True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz) novel Chapter 1603

Ernest said calmly, "But that's just one aspect of it. Although I am grateful that you didn't know how to appreciate her, that doesn't mean I forgive you for the hurt you brought to Leah."

Hogan stood there in shock, starting at Ernest.

"You didn't treat her and her sister fairly. You were always biased towards Rowane. I have already gotten a clear picture of what type of person Rowane is. Even after being rejected, she is insistent on bothering us. Even if they're sisters, you shouldn't have been so soft on her. Especially considering who she is. It's clear from their father's affair that if Rowane had been a good person, Leah wouldn't have wanted to hurt her. But the problem is, she isn't."

Ernest was very calm and clear with each word he spoke.

Hogan stood there stiffly. Although he was only half a head shorter than Ernest, it suddenly felt like Hogan was only two feet tall.

There were no swords drawn, no acts of brutality.

All there was was a calm and composed attitude. Hogan looked at the tall man in front of him, and all kinds of emotions poured out in his heart.

He had to admit that he had lost completely.

To be such a humble, mature, and rich heir, Hogan felt like he couldn't do it.

He felt even more guilty. He realized that it was perfectly logical for him to have lost Leah.

He was very upset, but he had to admit that Ernest was a wonderful person.

Hogan was deeply impressed. Ernest deserved Leah much more than he did.

With a slight frown, he said, "Yes, you are right. People never know what they have until it's gone. I was the same. I always thought Leah and I were destined to be since we were children. She was always smiling at me, so it never occurred to me that she would reject me one day. It's a pity."

"It's a pity because you wasted your time enjoying getting attention from both women. All the while, you forgot that you could be hurting them. It's not that you didn't know, you just ignored it." Ernest's words cut right through to Hogan's soft spot.

Hogan's entire body went rigid, feeling even more awkward.

His face was slightly pale, but he still nodded. "Yes, I suppose I did it on purpose."

Ernest's face turned cold, and his lips curled into a

smirk.

When he thought about all the harm he had brought to her, Ernest was still furious. But he had been brought up well, so he didn't show it much on his face.

"So I deserved it. I didn't get her, but what about you? Ernest, are you confident that you will always love and protect Leah like how you do now?"

"I think I should thank you for reminding me what to do. From now on, Leah and Is business will have nothing to do with you. We'll each go our own way from now," Ernest replied as he got ready to leave.

"Please wait a moment." Hogan stopped him. He was rather nervous, as though he was worried Ernest might leave without hearing what he had to say.

Ernest stopped and turned back to look at Hogan. "Yes?"

Hogan looked at him and said genuinely, "When I found out you were from the Jones family, I did some research on you. I know you're studying in England right now. I was just wondering, how long will you be there for?"

Ernest frowned slightly. He didn't expect Hogan to be so well- informed to the point where Hogan would know that he was studying in England.

Ernest raised his eyebrows and asked, "What does this have to do with you?"

"Don't get me wrong. I just wanted to remind you to talk to Leah often even when you're abroad. She's not good at being alone. I've learnt from my past mistakes. Now I just hope Leah is better off. I am saying all this from the heart, and I truly don't have any ill intentions," Hogan said seriously.

Ernest observed Hogan carefully. He did seem to be quite serious.

Perhaps it was out of kindness.

Ernest didn't want to probe further. He nodded and said, "Thank you for your advice. I will contact Leah often, don't worry about it."

He didn't know what had changed him. He just felt really irritated. He said harshly to the phone, "If you think I'm being fierce to you, then that just shows how immature you really are."

Rowane remained silent for a long time. This was probably the harshest Hogan had ever been to her in the past two days.

In the past, Hogan would never have spoken that way. Now, for some reason, after Leah got a boyfriend, Hogan was no longer as gentle to Rowane as he used to be.

This realization made Rowane very angry, but there was nothing she could do. She said pitifully, "I'm the one at fault, I shouldn't have blamed my sister. I was wrong, please don't be angry."

Hogan hung up the phone and rubbed the center of his forehead to relieve some stress. Then, he slid his phone back into his pocket. Lately, he was becoming more and more aware of Rowane's issues. The more aware he became, the more he regretted his past actions.

He raised his head to look at Leah's floor. Anguish and remorse filled his heart.

Hogan finally turned around and left. His figure looked exceptionally desolate in the cold wind.

Meanwhile, Leah did not sleep. Since Ernest left, she had been staring at the ceiling and waiting for him to come back.

Time ticked by, and soon half an hour had passed. Leah was starting to get worried since Ernest still wasn't back yet.

Just then, the phone rang. Leah thought it was a call from Ernest, so she quickly grabbed her phone. Sadly, it was a call from her stepmother.

Leah's mind went blank. To be honest, she didn't want to pick up the call, but she was worried that something might have happened to her father in the hospital. Eventually, she still picked up.

Through the phone, her stepmother's voice sounded, "Leah, you are so arrogant. It's been ages since you last came to visit your father. He's already complained multiple times. Do you even still have him in your heart?"

After being criticized, Leah didn't back down either. "I have a cold. If I go to the hospital, I'll infect dad. He's already so weak, he can't take any more. I already told Rowane about this, why hasn't she told you?"

"Oh please, that's just an excuse for you to not come visit, isn't it? You just hate your father for marrying me. Fine, don't come. But shouldn't you at least offer to pay for some of the expenses? It isn't cheap for your father to be staying here."