“What are you gals doing here? It doesn’t seem appropriate for you gals to call me ‘Sis’ when I joined the company later than you. I’m your junior.”
After Ava said that, she walked around them and quickly headed straight for the pantry.
Fiona and Kendra hurriedly followed behind her. The other people in the office were curious when they saw this scene.
“What are Fiona and Kendra doing? Why are they calling Ava ‘Sis’?”
Maisie, who was skipping to work, heard the voices of her colleagues as soon as she entered the office.
She stopped her happy steps and looked toward the pantry.
When they saw Maisie coming, they softened their voices. No one in the office dared to offend Maisie now unless they were looking to get fired. Maisie did not care that her colleagues were afraid of her and just walked toward the pantry. At the pantry, she saw Fiona and Kendra gathered around Ava, chattering away and gossiping.
“Ava, is everything on the internet about you Fiona and Kendra turned their heads to see Maisie leaning against the door, smiling sarcastically at them. Both of them started to feel a little uncomfortable, but luckily, they were shameless enough to flatter Maisie as well.
“Good morning, Ms. Lowe. We were just curious and joking around with Ava.”
“Yes, yes, we’re just concerned about Ava.” “Thank you both for your concern, but I have to eat breakfast now. Maybe we’ll talk another time. ” Ava sent them away with a smile, but the smile and wave were toward Maisie.
Maisie understood what Ava was hinting at and continued her cheerful stride toward Ava.
Since Fiona and Kendra did not want to continue to make a fool of themselves, they left resentfully. When they saw Ava and Maisie chatting away happily, the two became incredibly envious.
As soon as they returned to the office, the other colleagues who were curious about what had happened started to question Fiona and Kendra.
Fiona and Kendra did not say anything. They returned to their seats and replayed the video from this morning.
The more they watched it, the more envious and jealous they were.
Why was Ava’s background so exceptional? Furthermore, she also had an extremely wealthy mother. Just how rich was she?
After Ava finished her breakfast, she did not care whether Fiona and Kendra were paying attention to her.
She was busy with her own work, and when it was almost 12 o’clock, she received a text message from an unknown number.
There was only a short sentence. [Ava, I’m downstairs at your company. You can come down when you’re free. I’ll always wait for you.)
Ava looked at the text on the screen of her phone, and she was inexplicably touched.
“Ava, it’s almost lunchtime. Do you want to have lunch together?” Maisie walked over.
Ava put away the phone and got up. “Maisie, I have an appointment with someone today.”
“Oh? Is it with your super handsome boyfriend? N0, no, he’s your fiance now.” Maisie jokingly teased. She raised her eyebrows and looked at the ring that Ava was wearing on her ring finger. Ava’s cheeks warmed up slightly at the thought of Daniel.
“No, it’s not him. It’s someone else,” Ava explained, picking up her bag and preparing to leave.
“Why are you denying it? Your face is all red!” Maisie yelled at Ava’s back.
Ava did not say anything else. She just turned back around and made a face at Maisie before quickly walking toward the elevator.
However, after entering the elevator, Ava’s heartbeat began to become a little frantic.
What kind of attitude should she put on to face her biological mother later?
She thought to herself as the elevator arrived on her floor.
As she was walking toward the entrance, Ava slowed down unnaturally. The closer she got to the entrance, the more nervous she felt.
She was not like this before. Before, she was able to confidently face this woman who had abandoned her without a care in the world. At this moment, however, she did not know why her heart was beating so anxiously.
However, when Ava was at the door, she did not see Raegan.
The cold wind that signaled the end of winter blew over and was still bone-piercingly cold. Avagrabbed her phone. Right when she was about to ask Raegen where she was, she heard an affectionate and warm voice from her side.
“Ava,” Reagan called out Ava’s name in an amiable tone.
Ava was stunned for a moment before she lifted her eyes to look over.
Raegan looked at her carefully and approached her. “Ava, you must be hungry. Think about what you want to eat. Let’s find a place to sit and chat while we eat.”
Ava looked at Raegan. This time, she did not refuse, but she did not speak either. Instead, she just nodded to show her agreement.
Raegan was very happy. She asked Ava what she wanted to eat. However, Ava just said ‘whatever’ indifferently.
Even so, Raegan did not mind Ava’s indifferent attitude. She had already learned about Ava’s current preferences from Daniel and Niamh, so she chose an Italian restaurant that Ava liked to eat at.
