Niamh could feel that Raegan deliberately found an excuse to leave, when she walked closer to Ava, she found that Ava’s eyes were red too.
However, as she looked at Ava’s wounds, she naturally felt distressed.
Luckily, Ava was fine and looked much better now.
Niamh placed the thermos down and started saying in an accusatory tone, “You know how painful this is now, right? I’d like to see if you still dare to act so impulsively again.”
Ava knew Niamh was just concerned about her, so she smiled. However, it unconsciously tugged on the wound on her face. 1
“Hiss.”
“Be careful. Don’t move around. They’ve just redressed your wounds,” Niamh reminded nervously.
Ava laughed and sighed indifferently. “Luckily, they’re all flesh wounds. Esther is such a lunatic. No wonder she has a daughter like Naya.”
“Yeah, like mother, like daughter. But Ava, your mother is an elegant and intelligent successful woman, why is your personality so different from your mother’s?” Niamh asked playfully while placing the chicken soup she poured out in front of Ava. “Chicken soup fresh out of the pot. Drink some and regain some color on your cheeks.”
Ava lifted her hand strenuously, the smile on her face disappearing quietly. 1
“Niamh, it’s not like you don’t know. I haven’t had a mother since I was a child. The person who gave birth to me just gave me this body and nothing else.”
Ava’s remarks sounded like she was acting in a fit of pique, but she still obediently drank the soup made by Niamh.
Niamh nodded and sat down at the side. Then, she looked at Ava very seriously. “But Ava, from an objective point of view, what kind of people do you think your parents are?”
Ava paused while drinking the soup. Even though her expression seemed a little reluctant, she still spoke seriously.
“If you look at it from an outsider’s perspective, one of them is a successful lady who’s intelligent, elegant, kind, and generous. The other is an influential doctor with both medical skills and morality. Both of them are outstanding well-known figures.”
“That’s all?” Niamh asked. “If you look at it from another perspective, how do you think they treat you?”
“Me? They’re great.” Ava smiled again, but this smile looked very ironic. “After gaining success, they want to take back the garbage they threw away in the past to make up for their regrets and guilt.” 1
Niamh knew that Ava would overthink, but she also understood why. Even so, she knew that in Ava’s heart, she was longing for the warm moment of a family reunion.
After careful consideration, Niamh decided to tell her the truth that Raegan did not dare to say out loud.
She deliberately waited for Ava to finish drinking the chicken soup and sit down comfortably on the bed before she spoke.
“Ava, when your mother left you, she had her own involuntary difficulties.”
After hearing what Niamh said, Ava was stunned for a moment. Then, she started feeling doubtful.
“Difficulties? What kind of difficulties can make a mother abandon her own daughter? Niamh, you worked so hard back then to keep Jack. Were her difficulties harder and more challenging than yours?”
Niamh sighed helplessly as Ava questioned her. “Maybe the pain I suffered physically was much worse than your mother’s, but mentally, your mother was subjected to countless torture. Your mother was sick at the time, and it was a disease that made her unable to control herself.”
The look in Ava’s eyes changed slightly. “Niamh, what do you mean? what disease can make a parent abandon their biological child?”
“A disease that made her lose the freedom to act independently and one that fills the body with so much negative energy that the patient would just want to escape from reality.”
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Ava’s expression seemed to freeze for a moment. Then, she moved her lips and guessed, “Depression? Is it depression?”
Niamh nodded. “Yes, she had severe depression. She had to leave you because she knew that she would only bring you misfortune and sadness if she stayed. She had no way of controlling what this disease would do to her emotions. After leaving you, your father was worried that your mother would do something stupid, so he went to your mother. After that, he realized that you were still on the street, when he went back to look for you, he could no longer find you.”
After hearing the truth, Ava was like a statue, she was motionless, only feeling as though her breathing and heartbeat had stopped.
“Because your mother was so emotionally unstable, she signed the divorce papers with your father before leaving. Later, your mother moved to Y Country. Your father lost your mother and couldn’t find you. That was why he left this place that had brought him so much sadness.”
Niamh raised her hand and gently held Ava’s slightly trembling hand. “Ava, your parents didn’t have the courage to tell you this because they’re worried that you might think they’re lying to get you back, but these are the facts.”
Ava bit her lip. She could not stop the tears that overflowed from her eyes, but she still laughed stubbornly. “Niamh, how do you know this is true? What if they’re lying to you?”
Upon hearing this, Niamh smiled slightly.
She knew that even though Ava was still arguing stubbornly, in her heart, Ava was willing to believe that this was the truth.
“Ava, there might not be ample time in the future, especially since so many things have happened these days. It’s difficult to predict what will happen in the future. Therefore, we must cherish everything in front of us, especially those who truly love US.”
