He Wants Two Wives She Wants a Divorce novel Chapter 5

Victoria's heart shattered under Leon's harsh words. She pursed her lips and finally said, "Must you go that far?"

"I'm just trying to tell you that without me, your life will be a complete mess." Leon stepped closer and looked down at her condescendingly.

"Of course, if you really need something to make ends meet, you can always ask Eva if she'll agree to it."

Eva pointed at herself. "Me?"

"You're the lady of the house now, and it's naturally up to you to decide what stays and what goes." Though Leon was speaking to Eva, his gaze remained on Victoria as if he were warning her of the consequences of disobedience, which was to be replaced.

Victoria's hands clenched tightly at her sides as a wave of humiliation surged through her chest.

"If Vicky wants to take something as a keepsake, I have no problem with that," Eva said and carefully selected her words to fan the flames.

"But if she's selling them, it feels like she's cheapening your love for her. If I were in her shoes, I'd never do that, no matter how desperate I was."

Leon turned to Victoria. "Did you hear that?"

The response he received was her throwing the jewelry onto the floor with a loud crash. Then without sparing them another glance, she strode toward the door.

"Why is Vicky so upset? Did I say something to piss her off?" Victoria bit her lip, and her face was full of remorse. "Should I apologize?"

"No need." Leon refused.

"But…" Eva's words trailed off. She wondered if she should voice out what she was thinking.

"See if there's anything you don't like. If there is, I'll have it removed. From now on, everything is yours." Leon indulgently ruffled her hair.

"Thank you, Leon," Eva replied as she hugged him.

Victoria caught the scene from the corner of her eye. Though she knew they were intimate, seeing Leon treat Eva with such gentleness still made her heart ache.

He'd once told her she was his most beloved and only exception. But now, all of that was gone.

"You're taking this long to pack. Do you not want to leave?" Leon appeared before her and looked down condescendingly.

Victoria snapped her suitcase shut. "I just wanted to see how a decent person turns into garbage."