah decided to run for help.

When Sunny jumped on Leah, she bit his hand hard. Then, when Sunny was still shocked at the pain, Leah immediately pushed him away and ran out.

“You are not getting away!” Sunny’s sound came from behind.

Leah ran out of her room and knocked on other doors. “Wake up! Anyone?”

However, her scream was met with silence.

“That’s not going to work. Everyone’s dinner was doped,” said Sunny casually.

Leah’s heart sank.

If that was true, that meant Sunny had planned this for a long time, yet Leah was utterly unaware of it.

So, Leah stopped knocking on doors and ran out instead.

There was no street light in the village at night. It was illuminated only by moonlight.

Leah decided to run towards places with people. If there were someone else, Sunny probably would not do anything to her.

On the other hand, Sunny seemed to notice Leah’s intention. He did not expect Leah to fight back so hard. He started to get anxious and quickened his steps.

The wind blew past Leah’s ears, accompanied by Sunny’s rapid footsteps from behind. Leah was exhausted from running but did not dare to slow down.

Leah started to run aimlessly.

Suddenly, she lost her footing over a stone and twisted her ankle. Then, she fell to the ground.

“Haha, got you!” Sunny’s voice came from behind, panting with excitement.

Leah paled. She wanted to get up and continue to run, but her twisted ankle was too painful to stand.

Sunny finally stood in front of Leah, looking down from above like he was examining the lamb he was going to slaughter.

Sunny grabbed Leah’s shirt, and she tried to fight back. However, Leah’s summer shirt was quite thin.

Rip!

The sound of clothes ripping cut through the quiet night, yet no one would find them in the wilderness.

Leah started to despair and wondered if she could get away unharmed today.

When Sunny thought he could finally get his way, the sound of steady footsteps came from his back.

Then, a flashlight shone on Sunny.

“What are you doing?” said a deep voice.

Leah looked up in disbelief. She would never imagine seeing Han at that place, at that moment!

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The color drained out of Sunny’s face so fast, like someone poured a pail of cold water on his head.

Sunny started to panic. He turned and met Han’s cold stare.

“Why, why are you here?” Sunny was stammering.

Han sneered. Then, he ignored Sunny and walked toward Leah instead. His dark eyes never left her.

In a situation like this, Leah found Han was more safe compared to evil Sunny.

Leah quickly pulled her shirt straight and wanted to go toward Han.

“Stop!” However, Sunny tried to prevent Han from leaving. “Han Howard, she’s mine! You can’t take her away.”

Han smirked like he heard something funny. “Get lost,” he said.

Han had always been in power. So he did not consider someone like Sunny a threat.

However, he forgot what would happen when one cornered a rat, especially when Sunny’s intention was exposed.

Sunny knew Han would never let him go easily. So, Sunny could not let Han and Leah leave the place alive!

During that brief moment, Sunny had planned multiple ways to kill them and pretend it was an accident.

Han did not pay attention to Sunny and walked toward Leah. That’s why he was startled when Sunny attacked him.

“Han, watch out!” Leah noticed Sunny’s attack and reminded Han.

Luckily Han was quick and agile. He dodged Sunny’s clumsy attack and threw Sunny over his shoulder.

Sunny did not expect a rich man like Han Howard was so good in martial arts.

He lay on the ground in despair.

After throwing Sunny to the ground, Han immediately went to Leah. “I’ll bring you home.” That was the first thing Han said to Leah.

Han did not ask what happened or even try to comfort Leah. Instead, he said it like that was the most normal thing in the world.

Suddenly, Leah’s hand was trembling. She looked up at Han.

At that moment, Leah felt so helpless. She wanted to lean on the man in front of her, even only briefly.

Leah held on to Han’s arm and got up slowly. Then, suddenly, she saw a dark shadow come up to Han.

In a twisted face, Sunny raised his arm high with a rock in his hand and struck Han with it.

“Han!” Leah screamed.

Han reacted quickly and kicked Sunny on his stomach. Sunny flew ten feet away. However, the rock still hit Han’s head despite his quick reaction.

Blood dripped down from Han’s head to his nose bridge and onto the ground.

“You are injured.” Leah’s face paled seeing this.

Han did not even flinch, as if he did not feel the pain. “I’m fine. Let’s go.”

Leah pressed her lips together and hesitated.

“What is it? Did I frighten you?” Han frowned slightly.

“No.” Leah shook her head. “Do you want to clean your wound first?”

Han sighed in relief. “No need. Don’t worry. I’ll get you out of here after you get your things.”

Leah felt her heart clenched.

Han was injured, yet he was worried that his wound might frighten Leah.

“Let’s go.” Han took off his jacket and placed it on Leah.

