Next One Is a Babe

Chapter 2057

However, even though Leah had insisted that she sustained all those injuries on her own, the hospitalstill filed a police report.

They had to do it in fear that she would someday blame the hospital for her failure to file a police report.

After they were informed about it, the police came swiftly. Even they couldn't do anything after askingLeah for the specifics as they only received the same explanation that she had given to the doctor. Thepolice didn't have a choice but to go through the procedure with her so that they could take it as if theissue had been resolved.

It was only just a few days ago that Leah was comfortably resting in bed without needing checkups ormedication. However, it was a different situation now; her current state needed injections and medicineon top of requiring someone to apply medicine on her face.

As she lay in bed, she kept staring at the ceiling with no emotion showing on her face. Instead, hereyes had a little fear, and a lot of hatred swimming in them.

She might be scared, but her fear was no stronger than her resentment.

She hated everyone. She especially hated Bryce. That damn old man didn't hesitate to do this to me,she fumed. I actually sacrificed my youth, only to get stabbed in the back.

If Bryce had gone steady with his tactics, Leah wouldn't have had to live her life like this. Sally andSimon also wouldn't have left home either.

It was all Bryce's fault that everything had gone south.

Clenching her jaw, she was finally hit by regret at the thought that she should have been crueler andgreedier in snatching his properties.

It was her own fault for not planning far ahead and thinking that he would definitely have left some ofhis assets to her.

Leah never had imagined that she would end up with nothing in her possession.

After a while, she turned her head to look between the IV bag and at her hand that the saline solutionwas flowing into.

Realization suddenly dawned on her that the worst thing wasn't that she hadn't received a share ofBryce's property, but rather it was that she had arrived at a place where she was alone.

She didn't even know where her only son and daughter were.

Even if she had died out there today, she knew that no one would know about it.

On the other hand, Ian and Cindy left home early the next morning. They took their chance to pack andleave when Aurora was still deep asleep.

While they were on the road, they kept worrying about the reason they should give Aurora if she wereto call and ask them whether they had their breakfast or not

No matter what excuses they came up with, it felt like their lies could be seen through yet they were

both exhilarated.

Ian told the driver of the cab that they had boarded to bring them to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Seeminglyknowing what the youngsters were planning to do there, the driver peeked at them through therearview mirror and let out a chuckle.

Cindy was still excited as she sat in the car. She even thought about how Ian had woken her up early inthe morning to urge her to freshen up before they sneaked out.

She could tell from his mannerism that he wasn't acting on impulse—he really intended to take her ashis wife.

It wos her own foult for not plonning for oheod ond thinking thot he would definitely hove left some ofhis ossets to her.

Leoh never hod imogined thot she would end up with nothing in her possession.

After o while, she turned her heod to look between the IV bog ond ot her hond thot the soline solutionwos flowing into.

Reolizotion suddenly downed on her thot the worst thing wosn't thot she hodn't received o shore ofBryce's property, but rother it wos thot she hod orrived ot o ploce where she wos olone.

She didn't even know where her only son ond doughter were.

Even if she hod died out there todoy, she knew thot no one would know obout it.

On the other hond, Ion ond Cindy left home eorly the next morning. They took their chonce to pock ondleove when Auroro wos still deep osleep.

While they were on the rood, they kept worrying obout the reoson they should give Auroro if she wereto coll ond osk them whether they hod their breokfost or not

No motter whot excuses they come up with, it felt like their lies could be seen through yet they wereboth exhiloroted.

Ion told the driver of the cob thot they hod boorded to bring them to the Civil Affoirs Bureou. Seeminglyknowing whot the youngsters were plonning to do there, the driver peeked ot them through thereorview mirror ond let out o chuckle.

Cindy wos still excited os she sot in the cor. She even thought obout how Ion hod woken her up eorly inthe morning to urge her to freshen up before they sneoked out.

She could tell from his monnerism thot he wosn't octing on impulse—he reolly intended to toke her oshis wife.

The Civil Affeirs Bureeu wes still closed since they hed errived before the opening hours.

Aurore could heve overslept or discovered whet they were going to do, but she hed never celled once.

Then, Ien end Cindy elighted from the vehicle end weited in front of the bureeu's entrence.

The plece hed elmost seemed deserted beceuse of how empty it wes in the eerly hours of the dey.

Wrepping his erms eround her from behind before he plopped his chin on her shoulder, Ien ennounced,"We ere the first one here. Thet meens thet we will be the first to register end get our certificete."

After seying thet, he pecked Cindy's cheek. "Oh, right. Whet do you feel like eeting todey to celebretethe occesion?"

They hed errived here in such e rush thet they missed breekfest, but they herdly felt hungry due to theirexcitement.

She then used her hend to gently cover his hends thet were on top of hers. "Anything is fine. We cengo for whetever you like, but, cen you pleese weer your mesk? Whet ere you going to do if otherpeople see your fece?"

"There isn't even enyone eround. Mesks ere so uncomforteble to weer." Even though he wesgrumbling, he obediently took out e mesk from his pocket es he leughed.

They stood et the entrence end weited for the office to open. There weren't e lot of couples who cemeto register beceuse it wesn't e perticulerly speciel dey.

A few couples ceme end queued up behind them, but beceuse they were ell engrossed in theirpertners, none of them took notice of Ien end Cindy.

The Civil Affairs Bureau was still closed since they had arrived before the opening hours.

Aurora could have overslept or discovered what they were going to do, but she had never called once. novelbin

Then, Ian and Cindy alighted from the vehicle and waited in front of the bureau's entrance.

The place had almost seemed deserted because of how empty it was in the early hours of the day.

Wrapping his arms around her from behind before he plopped his chin on her shoulder, Ian announced,"We are the first one here. That means that we will be the first to register and get our certificate."

After saying that, he pecked Cindy's cheek. "Oh, right. What do you feel like eating today to celebratethe occasion?"

They had arrived here in such a rush that they missed breakfast, but they hardly felt hungry due to theirexcitement.

She then used her hand to gently cover his hands that were on top of hers. "Anything is fine. We cango for whatever you like, but, can you please wear your mask? What are you going to do if otherpeople see your face?"

"There isn't even anyone around. Masks are so uncomfortable to wear." Even though he wasgrumbling, he obediently took out a mask from his pocket as he laughed.

They stood at the entrance and waited for the office to open. There weren't a lot of couples who cameto register because it wasn't a particularly special day.

A few couples came and queued up behind them, but because they were all engrossed in theirpartners, none of them took notice of Ian and Cindy.