Chapter 920: The Acquisition (part one)

"Before I am your wife, I am a wise person first." Belinda smiled, suddenly recalling the previous cold Duke. Although he was very cocky and domineering, that kind of coldness attracted Belinda most at the beginning.

"Hah! Duke, she means that you are not a wise person yourself. Your IQ needs to be evaluated again!" Leena was happy to see the both of them quarrel with each other. This way, they were not focusing on her any longer. Leena immediately added fuel to the fire.

"Leena, I know that. You don't need to explain it to me!" Duke narrowed his eyes as he glared at Leena. Leena must have forgotten who brought her up! She had started to be partial to Belinda after he married her. This time, Leena even had the gall to chuckle at his setback. 'What an ungrateful girl!' Duke thought, with a cold expression on his face.

"Little girl, haven't you heard of that saying? Never interfere in the matters between husband and wife. Come and sit with me! Let's be the bystanders, in case you are swept away by their angry typhoon." Edward waved to Leena. It seemed that this girl did not realize how a couple played cat and mouse with each other. In fact, sometimes, a certain amount of quarrels demonstrated the love.

"You are right! I'd better keep away from them. Otherwise, they would kill me." As she said that, Leena stood up and moved to sit next to Edward to keep away from Duke.

You roguish girl," Belinda uttered, clenching her teeth. "The reason why we are having a row is because of you! And now, you sit back, staying out of it!" Confronted with the embarrassing situation, Belinda did not know whether to laugh or cry. What on earth had she done just now? Making trouble for herself? Belinda widened her beautiful eyes as she glanced at Leena.

"No, no, no. How could I do that? I just wanted to give you and Duke some private spaces. That way, you can get into a fight without any concerns." Leena looked back at Belinda, blinking her innocent eyes. Even though she had worsened the situation, Leena was delighted to see that Duke and Belinda lived a happy and normal married life. Her initial plan of pushing Belinda toward her dear brother had not been a foolish one.

"Yeah, that's right! See! We are so considerate to you both that we are giving you more private spaces! Go ahead! We will not bother you." Edward echoed, raising his eyebrows at Leena. He almost wanted to give her a thumbs up for her bravery. She had challenged the cold Duke and short-tempered Belinda. He couldn't wait to see what would happen later. What an excited bystander Edward was!

"Shut your trap, you trickster. Fuck off. Do you think I don't know what you are thinking about?" Duke knew Edward and his real intentions very well. Edward was crooning with glee. He must be applauding himself in his mind.

Edward, this dish is delicious! You have to try it!" Leena took some food from the dish that was just brought up by the waiter and put it into Edward's bowl. She looked like a charming angel.

All right. Yes. It looks delicious!Thank you. You should eat the rest." Edward pretended not to hear what Duke said and ignored the fuming couple. He and Leena enjoyed the delicious food and tasted the morsels in exaggerated motions. Their actions irritated Duke and Belinda, who glared daggers at them. Before they could get back at them, a loud voice was heard from the outside.

"So sorry. I'm late." Tom came into the room in a hurry.

"Hi, Tom. How are you? It is not too late. You're just in time. Come and sit here." Leena shot him a greeting, with a pleasant smile on her face. Her smile was so sweet that it could warm everyone's heart. It was her signature expression.

"Leena. You finally came back. We missed you so much!" Tom gave Leena a warm hug. As they were the only child of their families, they all had taken Leena under their wings and cared for her like she was their little sister since the day she was born. It wasn't hard to imagine that if she got hurt, they would all be ready to fight for her.

"I missed you, too! I worked very hard to complete my thesis and graduated as soon as possible." Just as the guys considered her to be their little sister, Leena too considered them as her brothers. They had witnessed and participated in every step of her growth.

"Why do you look thinner? Are you sick again?" Tom frowned slightly. Stretching out his right hand, he held Leena's left wrist, gauging her pulse. His action drew the attention of all the people in the room. They kept quiet, holding their breaths as they looked at what he was doing. After a few minutes, Tom withdrew his hand, breathing a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there was no big problem with Leena. She was just a little weak. That could be handled with a few medicines.

I'm fine. Thanks, Tom. I caught a cold before, in Paris. That is why I have been feeling a little weak recently." Leena fully understood her poor body. She never hid anything about her health, because she didn't want it to get worse. After all, the man who stood before her was a genius in the field of medicine. Even if she wanted to hide something, it was impossible not to be found out by Tom.

"I see. Come to my hospital someday and find me. I will give you some medicines." Tom added, finally letting go of Leena. He sat down on the other side of Edward.

Oh, no! Do I really need to take medicines?" Thinking about the bitter pills, Leena pouted. A sad expression came upon her face, as did a hint of panic in her voice. She turned to Duke for help, looking at her dear brother with big puppy eyes. However, Duke shook his head, turning a deaf ear to Leena's cry for help. 'What a mean brother Duke is!' Leena thought to herself. 'He must be angry about the quarrel I started between him and Belinda!'

Yes. your immunity has somewhat decreased recently. You have to take medicines. They will help you recuperate." Leena had been weak and sick since her childhood. Although she was in much better shape as an adult, her constitution was still delicate and she often got ill. That was why Tom paid great attention to her health.

"It's not serious, is it?" Edward was worried after hearing Tom's words. After all, they all knew of Leena's physical condition very well. To put it bluntly, the girl grew up with medicines when she was little. She only slightly got better after the age of ten. Then, with Tom's good and careful nursing, Leena experienced great improvements. At least she did not need to take medicines every day anymore. However, it did not mean that she was as fit and healthy as other people. This was the reason why Duke had rushed to take care of her last time, when Leena caught a cold back in France. Duke had been afraid that Leena's cold would get worse because of her poor health.