Leah did not decline because her shirt was in an embarrassing state.

Before they left, Leah looked at Sunny disgustedly. “What should we do about him?”

“Leave him here. I’ll take care of him later. He’s not getting away from this,” said Han.

Leah looked at Han. She never doubted his words. No one could run away from Han, no matter which corner of the world they ran to.

That included Leah.

Leah wanted to walk, but suddenly she hissed. The pain from her twisted ankle stopped her from walking.

Han looked at her. “What’s the matter?”

“I sprained my ankle,” said Leah.

Han frowned a little. Then, he stooped down in front of Leah. “Get on me. I’ll carry you.”

Leah did not want to get too close to Han, let alone touch him, but her situation did not favor her.

“Come on,” Han said again.

After hesitating a moment, Leah bit her lips and got on Han’s back.

Leaning on Han’s strong, muscular back, Leah could not help but feel safe.

Han walked carefully on the uneven ground in the jungle. Sensing Leah’s embarrassment, Han did not say anything.

Leah listened to Han’s breathing in the silence. “Han Howard, did you come into a deep jungle to verify my identity?” asked Leah.

Han paused, then he mumbled something that sounded like a “yes”. Then, after a while, he added “not really”.

Leah waited for his explanation quietly.

“I overheard that man talking to someone in a restaurant. He was plotting something against you,” said Han.

Leah’s eyes went round when she heard that.

So, Han went into the jungle and was trapped in the mud because he wanted to protect her.

Suddenly, Leah’s heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Both went back to the house in silence.

When Leah was back in her room, Serena was still sleeping. Leah woke Serena up after she got changed.

“Wake up.” Leah shook Serena’s shoulder.

Sunny did not put too much drug in the food because he was afraid of overdosing on them. Serena finally woke up after Leah called her a few times.

A rooster crowed outside of the window, and the sun was rising. It was dawn.

“Hmm? Cindy, why are you up so early?” Serena’s voice was still raspy.

“We are leaving,” said Leah.

“Leaving? Where to?” Serena was still confused.

“To Linkville.”

Serena was finally awake. She sat up on the bed. “What happened? Why do we need to leave so suddenly?” She was surprised.

Leah pursed her lips. “I’ll tell you when we are back.”

“Alright.” Serena got up from the bed.

Serena knew Leah was a sensible person, and she would not make such a request if it was not for something important.

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Both of them swiftly packed up to leave before Sunny returned.

Usually, everyone would only wake up after seven o’clock. But this time, Leah and Serena would be long gone when they woke up. What greeted them was a note from Leah explaining that she had to leave to attend to some matters.

“Heh, didn’t I tell you before? Folks from this city are an unreliable lot. See? They were just here for a day and they’ve already scooted off.” said Gracia sarcastically as she crumpled the note.

Bryan shaked his head and said, “Maybe they had other pressing matters to attend to.”

Rebecca pouted her lips and remarked, “What other matters do they have to attend to? They never looked busy to me. They just can’t take the heat, so stop making up excuses for them.”

Noticing that both the women had something to say about the pair, Bryan decided to shut his mouth and keep quiet.

Not long after, a figure staggered in from outside. His face was bruised and stained with blood. It looked like he was in a bad shape. As he dragged himself close to them, everyone else could finally identify who it was.

In an astonished tone, Rebecca asked, “Sunny? What happened to you? Where did you go? We were looking for you everywhere!”

Sunny’s relatively cheery face turned dark for a moment when he heard that. After a moment, he said embarrassingly, “I accidentally slipped and fell on the road outside.”

“I see. Oh, by the way, did you know that the two women had already left? They didn’t even bother to inform us. They clearly did not take us seriously. As I’ve said before, these people you’ve recruited didn’t look reliable.” complained Gracia.

After hearing that, Sunny’s composure turned even gloomier. He looked around and his eyes met Rebecca’s. They flashed each other a look of understanding.

Sunny proceeded to go to the bathroom to clean up, while Rebecca stealthily approached him. She asked, “Did you do it?”

Sunny quickly scanned his surroundings. Seeing that no one was looking at them, he breathed a sigh of relief. While cleaning his wounds, he replied, “Yeah.”

“Are you nuts? It’s only the first day and you can’t even keep your pants on?” said Rebecca, her eyes wide in disbelief.

Sunny lowered his voice and replied, “Who knew when that guy would return, so I didn’t want to miss the opportunity. But…”

As he said that, he clenched his teeth.

Rebecca frowned and asked, “Now that the truth is out, what are you going to do? You know that we can’t afford to get on their bad side, right?”

Sunny took a deep breath and calmly wiped the water off his face. After a short pause, he finally said, “I know what to do.”

