“….”
Naya’s mother was so mad that she wanted to take the glass of water that the maid just brought over and splash it on Raegan.
Raegan saw through her ideas at once. Hence, she picked up the glass one step ahead of Naya’s mother and splashed the water on her face.
“Ah!” Naya’s mother screamed, and the servants next to her were also startled.
“Raegan, you…”
“Don’t think that my daughter is really an orphan. I’m not reminding you; I’m warning you. If you dare to cause trouble again, I promise that Mendez Group will disappear from the business world forever!”
After Raegan gave Naya’s mother a resonating warning, she turned and walked away.
Naya’s mother stomped her feet in anger before quickly running after Raegan and cursing at her back while pointing.
However, Raegan turned a deaf ear to those words. She then got into her car and left.
Naya’s mother was still annoyed but it was useless. How could she endure this grievance? When she was thinking that she had to fight back, she suddenly received a call from her husband. 1
Naya’s mother picked up the call and wanted to complain to Ethan, but then she heard a terrifying piece of news.
Naya’s mother could barely hold her phone.
She calmed herself down and asked incredulously, “ Are you telling the truth? Are you really?”
After Naya’s mother asked more questions, she finally got an answer.
She could barely stand still. She leaned back on the sofa while feeling dizzy.
“I want to see Naya! I want to see Naya now!”
After his wife’s strong demands, Ethan finally managed to get them the chance to see Naya through his connections.
It was almost the 20th day of Naya’s imprisonment. Naya’s mother did not expect to visit Naya like this. Naya was currently in the detention ward in prison. As soon as Naya’s mother saw Naya, she wanted to rush over, but the guards stopped her and reminded her.
“The two of you only have ten minutes. Don’t talk loudly. If there’s any violation of the rules, I’ll ask you to leave immediately.”
Naya’s mother did not listen to what the man said. She just looked at Naya and nodded casually.
Ethan nodded his head seriously. Then, the man went to the door to keep watch.
Naya’s mother ran to Naya’s side immediately when she saw that the man was gone.
“Naya!” Naya’s mother’s eyes were full of distress. “ Naya, why are you so stupid? You’re not the one who’s at fault, so why are you hurting yourself?”
Even though Ethan knew that Naya was in the wrong this time, she was still his biological daughter. He was heartbroken when he looked at Naya’s pale and haggard face.
“Naya, no matter what, you can’t do anything to hurt yourself.”
“Heh.” Naya sneered and glanced at the masterpiece on her wrist. “Do you think I could’ve gotten to see you if I hadn’t done this?”
Hearing this, Ethan and his wife looked at each other. Then, they turned their eyes back to Naya at the same time. “Naya, y-you mean you cut your wrist on purpose just to see me and your father?”
Naya did not want to waste her breath explaining. She frowned slightly due to the pain. After all, the cut on her wrist was real. If it was slightly deeper, she would have already gone to the afterlife.
“Naya, we don’t have much time to talk. Tell us, why do you want to see me and your mother in such a hurry? As long as it’s within our power, we’ll do it for you.”
Ethan promised Naya.
Naya sat up slowly. “Okay, since that’s the case, then I won’t waste time. I want you to help me get rid of Ava.” 1
Ethan and his wife were stunned for a while. Then, Ethan quickly recovered and persuaded her, saying, “ Naya, you’ve already gone down this road of no return. Don’t you feel any remorse?”
“Remorse?” Naya was amused. “Why should I? I don’t understand how I’m at fault. You taught me since I was a child that no matter what I do, I must have perseverance. I must persist in doing something and can’t give up halfway, so I’m now determined on doing what I want to do. Am I wrong? The person who’s at fault is that b*tch Ava!”
“Right, you’re right. That b*tch Ava is the one at fault. Naya, you’re not at fault.” Naya’s mother hurriedly comforted her and gave Ethan a look. “It’s hard for us to get to meet Naya, so can’t you just go along with your daughter? What’s more, the reason why Naya ended up where she is now is because of Ava.”
Ethan had a headache after hearing this, but he could only be silent now.
When Naya saw that her father was silent and not speaking, her face darkened in dissatisfaction. “Why are you still not siding with me at this time? What have you worked so hard for most of your life for? Is it to let an outsider bully your daughter whom you have cherished since she was young?”
“Naya, calm down. Take care of your body. Don’t get angry with your father. You should know in your heart how much your father loves you.”
