Chapter 612


    The kitchen was in total chaos—Heather was busy cooking while Leon washed the ingredients at one


    side. They didn’t have any fresh fruits and vegetables, so Heather eventually solved the embarrassing


    problem by cing an online delivery. Indeed, everything was easier with the use of smartphones


    these days.


    “You weren’t like this when you used to cook, Heather. Why does it seem like you can’t do anything


    well today?” Damn it, why is Leon being so honest with his words? Heather was already nervous and


    jittery at the moment, and she almost exploded in anger upon hearing Leon’s frank remark.


    “Shut up! Have you finished washing the ingredients?” Heather red at Leon. Perhaps he shouldn’t


    have let her cook personally; they could’ve ordered takeout!


    “Is there something you’re not telling me, Heather?” Just then, Leon leaned in close to her daringly, but


    he failed to notice the woman’s darkening expression as he did so.


    How could Leon still have the audacity to make such an outrageousment in front of her? Heather


    decided that she could no longer be so lenient to him, for she didn’t want him to be too bold.


    “Be careful of what you say, Leon,” Heather warned him coldly as she held the chopping knife in her


    hand—clearly, she wasn’t kidding with her words.


    Leon, who was still fooling around a moment earlier, went stiff with fright. He swallowed hisughter, for


    Heather’s deadly re was too terrifying to watch. As a result, he returned Heather’s stare with a


    pleading look in his eyes as he tried to think of a way to soothe the tense atmosphere.


    He hadn’t expected a simple meal to be so difficult to handle. As Leon rubbed his temples, the


    water on his fingers wetted his hair slightly.


    “Why don’t we order some takeout if you don’t feel like cooking today, Heather?” Leon turned toward


    her slowly and warily, afraid of identally offending her again.


    “No way,” Heather rejected him immediately. “Weren’t you begging me to cook for you?”


    Leon nodded, but he felt quite dreadful inside. “The food’s burning, Heather.”


    With that, he pointed toward the pan next to her. Heather had been so immersed in teaching Leon a


    lesson that she’d forgotten to stir fry the vegetables.


    “Let’s start over.” Heather turned off the heat and tossed the vegetables straight into the trash can. Her


    gesture was swift and well-practiced, making it seem as though it was something she often did.


    “All right.” Leon didn’t have the courage to argue. At this rate, they would have to skip lunch and go


    straight to dinner if they continued on like this.


    In the end, the meal was finally ready after two long hours of preparation. Heather didn’t think it’d take


    this long either as she told Leon to bring the dishes to the dining table. Meanwhile, she stayed behind


    as the soup was still cooking on the stove. While she stared at the bubbling liquid in the pot, her mind


    got lost in a daydream.


    Truthfully, Heather felt a little bored staying in a secluded area like this; Leon had always been an


    outgoing person, so she wasn’t sure how he was able to cope with being cooped up here as well.


    She had also found out about the prices for the vis around the area. Since they were pretty


    overpriced, the upancy rate was low. For that reason, it was no wonder that the area was so lifeless


    and quiet. After their meal, Heather and Leon went to the balcony.


    The balcony had a European styleyout as well, and there was an eye-catching recliner armchair


    which Heather upied ahead of him. Hence, Leon reluctantly headed to the sofa by the side—it


    would’ve been nice to enjoy the sun in the recliner armchair.


    “You’re so mean to me, Heather,” Leon grumbled in dissatisfaction. All of a sudden, his head started


    spinning as soon as he remembered the unwashed dishes in the sink.


    Heather was only willing to cook; she had left the cleaning and tidying to Leon, yet she even took away


    his chance of resting in thefortable recliner armchair.


    “Why did you decide on this ce?” Heather peered into the distance. However, there wasn’t much of a


    view to look at since the balcony was located too close to the ground.


    “Sometimes, you just can’t exin it when ites to love; I knew this was it the moment Iid my


    eyes on it.” Leon looked around his own vi. He loved it here, but he couldn’t exin why.