Ava understood what Niamh wanted to convey, but at this moment, she just wanted to escape.
“Niamh, what’s Danny’s situation like now? I heard … I heard from that person just now that Dan bled a lot because he wanted to save me. Is his condition serious?”
“I’m going to visit Dan in a while, so don’t worry. If something bad had happened to Dan, that person you mentioned just now would have already told you.”
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Ava knew that Niamh was deliberately teasing her and called Raegan that. However, if Raegan was sure that Daniel was fine, Ava was relieved.
“Niamh, y-you should go see Danny now. I want some time alone to think.” It seemed that Ava wanted to get Niamh to leave.
Of course, Niamh understood how Ava was feeling right now. “Alright, I’ll go over to take a look at Dan. Don’t think too much. The most important thing for you right now is to recover.”
Ava nodded seriously. “I know. I’ll recover well and won’t let the people who care about me worry about me anymore.”
After hearing what Ava said, Niamh felt relieved.
After packing up the thermos, Niamh went to visit Daniel.
However, when she arrived at the door of Daniel’s ward, she coincidentally saw Gina coming out of the ward.
Gina’ s face was heavy, when she saw Niamh coming, she stopped at the door and refused to let Niamh go in.
“If it weren’t for you guys, Dan wouldn’t have gotten hurt again! stop bothering him. I get so annoyed when I see you,” Gina said impatiently.
Niamh did not force her way inside when she saw Gina’s attitude.
“You’re right. A lot has happened these days, but you have to be clear that the reason why Dan is hurting so much is because of people with malevolent intentions. You should blame those criminals who are now in the police station and prison.”
“…” Gina understood what Niamh was saying, she was too embarrassed to quibble over anything anymore.
After Niamh took a look inside Daniel’s ward before leaving.
If she wanted to know Daniel’s situation, she had to take a more direct approach.
Ava was thinking about something all alone in the ward. After some time, she saw Niamh walking back, looking dejected.
“Niamh, what’s wrong? why did you come back so quickly and why do you have that look on your face? Is Danny…”
“I was stopped at the door and couldn’t go in.” Niamh had a helpless look on her face.
“What should we do? Does that mean we won’t be able to find out Dan’s condition now? Niamh, can’t we go ask the nurse on duty?” Ava looked very worried and anxious.
Niamh shook her head helplessly. “How would the nurse tell US the patient’s information? However…” She paused and looked into Ava’s eyes. “However, you can go ask your dad. I heard he’s Dan’s doctor. Since Dan is your fiancé, it won’t be considered revealing the patient’s confidentiality if the future father-in- law is telling his daughter about his son-in-law’s condition. Right, Ava?”
“…”
What Niamh wanted to express was too obvious. Ava was not stupid, of course, she understood.
Just when Ava was staying silent, someone knocked gently on the door of the ward.
Niamh and Ava looked up at the same time and saw Neil in a white coat standing at the door hesitantly. There was a conflicted expression on his face. He was worried about Ava’s reaction to his appearance, but at the same time, he was expecting Ava to let him in.
Niamh glanced at the two people who were not speaking, smiled, and said, “Hello Dr. Long. Ava and I happened to be talking about you.”
Upon hearing that, Neil’s expression became more natural, and a smile appeared on his face. “Really? What were you talking about?” He walked in while asking, his eyes shifting to Ava’s face from time to time.
When he saw the wounds on Ava’s face, his heart ached, but he could not say anything to comfort Ava. It was as if he had lost the qualification to care about his daughter many years ago.
“Ava is worried about Dan’s injury, so we wanted to find out about that from you,” Niamh said while looking at Ava.
Ava looked into Niamh’s eyes, she wanted to say something, but she pursed her lips and stopped herself.
Neil knew that Ava was worried about Daniel, so he did not hesitate and told her immediately, “Don’t worry, Daniel only has some flesh wounds. But he lost a lot of blood and needs to replenish his blood to recover. However, everything else is fine, so you don’t have to worry.”
After getting a positive answer from Neil, Ava was completely relieved.
However, when she heard that Daniel had lost a lot of blood, her heart was still a little uncomfortable.
“Ava, h-how do you feel? Do you feel any discomfort? If so, you must inform Da—I mean, the doctor.” Neil seemed to have a slip of tongue. In his heart, he was longing for Ava to call him Dad.
However, what disappointed him was that Ava did not say anything, she did not even look at him.
After Neil left, Niamh stayed in the ward with Ava for half an hour. She only left after Ava lay down to rest.
After she walked out of the ward, she saw Neil and Raegan waiting at the door.
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.