Naya’s mother raised her hand and patted Naya’s shoulder to reassure her. She wanted to hold Naya’s hand, but when she saw the handcuffs on Naya’s other wrist, she was on the verge of an emotional breakdown. A spark of hatred also started burning within her. 2
“Naya, tell me. What do you want us to do? Even if your dad refuses to do it, I’l] do it for you no matter what! I’ve disliked Ava for a very long time. She’s hurt you to this point. I’]] make her life a living hell.” When she heard what her mother said, a sinister smile immediately appeared on Naya’s face.
She looked at her mother with fierce eyes. She did not look like a patient who was injured and in need of recuperation at all.
“I want Ava to die.”
Naya spat out these five words from her mouth. Naya’s mother was stunned, while Ethan could not believe that the daughter he had raised since birth was such a ruthless person.
However, the facts told him that the princess he cherished was more vicious than he imagined.
After leaving the detention ward, Ethan felt very uneasy. When he turned his head and saw his wife thinking about something, he quickly advised. “You must not listen to Naya.”
His wife pondered for a while before speaking leisurely.
“Actually, from the moment Naya was sentenced to prison, I had thought about avenging my precious daughter. Ava caused our daughter to suffer so much by relying on the fact that Daniel likes her. And I hate her opinionated mother. I get angry the moment I look at her. I can’t suffer this grievance in silence after being bullied by that pair of mother and daughter.”
Ethan felt uneasy when he heard that. “Listen to what you’re saying. Are you about to do something stupid? Do you want to spend the rest of your life in jail just like our daughter?”
“Don’t worry, I won’t.” Ethan’s wife reassured him, but she had already made up her mind.
She would not just let this matter end like this.
Ava went back to work as normal at her company. Nothing else happened since Naya’s mother came to make trouble that day.
At first, Ava decided to temporarily stay in Old Waldburg Manor so that at least she would have Niamh to take care of her.
However, since Daniel started to come and pick her up from work every day, Ava went back to her apartment. Although Daniel’s memory had not recovered, he and Ava did not feel uncomfortable or awkward when they were interacting with each other.
This made Ava abnormally happy. To her, the person Daniel cared the most about in his heart was still her. It did not matter whether he had lost his memories or if they had to start over.
Friday evening, Ava finished her work as normal. When she was about to go home, she ran into Tom who was about to leave too.
Tom politely offered to drive her back but Ava rejected him decisively.
After she went downstairs alone using the elevator, she went to the place where Daniel would usually wait for her. However, Daniel did not show up today.
When she did not see Daniel, Ava’s heart skipped a beat. She felt uneasy for some reason.
Recalling the previous car accident, Ava immediately took out her phone to call Daniel. She held the phone as her hand trembled uncontrollably.
‘Please, don’t let Dan be in trouble.’
Ava prayed silently in her heart, but she could not get through to Daniel’s phone.
This uneasy feeling caused Ava’s heart to completely lose its normal rhythm.
She wanted to find Daniel but did not know where to look.
Suddenly, familiar footsteps approached from behind her. Ava turned around abruptly. “Dan— Mr. Lowe.” When she saw Tom, Ava’s expectations were also completely shattered.
Yet, Tom still gave Ava a friendly smile. “I saw from the lobby that you’ve been standing here alone fora long time. You seem to be very distressed. Is there anything I can help you with?”
Ava was stunned and shook her head. “No, I’m waiting for my friend, but he doesn’t seem to be here yet. I can’t get through to him either.”
When Tom found out what was going on, he nodded. “ If you’re worried, I can take you to find your friend.” “It’s alright.” Ava decisively refused and turned her head to look around. “I think he should be on the way, so it’ll be better for me to wait for him here.”
Ava was very insistent, so Tom did not say anything. However, when he was about to turn around, he seemed to have seen an acquaintance. A smile appeared on his face as he greeted the person.
“Mr. Long, what a coincidence.”
‘Mr. Long?’
Ava immediately knew who it was.
“It’s not a coincidence. I came to look for you.” Neil’s voice approached closer, and Ava turned her back to Neil. When she was about to avoid him, Neil spotted her. “Ava?”
Ava paused, not knowing whether she should continue to wait or not.
At this time, Ava desperately wanted Daniel to appear. That way she could be sure that he was safe and he could get her out of this situation.
Just when she was thinking about it, Ava’s phone suddenly rang.
She looked at it immediately. Unexpectedly, it was really Daniel.
Daniel said there was some traffic on the road and since there was no signal, he was not able to answer Ava’s call in time or reply to her messages.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.