Chapter 815: I Just Can’t Leave You, I’m Just Pathetic!

After Leona Grant finished roaring, he calmed down and realized what he had just done. He pulled Annabelle Linton tightly into his arms, trembling as he spoke. “I dreamt that you died. You left nothing but a tombstone for me. I searched the ends of the earth but couldn’t find you.”

A fierce, sudden pain gripped Annabelle, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

“I’m sorry, Annabelle. I didn’t mean to lose my temper with you. I just dreamt that you died, and when I woke up and couldn’t see you, I panicked. Please don’t be mad, okay?”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Leona realized what horrible things he had just said. Filled with bitter remorse, he looked at her with guilt-ridden eyes. “I can’t imagine what my life would be like without you. Annabelle, I can’t leave you. No matter what happens, please don’t abandon me, alright? I can’t live without you.”

Annabelle looked at him through a blur of tears, only to realize that his eyes were just as wet. Her heart gave a sharp twinge. Fighting back the lump in her throat, she asked in a hoarse whisper, “It was just a dream. Is there really any need to get this worked up?”

“I don’t know.” The sheer panic on Leona’s face was unmistakable. “The dream felt too real, like I was actually living it. When I woke up just now and couldn’t find you, it was exactly like the scene from my dream. Aside from the blind panic, there was nothing but endless darkness. Not a single ray of light.”

Annabelle suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

Leona held her tighter, his voice laced with insecurity. “If you were gone from this world, I definitely wouldn’t keep living.”

Hearing this, Annabelle shoved him away hard. With bloodshot eyes, she scolded him. “You only get one life! No one in this world is worth sacrificing your life for, do you understand? If I ever leave you, I want you to live a good life. You are not allowed to hurt yourself, and you are not allowed to be miserable. Did you hear me?!”

“I don’t understand, and I can’t do that!” In a rare moment of defiance, Leona refused to coddle her. He fired back stubbornly, “It’s true that we only live once, but giving up my life for you is absolutely worth it! I’ve said it so many times—if you dare leave me, I will die to show you. Annabelle, I am not joking. If you dare leave, I won’t survive it!”

Annabelle felt as if her heart were being ripped into pieces. Weeping bitterly, she demanded, “Is this all the spine you have? Can’t you just forget about me and live your damn life?!”

“Then I don’t have a spine! I just can’t leave you. I’m pathetic, but without you, I truly couldn’t survive a single day!”

Sobbing, Annabelle threw her arms around him. Aside from letting the tears fall, she didn’t know what else to say. Hearing Leona say those things shattered her heart. Agony surged from all directions, suffocating her in a boundless tide of pain.

“Leona, are you trying to kill me? If dying meant you could live a good life, I would willingly do it, but what are you trying to accomplish here?” she thought.

At that moment, Annabelle was completely lost. If he would die should she leave, then what was the point of keeping her secret from him? What good did hiding the truth really do?

Just as those thoughts crossed her mind, Leona suddenly grabbed her hand. “Annabelle, let’s have a baby!” he said with absolute certainty.

Annabelle stared at him in sheer astonishment.

Leona scooped her into his arms and started walking back. “I don’t know why I suddenly had this thought,” he said, his face completely blank. “But I really want a child. I can’t shake the feeling that you’re going to leave me. If we had a baby, maybe you’d stay for the child’s sake.”