On the other hand, Naya purposely smiled shyly to make herself look very gentle and abashed. ? She was thrilled because she knew her position as Dan’s wife was in the bag now.
After they got married, she would be pregnant with Daniel’s children. Even if Daniel remembered everything in the future, what could he do then?
She wanted to see how Ava would snatch away her man when that time came!
The night enveloped the apartment in the city that was filled with lights.
In the room, Raegan and Neil sat facing each other. They stared at the food on the table, but they did not start eating even after a long time. “Ava must have heard everything we said here that day.” Raegan broke the silence.
Neil sighed lightly. “I think so too. Ava already knew that I was her biological father at the time. She didn’t say anything because she probably didn’t know how to face me.”
As he spoke, Neil met Raegan’s gaze guiltily. “Your relationship with Ava had turned for the better, but my appearance has made your relationship stiff again. I really don’t know what to do to ease the current situation…”
“Don’t blame yourself too much.” Raegan comforted him. “Ava is hard on the outside but soft on the inside. In fact, that child has a very kind heart. She usually looks like she’s carefree, but she’s extraordinarily attentive and gentle.” Raegan said with a tinge of pride on her face.
“I’m really honored to have such a sensible, kind, hard-working, and motivated daughter. It’s a pity that we weren’t the ones who raised her. She gradually became the person she is now by relying on herself.”
When they were speaking about this, Raegan’s eyes became slightly wet.
Neil stood up, took a tissue, and handed it to Raegan. He stretched out his hand and patted Raegan’s shoulder lightly to comfort her. “Don’t be sad. I believe that one day, Ava will be willing to call us her mom and dad again from her heart.”
“I hope so.” Raegan was longing for that day. As soon as she said that, the doorbell suddenly rang. Raegan did not know who was at the door. She got up and walked over to open it. When the door opened, she saw that it was Ava.
Neil, like Raegan, froze in disbelief.
Ava noticed the reactions of the two people in front of her but remained calm.
“Can I come in?”
Raegan and Neil hurried back to their senses. “Of course!”
“Ava, come in.”
Raegan and Neil were both very enthusiastic. Ava could feel the love from her biological parents but had a strange feeling in her heart.
She could not put a finger on this feeling. She also did not know whether she was happy or unhappy.
“Ava, this is your home to begin with, so you can come whenever you want. The passcode for the door is your birthday. Whenever you’re free, you can save your fingerprint so it’ll be more convenient for you to come over next time.” Raegan kept talking to Ava with a bright smile on her face.
“Ava, have you eaten yet? I just made dinner, and you came just in time. The food is still warm.”
Ava looked at the dining room and nodded. “ Okay, I’m a little hungry. Let’s sit down to eat and talk.”
They did not think that Ava would agree to have dinner together with them so readily. Hence, Raegan and Neil were both overjoyed.
They were pouring drinks for Ava and serving her all kinds of food. Ava did not refuse any of it. Seeing that Ava was accepting their kindness, Raegan and Neil breathed a sigh of relief. The two were thinking about a topic to talk about when they heard Ava speak.
“The reason why I came here today is that I’m taking my friend’s advice,” Ava said as she put down her fork gently. “I think I should give you a chance to explain yourselves. I want to know why you abandoned me back then.” ;
Ava suddenly went straight to the topic. Raegan and Neil were frozen for a moment. After the two exchanged glances, they both lowered their eyes silently. They seemed to blame themselves and feel regretful over it, but at the same time, they did not know how to start explaining.
Their reactions made Ava even more puzzled. “ I’ve been alone for so many years. Every time I saw other students being picked up by their parents when I went to school and came back, it puzzled me why my parents abandoned me.”
What Ava said made Raegan and Neil contemplate even more. They then fell into deeper remorse. “Over the years, I really hated you two and never had the thought of reconciling with you. Why did you abandon me when you wanted to and then acknowledge me again when you felt like it? I feel like a toy that comes and goes as you please.” “No, Ava. How could that be? How can youbea toy? You’re the apple of your father’s and my eyes,” Raegan hurriedly explained. That strong woman who was always so calm on the outside was at a loss right now when she was being questioned by Ava. Even her explanation sounded incoherent.