……

Leah and Serena were unfamiliar with the way down the mountain, but thankfully Han knew it like the back of his hand. He had scouted the area twice before that.

As they reached the foot of the mountain, they could see an off-road vehicle parked some distance away. It seemed like Han came prepared.

“Are you hungry?” asked Han as he took out two canned beef and water from the vehicle and handed them to Leah and Serena. He then continued, “We’ll leave once you’re done eating.”

Leah quietly took the can and bottle.

After he handed them the food stuff, Han went back to the vehicle.

Serena looked at him and nudged Leah, asking, “So, have you reconciled with him?”

Leah stared at the can in her hand and slowly opened it. She took two bites before shaking her hand and said, “There are irreconcilable differences between us, there’s no way we will ever reconcile.”

“I sometimes wonder,” said Serena as she took a gulp of water. “What in the world happened to cause such a rift between both of you that you could not let go of it for all eternity.”

Serena knew Leah for two years now. Even though she did not fully understand Leah, she at least had a grasp of Leah’s temperament. She knew that Leah was mild-tempered and accommodating. As long as nothing went against her principles, she was willing to overlook a lot of things.

Leah stared into the distance as Serena’s words rang in her head.

After a while, Han got out of the vehicle, walked over to them and asked, “Are you done?”

She nodded.

“Let’s go.” said Han nonchalantly in a flat voice.

“Yeah,” replied Leah as she turned around to fetch Serena. Together, both of them entered the backseat of the car.

Han glanced at them, his eyes squinted a little. His hands tightened around the steering wheel as he recalled the time when they were newly married. Back then, because of how shabbily she dressed, he

begrudgingly decided to take her out to shop for new clothes. As they walked towards his car, Leah tried to extend her hand towards the door of the front passenger seat but he grabbed hold of her hand, stopping her. She did not know what went through his mind that time. “What’s going on?” asked Leah innocently.

At that time, Han coldly replied, “Sit behind.”

Perplexed, Leah asked, “Why can’t I sit in the front passenger seat? I’m your wife, right?”

The only response she received was Han slamming the door.

Since then, Leah had been obsessed with wanting to sit side-by-side in the car with Han. It was her way of confirming whether she even had a place in Han’s heart.

But now, she was no longer bothered by it.

Han stepped on the gas pedal and they drove off.

When they returned to Linkville, it was already the next day. Back at the annex, Leah took a shower and was about to sit down to rest when the phone rang.

As she picked up the phone, she could hear Ian’s concerned voice on the other end. He asked, “Why did you return so early? Did something happen?”

Leah paused for a moment before she responded, “Oh it’s nothing. Serena said she was exhausted, so we came back early.”

Serena, who was in the showers, overheard her name being mentioned and blurted out, “Huh?”

“Besides,” continued Leah with a pause. “I haven’t finished my draft, so I wanted to rush the design out.”

“Okay then,” said Ian with a sigh of relief. He hesitated for a while before continuing, “Sarah, I’ll bring you to pay your respects to Mr. White the day after tomorrow.”

Leah’s expression changed, a pained expression flashed across her face.

After a moment, she replied, “Sure”.

Meanwhile, Han returned to the Howard residence and called for the family doctor.

The family doctor was astonished when he saw the wound on his forehead. He blurted out, “Mr. Howard, your wound…”

Han glanced at him coldly and said, “Don’t pry.”

“Yes, sir.” said the doctor as he quickly lowered his head and carefully dressed up the wound.

A few moments later, the front door of the residence swung open and Molly walked in. She was cradling Charlotte in her arms.

She looked at Han lazing on the sofa and was instantly taken aback when she laid eyes on the bandage wrapped around his forehead. She asked, “Han, what happened to you?”

“It’s nothing,” replied Han.

Nothing could escape Molly’s keen mind, she knew he was not telling the truth. She asked, “Where have you been these past few days? You weren’t at the office when I went to look for you.”

With his usual blank expressionless face, he replied, “I had to deal with some matters, so I was away. What’s the matter?”

A smile flashed across Molly’s face as she lifted Charlotte up towards Han. She said cheerfully, “Little Charlotte said she missed daddy.”

 

Chapter 130

The coldness in Han’s eyes faded away as his gaze fell upon Charlotte. Han remained soft-hearted towards his son. Charlotte was a chubby boy. His gradually developing facial features resembled Molly more than Han.

“Daddy, I want huggies.” Charlotte said. Molly had taught him how to tackle Han’s soft side since he was little. It was a piece of cake for Charlotte as he grew up with her teachings. Han reached out reluctantly and held Charlotte in his arms. Han asked, “What have you been doing lately?”

