Chapter 21

When Eleanor got back into the car, Leon's expression was frosty. He waved his watch in front of her and complained in an indignant tone, "It's been seven minutes! You're two minutes late!" Exasperated by how petty he was being, she coaxed him like one would a child. "It was only two minutes. I'll agree to two of your requests. How's that?" Since he had gotten what he was after, Leon's expression brightened up immediately. Taking her hand in his, he said, "Alright. My first request is for you to tell me everything the two of you talked about." Eleanor had no choice but to patiently recount the conversation in detail. It was only then that Leon was placated. Once they got to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor said that it wasn't anything serious and that getting acupuncture done at a nearby clinic should do the trick. So Eleanor wheeled him over to the clinic. But as soon as the needles were in, he started whining to her. As her thoughts were preoccupied with Alina's conditio