Chapter 651


    There was a tacit understanding between them. Truth was, Heather had long noticed Leon’s


    She entered the vi behind him, keeping a distance of barely a step away from him. At this moment,


    she felt dejected somehow, as she knew that she might be giving in a lot more this time.


    Therge living room was spacious and empty. Leon gestured to her to take a seat at the couch, while


    he moved a chair very close to her before sitting on it.


    He then beamed at her. As a matter of fact, he had been waiting for her arrival and he dared not leave


    home for fear that he would miss her.


    “Heather, why are you suddenly so courteous toward me?” He cocked his head to one side, wearing an


    expression that was as innocent as a child’s.


    “I can’t rely on you for everything.” She had started to reflect on herself and found that she was


    bing more and more dependent on him, which was not a good sign.


    It would be understandable if Heather relied on Matthias. Instead, the person she relied on and trusted


    the most was Leon although there wasn’t anything special between them. They were merely friends


    and she was clear that the more she crossed the boundaries, the fine line that represented their


    friendship would be more vague.


    If she continued on like this, it would be unfair to Leon. She realized that it was very selfish of her to do


    so as well, and she knew that she had owed him a lot.


    “I like to be relied on by you,” Leon murmured as he gazed at her fervently. Even if her heart belonged


    to someone else, he yearned for his passionate feelings toward her to be returned.


    Heather, on the other hand, avoided his gaze. I can’t continue on like this. I know that what I did was


    wrong, so I have to change this.


    And so, she went straight to the point and refused to give him any chance to even fantasize about it. “I


    don’t like… I don’t like to rely on anyone.” Looks like I won’t be able to seek his help without going


    against my conscience.


    “I understand how you feel. However, you have encountered an unprecedented threat this time, so I


    hope that you can think this through. I’m able to help you and I’m willing to do so.” Heid out the facts


    straight as he did not want to miss this chance; he had to give it a try even if his efforts might go in vain.


    Heather let out a bitter smile as she mused, The way he put it doesn’t sound like he’s trying to help me;


    in fact, he sounds like he’s forcing me instead. Heather then looked into his eyes and saw his desire in


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    them. It dawned on her that this was a hunt and she was his prey.


    “Stop forcing me,” she replied, feeling exhausted. She did not know if she should do as he wished.


    Leon rose from his seat and looked down at her from his height. “Heather, think of it as you helping me,


    okay?” Both of them knew each other’s thoughts and wished that the other party would give in.


    “Leon, you know that it’s impossible for us to be together; we are not suitable for each other,” Heather


    countered, her brows tightly furrowed. Things hade to the point where she was caught in the


    middle.


    He smiled, surprised by her firm standing. He was a little disappointed but it was nothing out of his


    expectations.


    “What do you like about Matthias?” Leon asked reluctantly. When he first saw Matthias, he knew that


    this was the man that Heather liked but he had no idea why, so he hoped that she could give him an


    answer.


    “I myself don’t even know why. Everyone thought that I would make a good match for him, and I was


    interested in him as well. Still, I don’t know why I fell in love with him, nor do I know what I like about


    him.” Heather, too, was puzzled about what made her fall for Matthias and hoped that someone could


    give her an answer.


    Disappointment filled Leon’s eyes as he peered at her in a daze. “You can reject my feelings but not my


    help.” He knew that she needed him to fight alongside her at this very moment, and he wanted to be


    her sweet little angel forever.


    Their eyes met mid-air and both of them refused to give in. In the end, they smiled at each other before


    averting their gazes.


    “I should head back to the Langston Residence,” Heather announced as she got up from the couch.


    The atmosphere was so awkward that she couldn’t bear to stay here any longer.


    He nodded without trying to keep her here. When Heather had gone far away, he yelled at her from


    behind, “Heather, let’s work together—put on a show with me. It’s to help each other.”


    Heather had rejected his help, but what if he offered for them to work together? Leon wanted to help


    her by putting it in the form of a cooperation and the truth was, he had nned everything out in his


    head.


    On the other hand, Heather turned around with her brows slightly furrowed. I wonder what he means by


    working together? And what does he mean by putting up a show?


    “If you are interested in it, why don’t you stay and hear me out?” A mischievous smile yed on his


    lips. Based on his understanding of her, he believed that she would not reject him again.


    Sure enough, Heather paused in her steps; his words had attracted her attention, although she had no


    idea how she would be able to help him in return.


    “Let’s talk upstairs.” Leon looked cautious, which made his n seem legit, so Heather decided to trust


    him this time. In the end, she walked up to him and went upstairs beside him. Then, he led her to his


    room.


    The moment he pushed open the door, it felt as if they had arrived on a different continent. Heather


    was so shocked that she couldn’t resist the urge toment, “Wow, this is rather fancy.”


    A cryptic smile appeared on his face. “This is how it looks after I made some minor alteration on what


    was left by the previous owner.” The entire vi was initially designed in a rather ostentatious way.