    “It’s not like you’re looking for a soulmate.” Heather changed her position in her seat; it was rare for her


    to be so candid in front of others. After all, lounging against an armchair wasn’t an elegant position in


    her eyes.


    “Tell me about Matthias, Heather.” Leon was in the mood to gossip. In fact, he had been wanting to ask


    about that for a long time, but Heather was always quick to avoid the topic. Hence, he could only go


    straight to the point this time.


    “There’s nothing much to talk about. There isn’t anything interesting between us.” Heather felt no need


    to bring up their old disputes and rivalry from the past.


    “I can see that Matthias is the reason you’ve changed,” Leon suddenly said with an oddly determined


    tone.


    “Yes, partly.” Heather didn’t deny it, and she was rather open-minded with her response.


    “I didn’t think you’d admit it so easily.” Leon was quite surprised. He’d thought Heather would brush him


    off with an excuse, but it seemed like she was nning to openly announce her rtionship with


    Matthias.


    “When you like someone, it’s only natural for you to change.” Meanwhile, Heather unhesitantly


    admitted that she did have feelings for Matthias.


    Leon was astonished to hear such words from thetter’s mouth. At that moment, he felt a little


    unhappy inside. Sure enough, Leon had spent so much time and effort on her back then, but Matthias


    easily took the win from him.


    “Have you really fallen in love with him?” In the end, Leon couldn’t help but ask her.


    “Yeah, isn’t this what you wanted?” Leon used to actively create opportunities for the two of them to


    interact, so shouldn’t he be happy with such an oue?


    “Yeah, I just didn’t think it’d happen so quickly.” Leon assumed that Matthias still had a long way to go


    before he could pursue her. I guess love is a mystery after all.


    “Sometimes, you just can’t exin it when ites to love. Perhaps I knew he was the one the


    moment Iid eyes on him.” Heather adopted Leon’s words from a moment ago, and he turned to her


    in dissatisfaction. Discontent filled his chest.


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    “Congrattions to you and Matthias, then,” Leon replied stiffly. In fact, he sounded like a spoiled child


    who was throwing a tantrum.


    “Can we stop talking about Matthias?” Heather asked pleadingly. Even though the two of them had just


    buried the hatchet while she also confirmed her feelings for him, she wasn’t interested in making him


    the subject of the conversation.


    “Sure.” Leon went silent after that. Instead, he gazed at the view outside without a word.


    Leon was seldom as quiet as this, so Heather didn’t speak as well. She shifted her gaze into the far


    distance, wanting to admire the view a little bit more.


    The vi was conveniently surrounded by greens, and the beautifulndscape around them was


    aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Sunlight poured onto the tree leaves, and they projected gently


    swaying shadows onto the grass. At that moment, Heather found herself falling in love with the


    tranquility of the vi.


    It somehow felt freeing andfortable to live here—it was peaceful and serene. Undoubtedly, Leon


    had reliable taste in such things.


    Nevertheless, the silence didn’tst long. Just then, Heather’s phone rang with a call from Matthias.


    She hesitated for a long while, debating if she should pick it up or not.


    Since her peace was already disrupted, she didn’t have a reason to reject the call. After much thought,


    Heather picked up under Leon’s watchful eyes; he became even more enthusiastic on top of his affinity


    for gossip.


    “Is there anything you need from me?” Heather asked Matthias before he even spoke. She deliberately


    lowered her voice as she wasn’t used to talking to him on the phone in front of Leon.


    “I miss you,” Matthias said out of the blue, and Heather felt a little uneasy at his sudden remark.


    “Just get to the point.” Heather continued to speak with a serious tone.


    “I’ve looked all over Bradfort City, but I still can’t find you. Where are you hiding this time?” Matthias


    asked curiously. He thought that he could easily identify her location, but the oue was to his


    disappointment.