After sitting down, Raegan ordered a table full of Ava’s favorite dishes.
However, Ava did not have an appetite as she looked at the table full of food.
Seeing Ava’s dull expression, Raegan tried to regulate the atmosphere.
“Ava, I heard from Daniel that you like tiramisu and carbonara the most. I like them too. It seems that we’re quite similar. Do you think this is hereditary?”
It was evident that Raegan was trying to get closer to Ava, but Ava’s reaction was still very cold. There was no change in the expression on her face. She just silently looked at the food on the table in front of her.
Seeing that Ava did not want to talk to her, the smile on Raegan’s lips gradually disappeared. “ Ava…”
“It’s better not to inherit some things.”
Suddenly, Ava spoke.
Raegan was slightly stunned. She looked at Ava in confusion, then she heard Ava continue speaking. “I don’t want my children in the future to inherit your cold-blooded genes. I don’t want them to abandon their young children so ruthlessly and leave without even looking back.”
As soon as she heard Ava’s words, Raegan’s heart seemed to be struck violently.
However, no matter how painful or heavy the blow was, she could not blame or reproach anyone.
All she could think of was how much harm she had done to her child when she left so resolutely. Her child should have had a carefree and happy childhood, but it was torn to pieces due to her irresponsible parents.
“Ava, [know it’s my fault. I also know that it’s too late to apologize. I won’t force you to forgive me, and I’ll be satisfied as long as I can see you every day.”
Raegan looked at Ava’s unwavering eyes with sadness. She hoped that Ava would give her a little attention and response, but Ava was still very cold.
“I didn’t ask you here today to have lunch with you or to give you hope. I want to tell you that I hope you’ll try not to appear in front of me in the future.” ?
“…” Raegan was stunned when she got this answer.
Unexpectedly, this was the reason why Ava wanted to see her.
Last night, she could not sleep from happiness because she thought that her daughter was finally willing to give her a chance to make up for her mistake.
However, in reality, Ava just wanted to cut ties with her.
“Thank you for helping me get out of that situation last night. However, I’ve gotten used to being by myself after so many years. I’m used to not receiving love from a father or a mother. Your sudden appearance will only make me uncomfortable.”
“Ava…”
“Perhaps we don’t have the fate to be mother and daughter.” Ava lifted the corner of her lips and lamented with a smile. Then, she looked into Raegen’s sad and tearful eyes. “I also hope you can understand what I’m feeling now, just like how I understood both of your determination in cruelly abandoning me without hesitation and without considering my feelings.”
After Ava finished saying that calmly, she grabbed her bag and slowly got up.
Raegan sat on her chair, feeling stunned. She had no idea what to say to that.
Ava felt uncomfortable looking at Raegan’s lost and stunned expression. However, in the end, she still expressed the most genuine thought that she had in her heart.
“It’s not that I don’t want a home or I don’t want to go back to my parents. It’s just that it’s been too long and I’ve forgotten what it’s like to receive love from my parents. I can’t adapt to this love that came too late.”
As she finished saying that, Ava slowly walked away.
However, Ava’s last words were like shards of glass that stubbornly stuck in Raegan’s heart. She could not recompose herself for a long time, but the pain was not from her. To be frank, she felt more distressed for Ava.
Raegan could not help but feel guilty when Ava said that it had been too long and she had forgotten what it was like to be loved by her parents.
She could not hold back her tears, so she wept quietly as she felt an ache in her heart. She did not know whether she should try to save this mother- daughter relationship that was close to being fully destroyed anymore.
Just when she was feeling upset, two people suddenly appeared beside her.
Fiona and Kendra smiled and greeted Raegan with a friendly and amiable look.
“Hello, are you Ava’s mother? We’re Ava’s colleagues.”
Upon hearing this, Raegan immediately picked up a tissue and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. After that, she raised her sharp and piercing eyes.
She glanced at Fiona and Kendra before her gaze softened.
“You’re Ava’s colleagues?”
“Uh-huh.” Fiona and Kendra nodded quickly. “We work in the same office as Ava. We usually have lunch together. Occasionally, we’d plan some activities too. Just now, she asked us to go out and eat first because she would be eating with others. I didn’t expect that we’d run into each other. We happen to be sitting at the next table. I’m sorry for overhearing your conversation.”
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