    Although Leon had tried his best to alter it, he couldn’t change how shy it felt overall.


    “The previous owner must have considered himself a king. Look at that bed—it’s obviously a bed fit for


    royalty.” Heather pointed at the conspicuous bed at the center of the room.


    “Heather, we are here for business,” he reminded her resignedly as he wondered what she had in her


    mind for getting distracted so easily.


    The two of them sat at the round table ced in the room, which she actually found strange. In fact,


    there were many things that Heather would like toment about, but she kept it to herself as their


    priority now was the business and she didn’t want to stray away from it.


    The talksted for the entire afternoon. In the end, she found his n extremely dangerous and she


    knitted her brows into a deep frown.


    “Leon, have you really thought this through?” she asked, her expression grim.


    He looked at her and nodded firmly. “I’ve thought about this clearly. I have no other choice and will


    eventually need your help.”


    Heather looked at him, feeling sorry for him. It was unexpected that Leon was actually troubled by this


    matter. I can’t believe that a 7-feet tall man like him is living such a miserable life.


    “Are you sure that you want me to help you? I’m afraid that I may mess things up,” she added


    worriedly. She had never done something like this before, so she was worried that she couldn’t do a


    good job.


    “Heather, have pity on me. Please help me!” He looked at her pitifully, as he couldn’t think of anyone


    else who could help him out with this other than Heather.


    “Have you thought of getting Paige to help you?” Heather thought that perhaps the other woman would


    be more reliable than her. Moreover, Leon was quite interested in Paige.


    Leon let out a bitterugh as he looked at her. “You know how my family is—they see themselves as


    nobles. With Paige’s background, the Old Master won’t ept her.”


    Heather rubbed her pulsing temple. This is going to be such a pain. However, Leon had helped her


    unconditionally no matter what sort of trouble she had faced before this, so it wouldn’t be nice of her to


    ditch him this time.


    “Heather, you have to help me.” Leon begged her and he nearly dropped to his knees.


    Heather was put on a spot. Although they could kill two birds with one stone by doing so, she felt a little


    guilty toward Matthias. Thetter and her were just like lovers and almost everyone treated them as a


    couple. If she were to agree to Leon’s request this time, the person who would be given the hardest


    blow would definitely be none other than Matthias.


    In the end, she couldn’t make up her mind right away. She needed some time to calm down and digest


    things before she could make a decision so she murmured, “Give me some time to think about it,


    alright?”


    Leon continued to peer at her with pitiful eyes, which made Heather feel really awkward, as if she had


    done something unforgivable. I feel equally bad for not being able to give you an answer right away!


    “Heather, how long do you need to consider this? Time waits for no one.” He sadly tugged the corner of


    her clothes like an abandoned child.


    However, she was no procrastinator either so she muttered, “One night. I will give you my answer


    tomorrow morning.” She preferred thinking about her problems at night. If she made a decision that she


    did not regret even after she woke up the next morning, she would most probably stick to it.


    “Heather, you have to think about it carefully. This is beneficial to both of us. Don’t reject my request


    and end up making things difficult for the two of us,” he reminded her again, hoping that she could


    immediately agree to him.


    “I understand. I will think about it carefully,” she awkwardly replied. She was aware that this was very


    urgent to him, but his request was something that she had never expected.


    She left Leon’s vi in a daze and with many matters that required her thorough consideration in her


    head. Each and every step after this would be challenging. I didn’t expect that so many things would


    happen. How am I supposed to help others when I can’t even protect myself? The piles of problems in


    her hand now gave her a headache.


    If all this were to happen in the past, she would not think twice before agreeing to it for the sake of the


    benefit it would bring. Now, however, things were different—she now had a man named Matthias Locke


    in her life.


    Heather was in a dilemma because she did not want Matthias to go through that sort of pain.


    Nheless, being caught in between a rock and a hard ce, she did not have much choice to begin


    with.


    Leon sent her a message and she tapped on it to read it. ‘Heather, is it because of Matthias?’ He


    couldn’t bear to ask this when facing her, so he asked her via a message as soon as she had left.


    She didn’t know how she should reply to him because it seemed wrong no matter what she replied, so


    she ignored his text.


    In the cab, she propped her head on her palm as she looked outside the window. I’m now back in


    Bradfort City, the ce I’m familiar with.


    The sky was gloomy, the blue sky and white clouds nowhere to be seen. This city wasn’t exactly


    beautiful, but it was the ce where Heather was born. She kept leaving this ce but always ended


    uping back. In all honesty, she had a feeling that she might never be able to leave Bradfort City for


    her whole life.


    The driver scolded and cursed when the cab was stuck in the traffic due to road repairing that urred


    everywhere in the city. This was just how life was—her realistic life. She adjusted herself into a more


    Leon’s vi was located very far away from the city center, and the wind that blew at her along the


    journey had calmed her mind. Rationally speaking, she shouldn’t reject Leon’s request since this would


    be a win-win situation.