Charlotte began counting his fingers and answered, “I went to a lot of fun places with mommy and ate a lot of tasty food. Daddy, I’ve seen a lot of children going to the amusement park with their daddies. When will you take me there?”

Charlotte looked at Han with longing eyes as he waited for his answer. Molly was excited to hear it as well. Han was stunned. He never loved Molly, yet he must be a responsible father to Charlotte. As Han was hesitating on his response, Charlotte began twitching intensely in his arms. He was having difficulty breathing.

Charlotte widened his eyes as his face turned pale. He looked like he was experiencing agonizing pain. Han was taken aback and immediately called the family doctor beside them to check on him. Molly was flabbergasted. “Han, will Charlotte be alright?” Molly asked as she clutched his hand. Charlotte was everything to her.

“He’ll be fine.” Han answered softly. Although he had no feelings for Molly, he decided to reassure her as she was extremely worried. The family doctor came out of the room after half an hour. Molly swiftly approached the doctor and asked, “What happened to Charlotte?”

The doctor had a solemn look on his face. He glanced at Han as he was hesitant to speak in front of Molly. “Speak.” Han insisted. The doctor took a deep breath and said, “According to my preliminary inspection analysis, the patient is diagnosed with congenital myeloma.

“What? Myeloma?” Molly exclaimed in disbelief. She grasped the doctor’s hand tightly. “What’s Myeloma?” Molly asked. She was unaware that her fingernails were creating deep marks on the back of the doctor’s hand.

The doctor endured the pain and took another deep breath. He explained, “In the early stages of Myeloma, the patient will experience weakness in limbs. As time passes, the patient will begin coughing out blood. At the final stage of myeloma, the cancer cells will take over completely and cease metabolism…”

The doctor could not say the last line. Yet, both Han and Molly understood him. Molly took a few steps back as she was failing to stand upright. She was drenched in despair. She felt that it was the end of the world as the child she loved deeply may not live long.

Han remained calm. He fidgeted his fingers and asked, “Is there a cure for this?” The doctor answered, “There is a cure, but the odds of success are bleak. The patient is very young. The capacity for rejection is great. If the bone marrow from the donor is incompatible, the outcome will be fatal.”

Molly covered her mouth as tears streamed down her face. Han glanced at her and took a deep breath. “Don’t worry. I’ll find a way to save Charlotte no matter what.” Han said. Molly felt a slight reassurance after hearing his words.

Leah and Ian arrived at the cemetery on Gordon’s memorial day. As they stood in front of his grave, Ian held Leah’s hand and uttered, “Mr. White, you can rest assured as I’ll take good care of Sarah.” There was a picture of Gordon on the gravestone. It was as if Gordon responded to Ian with a warm look in his eyes.

Ian drove Leah back to the city after leaving the cemetery. On the way to their destination, Ian acted casually and asked, “It’s been quite a while since you’ve returned. Yet, you haven’t gone back to the company. How about we head over now?”

Leah nodded slowly and she leaned against the window observing the fleeting vehicles on the road. She was having mixed feelings.

Ian parked his car at the main entrance of the company. A group of reporters immediately surrounded them as soon as they got out of the car. Leah and Ian gave each other a puzzled look.

The Sander’s family and the White family merged their companies. Although their company was ranked in the top five in Linkville, Ian had always kept a low profile. He had never attracted so many reporters before. Leah and Ian had a bad feeling about this.

“It seems like the rumors of Ms. Cindy being in a relationship with Mr. Sanders is true.” A reporter uttered. Leah’s identity was well known in Linkville ever since she became the star in the previous Fashion Week. As for Ian, he had been the star of the economic magazines for the past two years. Rumors arousing amongst them were inevitable.

Leah and Ian glanced at each other and proceeded to make their way into the building. A reporter suddenly stopped them in their way. “What do you want?” Leah uttered expressionlessly. She was radiating a menacing aura.

“Ms. Cindy, are you unaware of the fact that you returned after the first day of your volunteering teaching? Do you know that your capricious behavior can cause tremendous problems for others?” The reporter said.

“I thought you were a pretty and kind lady, but it was just an act. People like you are truly pretentious!” Another reporter added. The reporters continued to harass Leah with their malicious speculations.

Ian frowned and said, “Things aren’t the way you think.” A reporter replied, “Mr. Sanders, there’s no need to speak for her. You deserve someone better.”

“That’s right. I’m starting to doubt that she designed the jewelry before by herself.” Another reporter uttered. The reporters were making ambiguous claims about Leah as if someone was behind all of this.

Ian was feeling irritated. As he was about to speak up once more, Leah stopped him. She shook her head and proceeded to ask, “Who sent you all here to say all of this?” The expressions on the reporters’ faces were slightly moved.

“We’re just here to clarify things.” One of them still tried to quibble.