    “I’ll be back tomorrow, so don’t try to track my whereabouts,” said Heather patiently. It was already out


    of the ordinary that she wasn’t snapping back at him.


    “Is Leon hiding you somewhere?” Matthias asked. He was only guessing, but he couldn’t think of


    anyone else besides the man.


    “Is this important?” Heather wasn’t entirely sure how Leon was able to keep her so well-hidden here as


    well.


    “Have you been staying with Leon alone for the past few days?” Matthias seemed to be hinting at


    something else with his question.


    Heather could tell that he was jealous, and she didn’t expect him to assume the character of a


    boyfriend so soon. Needless to say, Matthias and Leon were two of a kind—one was even bolder than


    the other when it came to prying into her business.


    “Yes.” Heather decided that she wouldn’t let him get his way. She knew how to deal with Leon, so she


    naturally knew how to deal with Matthias as well.


    “Do you guys stay together like this very often?” After finding out the strange dynamic between Leon


    and Heather, Matthias was a little concerned.


    He knew that Leon was interested in Heather, but he never took the fact personally simply because he


    didn’t expect the two to have such a history together.


    The two of them used to coborate frequently; one could even say that they had experienced life and


    death together. Their close rtionship was admirable, but it was also unsettling to Matthias.


    Moreover, Heather even had feelings for Leon some time ago, and they had almost gotten together.


    Matthias didn’t feel right for the two of them to maintain such an intimate rtionship, so he couldn’t


    contain his envy at all.


    “Yeah.” Heather gave him a short and determined answer yet again, and Matthias’ heart went cold for a


    split second.


    “What are you trying to say after asking me all of that?” Heather turned her impulse into action. She


    couldn’t let Matthias ‘interrogate’ her without a reason; she didn’t like the feeling of being suspected,


    yet Matthias was challenging her limit so brazenly.


    Mutual attraction between two people didn’t always mean suitability. Simrly, Heather and Matthias


    had countless contradictions in their personalities.


    Oftentimes, Matthias wanted to improve their rtionship by turning things around, but the situation


    would end up bing more ridiculous in the end. Not only that, his efforts wouldn’t help at all; it’d


    make things worse instead.


    “I hope that I’ll be the first person you think of when you need help one day.” Matthias was very jealous


    of the fact that Heather liked to turn to Leon for help. After all, he was more than capable to help her


    out as well.


    At the end of the day, Heather just wasn’t willing to put her trust in Matthias; deep inside, she’d rather


    rely on Leon. Even though Leon wasn’t deliberately threatening Matthias, thetter had a strong


    possessive personality, so he couldn’t ignore it no matter what.


    It was awfully difficult to upy the number one spot in Heather’s heart, and something like this could


    only happen through time. Unfortunately, Matthias, who was usually calm and calctive, made a


    mistake on his first step in a rtionship—he was rushing into it.


    “Okay.” Heather didn’t express any dissatisfaction toward Matthias. On the contrary, she simply


    responded casually.


    Throughout the entire time, Leon had been studying Heather’s expression from the side. The way they


    spoke seemed serious and business-like; from an outsider’s perspective, it even sounded like they


    were discussing business matters.


    However, one’s facial expression would always reflect their heart. Even though Heather tried her best


    to hide her emotions, the slight shift in her facial expressions exposed her feelings inside.


    It seemed like Heather and Matthias were having quite an unhappy exchange on the phone, but their


    topic of conversation was unknown. Leon was suddenly interested to know what they were talking


    about when he noticed the emotional look in her eyes.


    After she ended the call, Leon gave Heather a knowing smile—he was probably the only person to


    have such a beautiful grin. Heather thought to herself that she probably didn’t expose anything odd


    from the conversation earlier. Nheless, she’d received a call from Matthias just after admitting that


    she had feelings for him—that alone was unbelievably awkward for her.


    “Looks like you guys are done talking, Heather,” said Leon. His words seemed to carry more meaning


    than they let on.