27 The Harmon Family the past, I looked to call from Leonard. But now, every time I saw the Harmon” on my screen, would feel annoyed. the thought of the projects under my care, I returned to the office. When I arrived Leonard’s 1 saw Lily run out crying. When she saw me, she me. Iwasn’t sure whyshe reacted that way, walked into office and asked, “What’s up?” Leonard was a little when he saw me with short hair. He asked, “Why did you cut your hair? Not wanting to answer that question, I repeated myself. We a Harmon family tonight. I need me. Leonard rubbed his brows. He looked reluctant dinner. He was Harmon, yet he belong with the Hansons In the past, I only knew that he was an orphan and was adopted by his grandmother. Much later, the villagers in his village helped him with his ID. weren’t for his excellent grades, Leonard never have able to leave that small village. But Leonard had aura that him apart from small village, and was what attracted me. When he was facing his darkest days, his identity was revealed Three months after broke up and for Manovia, Leonard reunited with the Harmon family, Perhaps, was fate. At that time, suffered from serious disease, had to travel between work and the hospital. just and didn’t have much money. Meanwhile, I experiencing my first cancer onset. My family experienced a financial crisis too. I was in poor condition, cancer spread rapidly. My the tough decision to send me abroad. Before I went abroad, mother me to break up with Leonard, Crying, Tremember “Mom, won’t me. He loves me so much. He would never breakup with because I have cancer. mother shook her head. She seemed so sad. “You silly girl Leonard’s grandmother is awfully ill, our family in a bad situation. company’s funds being monitored too. Trefused to up with Leonard. But when my mother told me truth, no choice but to comph. grandmother and two of aunts had died from cancer. At that time, I know my mother diagnosed with cancer either. That why she telt so hopeless. “Eva, this disease may not be 100% hereditary, look at us. I know that is a boy, I that love him, I don’t you to hate each other in the future, do you understand? you drag him what about your fee? you still a furuce together?” My mother’s left me paralyzed. may not abandon me, what if our child ended up dying from cancer? I couldn’t imagine how would when he discovered the truth and it would hate me. had always desired a family. I didn’t want wishes to At only 20 years old, I never my own death. tered for when debt collectors started visiting home, left the country my mother arranged. Before I left, I encrusted my roommate with the pink necklace that my grandmother left me, asking her give to Leonard so he could sell it for money to fund his grandmother’s medical bill I handed to him personally, he never take even more so when we had already up. My mother even him, criticizing him for wishful thinking accused him of being interested in my family’s wealth Leonard was proud, yet he waited outside days and nights. When he heard the news that left for Manovia with a rich man, only then did he leave. the very hospital where his was admitted, Leonard met his biological grandfather. Arthat lan Haimon was in urgent need of a bone marrow donor. Leonard had simply to be he burned be a successful match. After the surgery, tan insisted on personally Perhaps it was the telepathic connection between family members, but when Tan first met Leonard in the Lan knew that part of the Harmon family. The two dida DNA best, and it confirmed Leonard’s identity. After married Leonard, I the Harmon residence several times. It only I found out that Leonard’s parents had gone missing 20 years ago. When Leonard three years old, out for a hike but went missing that. Ridnappers called and for and the Harmons paid it. However, under the radar after that. Everyone beloved that the killed the three of them. But to their surprise, they encountered Leonard later Leonard was the only grandson the family. years of being from the family, Leonard’s reappearance affected the Harmon family dynamics. Leonard hated pretentious conversations with the Harmons. After married, with duty to with the Harmons. Every time we visited the Hammon he would next to me in silence Whenever Leonard had visit Harmon residence, he would get impatient, just as he did now, Leonard knocked on the table said disdainfully, “Remember the time. can alone. As observed where he left, It dawned upon me. No wonder Lily ran out Since I was still Mrs. Harmon, Lily wasn’t permitted to the Harmon family gatherings But Lily was not at a loss diet at, Leonard gone comfort her. the thought of Harmons, reluctant attend the family event. But remembering, who treated me I decided to to respect for lan