A Love That Won't Let Go

Chapter 2

In the Lester estate.

When Lea arrived, she saw the doctor coming out of her father's room.

Lea strode forward and grabbed the doctor's arm tightly. "Doctor, how is my dad?"

"Mr. Lester had a mild stroke. He can't be stimulated now."

The doctor specifically explained the situation of Eric. He could not get out of bed in a short time and needed to be taken care of 24 hours a day.

After seeing the doctor off, Lea stood outside the door and saw Mia standing by her father's bed, taking care of him carefully.

Mia had stayed in the Lester estate for more than 20 years, and no one had disrespected her. Since the death of Mrs. Lester, she had regarded Lea as her own daughter and doted on her a lot.

As for Lea, she had long regarded Mia as a family member and was very intimate with her.

"Mia, what's going on?"

"Mr. Lester's investments have failed in succession during this period of time, and the company has suffered a serious loss. This morning, he received news that several of the original financing shareholders withdrew their funds. Mr. Lester was so angry that he fainted."

As Mia spoke, she raised her head to look at Lea. When she saw that Lea had lost a lot of weight, her eyes were filled with heartache.

Lea walked towards the bed with self-blame. Looking at her father who was gradually waking up, she felt extremely guilty.

When Eric saw his daughter coming, his trembling hand suddenly held her arm.

"Lea... you must help me keep the company. That's my life's work!"

Eric's eyes carried a trace of a pleading expression.

It was the first time that Lea had seen her father like this. It seemed that the crisis this time was really serious. But how could she help?

Eric held his daughter's hand tightly. "Go ask Jason. As long as he is willing to invest in the Lester Group, all the company's crises will be solved!"

It wasn't that he had no other choice, but Eric didn't want his daughter to do this.

In recent years, on the surface, the Harvey and Lester family were in-laws, but in fact, the Harvey Group had been secretly suppressing the Lester Group. Jason's means were fierce and merciless, and he had put the Lester Group in danger again and again.

Lea knew in her heart that Jason would not help, but looking at the pleading in her father's eyes and the doctor's words...

Lea narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded. "Dad, I'll try my best."

Eric slowly heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Lea gave her father a few more reminders before leaving the house.

Coming out of the Lester family, Lea's face was gloomy. Her hands on both sides of her body were clenched, and her nails were deeply embedded in her palms.

Would Jason agree if she asked him for help?

No matter what, Lea had to try.

On the way to the Harvey Group, Lea received a call from Julie.

"Lea, let's meet now."

Hearing Julie's domineering voice coming from the phone, Lea did not take it seriously. Lea just said in an extremely indifferent tone, "Dad is ill. You should go back and see him."

As the daughter of the Lester family who had disappeared for three years, even if Julie did not recognize that family and her father, she could not break off the blood relationship with them.

But these words sounded like a joke to Julie. She sneered and asked, "What does the life and death of that old man have to do with me?"

Lea closed her eyes heavily. Sure enough, Julie had not changed. She was still the same as before, not repenting at all.

Knowing Julie‘s attitude, Lea didn't want to waste time. When she was about to hang up the phone, Julie's voice came again-

"Lea, I'll wait for you at the coffee shop in the east of the city. If you don't come, I'll commit suicide."

In the cafe.

When Lea arrived, she immediately saw Julie sitting by the window.

At this moment, Julie's makeup was exquisite, and she was wearing a black shirt. She looked charming and enchanting, completely different from the pale face she had in the hospital that day. She didn't look like a terminal cancer patient at all.

When Julie saw Lea, Julie showed a scornful smile.

"Lea, you don't look well."

Lea ignored Julie's mockery and sat down opposite her. Her voice was cold as she said, "If you have something to say, just say it. I don't have time to waste on you."

"Lea, I want you to donate bone marrow to me."

Julie didn't beat around the bush. After showing her intention, she reached out to take the coffee on the table and took a sip. There was a mocking sneer at the corner of her mouth.

Lea stared closely at Julie in front of her. How could Julie have any terminal illness?

"Julie, you're not sick at all, are you?"

Lea did not believe in such coincidences.

The sneer on Julie's face gradually deepened. She did not respond, and her face was calm.

When Lea saw this, she was even more certain of her thoughts.

"That's your usual method. It's still the same as before."

In the past.

These words contained too much.

Julie was brought back to the Lester family by Eric at the age of six. In the following ten years, she always looked weak and innocent.

Lea treated her younger sister with sincerity, but what did she get in return?

Now that Lea thought about it, it was truly laughable!

Julie stopped what she was doing and stared at the woman in front of her with burning eyes.

"Lea, whether I'm sick or not, this is what you owe me."

"I owe you? You disappeared on your own three years ago!"

Julie's originally indifferent expression instantly became resentful and excited when she heard this. "If it wasn't for that damnable old man, Eric, being partial to you, the person to become Mrs. Harvey now would probably be me!"

Lea didn't want to listen to such words anymore. She stood up and prepared to leave.

As soon as she took a step, Julie's voice sounded again, "Lea, it's not my fault that Jason loves me. You should blame yourself for your incompetence."

These words pierced through Lea's heart.

Love had nothing to do with ability.

Lea and Jason had known each other since she was a child. The two families had been friends for generations, and her parents were friends. She treated him as her elder brother and fell in love with him at first sight. At that time, he was also very kind to her.

But then Julie appeared. Gradually, Jason cared more about Julie and completely ignored her. He even... slowly alienated himself from her.

Lea didn't know why things turned out like this, but there was one thing she had to admit, emotionally, she did lose to Julie.

But she had never owed Julie anything before!

Seeing Lea's indifferent face gradually cracking, the complacency in Julie's eyes became more and more obvious.

Julie pretended to be shy and lowered her head, saying softly, "Since I came back, my brother-in-law has been treating me very well every night, for fear of hurting me..."

Lea's eyes turned cold, and she could no longer suppress the anger in her heart. She turned around, picked up the coffee cup on the table, and splashed it on Julie's face.

Julie didn't have time to dodge before the liquid slid down her face...

Lea looked down at the woman and said firmly, "As long as I don't divorce him, you are just a nameless lover!"