Chapter 3

She was convinced that Margaret was acting, her eyes full of mockery.

Layla also got angry, "Have you had enough? Marrying him, what can he do for you, what can he do for the Thorne Family?"

"Do you want to worry about money every day after getting married? He probably can't even afford a nanny for you. Are you crazy? I don't agree with this marriage!"

Margaret took a deep breath, "Let me reiterate, I'm not acting. I like my boyfriend, and I don't care if he has money."

"And Leonard is great. Being a doctor and saving lives is better than some people who pretend to be pure but do bad things behind the scenes!"

"You!" Stella gritted her teeth but couldn't argue with her.

And every time Margaret mentioned marrying Leonard, Stella could feel Howard's face getting darker.

Before he could explode, she quickly looked at Layla, "Mom, please talk some sense into Margaret. I can't bear to see her ruin her marriage out of a moment of recklessness."

Layla was already furious.

Margaret had always been obedient, when had she ever defied her like this?

And what could a doctor do for the Thorne Family? He would only be a burden to them in the future!

"Margaret, are you not listening to me anymore? You live in our house, eat our food, and now you want to drive me crazy? I'll wake you up for John right now!"

Saying this, she was about to hit her!

Seeing this, Howard's body swayed slightly.

But Stella held him tightly.

The next second, Leonard stood in front of Margaret, raising his hand to grab Layla's wrist that was about to come down.

"Try hitting her."

His expression was serious, and his cold gaze made Layla pause, subconsciously loosening her grip.

She angrily tried to pull her hand back but couldn't break free.

She could only look at Margaret in frustration, "Are you just going to watch him treat me like this?"

In front of Margaret was Leonard's tall figure.

This seemed to be the first time she felt the sensation of being protected.

Growing up, John would also speak up for her, but he had to maintain the family's balance.

No matter how much he loved her, he couldn't be biased towards her.

Margaret understood John's difficulties and never blamed him.

But she still longed for it.

And now, Leonard gave her something she had never had but had longed for countless times.

She felt as if her heart was suddenly filled.

Leonard finally let go of her hand.

Looking down at Margaret's eyes, he was slightly stunned.

The coldness on his face faded a bit, he glanced at his watch, and said in a low voice, "City Hall is closed."

Margaret was stunned, realizing he was talking about the City Hall.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, fewer people then."

Although Margaret had spoken righteously earlier, seeing him so serious made her a bit flustered.

With Stella and the others still there, she couldn't refuse him.

So she pretended to be calm and nodded.

"Dr. Graham, your previous patient is here to see you."

Just then, a nurse walked over from the other side.

Leonard nodded, looking down at Margaret, "I'll go over first?"

His voice was gentle, his attitude intimate, naturally reporting to her.

Margaret was surprised by his acting skills, and after a moment of hesitation, she responded, "Okay."

Seeing Leonard leave, Layla glared at Margaret, then turned and went back to the hospital room to watch over John.

Howard stared coldly at Margaret's back, wishing he could burn a hole through it.

"Margaret, you're really shameless. I guess I wasn't wrong about you. Someone like you, touching me, makes me feel dirty!"