Her tears are his weakness novel

Chapter 42 1/1 her body stiffened instinctively .

The moment Samantha heard Leonardos name , her body Lavda immediately held onto her wrist .

What do you think , Samantha ? Caught off guard , Samantha blinked .

But faced with Laylas expectant gaze , she nodded without hesitation .

Youre right ! Right about what ? You werent even listening ! Whats up with you ? N nothing .

Youre stammering .

Thats definitely not nothing ! Samantha struggled to find the right words , so Layla simply sat beside her , waiting patiently .

Come on , tell me .

Whats there to hide from me , your best friend ? After a long internal debate , Samantha caved and told Layla everything about how shed been trying to get Leonardos help and the past few weeks of struggling to figure him out ** Wait , what ? Layla was shocked when she learned that Samantha actually had Leonardo on her contacts list .

When she found out Leonard was the one Samantha had been asking for help , the was appalled .

After agonizing internally for q quite a while , Samantha admitted , I think he might you know ..

want to sleep with me … Layla practically screamed , What ? Layla was beyond shocked .

Shed had no idea that Samantha had been dealing with so much lately , it left bar stunned .

The sheer volume of her reaction made Samantha recol , practically curling into the corner of the couch .

D did I do something wrong ? No , no , you didnt do anything wrong Im just surprised , always thought Leonardo was the type to sleep with a woman and disappear the next morning .

But hes still keeping in touch with you ? Wow .

I guess he got a taste , and now hes hooked ! Samanthas face burned .

She grabbed a pillow and threw it at Layla , Thats not whats happening ! But seriously , if one night in bed could get you what you need why dont you just do it ? Hes hat , hes rich , and lets be honest you havent been with anyone else before .

Its not like youd know the difference .

This is an easy way out ! Samanthas eyes widened in shock .

Excuse me ? What kind of advice is that ? Im just being realistic .

Were adults , Samantha .

Does it really matter if its once or twice ? Samantha shot up from the coach and faked a yawn : Wow , I just realized Im exhausted .

I need to go to bed .

She practically sprinted to her room , slammed the door shut , and buried herself under her blanker .

She wasnt having that conversation with Layda .

It was way too embarrassing That night , Samantha tossed and turned in bed , unable to sleep .

When she finally drifted off , she dreamed about that night of Leonardos firm grip around her waist and the way he Her fangers curled into the sheets in her sleep , her heart pounding .

When she woke up in the morning , her cheeks were flushed .

Shaken , she stumbled into the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face to clear her head .

It was the weekend , so she didnt have class .

A quick glance at the clock told her it was already 11:00 am .

Samantha stepped out of hot room and bound the apartment empty Layla had already left There was a note on the tabl you a sandwich .

You can have it for beakfast if you wake up early or lunch it you sleep in .

Samantha smiled , tucking the note away before grabbing the sandwich .

Alter beakfast , she headed to the hospital to visit Cynthia .

Cynthia lay in bed , but completion pale , an oxygen mask covering her tave .

Her chest rose and tell weakly as she slept .

If not for the faint color on her cheeks , Samantha would have feared the worst .

Zara stood nearby , her expression soft with i sympathy Mis .

Newton Senior has been sleeping a lot apply .

Its good for her recovery .

We can only hope she gets better .

Samantha gave her a strained unde .

Hope .

That was all they had left .

But she knew deep down that withouurgery , Cynthia wouldnt have much time left .