Chapter 787 - Heart To Heart (1/2)

L's tired expression and hoarse voice touched London's heart. He suspected she must have cried a lot when she thought London intentionally didn't pick up her phone calls.

Somehow his defense always collapsed whenever he saw L cry. Why was he so weak toward this girl? This morning he was so determined to teach L a lesson and follow Jan's advice to date other women ... now, he just wanted to hug L and calm her on his c.h.e.s.t.

I was terrible ... London thought desperately.

He finally sat next to L and held her hand. ”I'm also tired of all our miscommunications. I didn't think your opinion of me was so low that you thought I would be so petty by taking Lily away and separating her from you without your permission.”

L looked at him with tears in her eyes. ”What can I do if you want to go in that direction? We are not equals. You can do anything to me and I won't be able to get back at you. If you want to take Lily away from me, I'd rather just die.”

”L ... don't say that!” exclaimed London in surprise. He did not expect L could act so desperately. ”I promise you, I will never separate you from Lily, whatever happens between us. Please, trust me ...”

L looked at London with pursed lips, holding back her tears.

”How can I trust you? You have changed. You could even say such hurtful things to me last night ...”

Ugh ... London understood that what L meant. She saw him changed because now he no longer pursued the girl. He even canceled their wedding plans two weeks ago. He did it because, finally, he had realized how they were not in an equal relationship. He thought of how much he was always the one to pursue L while the girl didn't love him the way he loved her.

”L ... please forgive my words I said yesterday. I was upset and wasn't in my right mind. I did not mean to hurt you. Yesterday I was frustrated because you actually want to marry Danny Swann ... for what? To fulfill the stupid promise between your grandfathers? Or to shut him up so as not to reveal your secrets?”

”Both...” L admitted it in a hoarse voice.

”Now, let me tell you ... Danny Swann insists on wanting to marry you not to fulfill his grandfather's will, but because he wants to take your share of the inheritance.” Finally, London decided to tell L what really happened, so that L could understand that Danny Swann was a jerk. He still didn't disclose the role of the Wendell family in her family murder, because he didn't want L to feel shocked.

”Wh ... what do you mean? I don't have any inheritance...” L shook her head in confusion. ”You must be mistaken.”

”Look, L... I'm London Schneider. I am never wrong,” London said impatiently. ”I found the copy of George Swann's will and it says that his grandson must marry you to repay his debt to your grandfather for saving his life. If Marianne De Maestri does not want to marry the grandson of the Swann family, she will receive half the inheritance left by George Swann.”

L looked at London with round eyes and her lips half-open. She was in complete shock.

She ... inherited half of the Swann family's wealth?

How could it be?

”You're not lying?” she asked, astonished.

London shook his head. ”Why would I lie to you? Danny Swann doesn't want to lose half of his inheritance, so he keeps forcing you to marry him. He went so far as to propose for a fake marriage, as long as it's legal just so he could keep all his inheritance.”

”Can I ask Danny about this?” asked L.

London shook his head. ”You can't, he'll argue and deceive you. I can show you all the information about the will as long as you promise not to discuss it with Danny Swann and make him suspicious.”