“Then why did you both leave me on the same day?” Ava found it incomprehensible, and this question had been sitting in her heart for more than ten years.
“I’ve persuaded myself to calm down and listen to your explanations, so why are you still hesitating? There’s no explanation at all, right? The fact is that you felt that my existence hindered your lives and you would have better opportunities after leaving me. One of you became the richest woman in a country while the other became an expert in a medical field. After abandoning me, both of you became amazing people, right?”
After saying these words, Ava started to become emotional.
She felt more and more like a joke as she recalled the years she spent living like an orphan. She would never forget that she was a child abandoned by her parents on the streets.
Raegan and Neil felt as if their hearts had been struck hard when they saw that Ava had misunderstood them. Their eyes turned red, and Raegan could not hold back her tears anymore. She hurriedly walked to Ava’s side. She wanted to hold Ava’s hand to comfort her, but Ava avoided her. Then, Ava chuckled coldly with red eyes.
“I was so naive. Why should a child who was abandoned by her parents have any kind of fantasies? Why should I expect you to tell me that you had your reasons for abandoning me back then?”
“Ava, it’s not what you think,” Neil quickly explained as well. His heart was hurting, and he felt helpless.
Ava took a deep breath and asked after calming herself, “Alright. Let me ask you a question, then. Did you purposely abandon me on the streets back then? Did you purposely lie to me telling me that you’d buy me something tasty so you could leave me all alone?”
Raegan and Neil were silent as they faced Ava’s questioning.
However, less than two seconds later, Neil came back to his senses and explained, “Ava, it’s not what you think—”
“Your silence just now is the best answer,” Ava interrupted Neil, a bitter smile appearing on the corners of her lips. “It seems that I shouldn’t have made this trip.”
After she said this, Ava walked to the door.
“Ayal”
“Ava, Ava!”
Neil and Raegan called out to Ava to try to make her stay, but Ava stormed out of the door. Her determination to leave was too strong.
Raegan felt extremely remorseful as she started bawling.
Neil went over to hold Raegan’s shoulders and pull her into his arms.
“One day, our daughter will forgive you.”
“No, she won’t.” Raegan did not agree, falling into deep remorse and unease. “I did purposely leave her alone on the streets. I watched her small figure on the street, and she looked so lost when she was looking for me. I watched her look for her parents and just left without turning back.”
When she recalled what had happened back then, Raegan’s heart was as painful as if it had been stabbed by countless needles.
“There’s nothing to explain. Back then, I did leave our daughter…”
When Raegan said this, Neil also fell into a long silence.
Did the event of that year count as deliberate abandonment?
Perhaps, it did.
Niamh wanted to leave after she sent Ava back to the apartment. However, she got a call from Kendrick, so she started talking on the phone with him. Unexpectedly, she saw Ava running out of the apartment while sobbing after a while. Niamh quickly hung up the call with Kendrick and ran to Ava after getting out of the car.
“Ayal”
Ava did not think that Niamh would still be here. However, when she heard Niamh’s voice at this moment, the grievances in her heart poured out immediately. °
“Niamh!”
Ava quickly ran into Niamh’s arms and started crying.
“Ava, what happened? Why are you crying so badly?” Niamh felt her heart tightening. “ What happened? Is your mother not home? Or did she tell you an answer you didn’t want to hear?”
“They admitted that they weren’t at all concerned when they purposely left me on the streets back then!” Ava yelled as she bawled. “ They deliberately abandoned me!”
Niamh was shocked when she heard Ava. At that moment, she did not know how to comfort Ava.
If they did abandon her on purpose, then Ava would only get hurt a second time if she told her to go ask for the truth once more.
Niamh held Ava close, feeling distressed. She did not say anything anymore.
The passersby did not understand why Ava was crying while hugging Niamh. They only thought that Ava must have broken up with her lover.
Niamh ignored the glances from the passersby. She only held Ava to try to give her warmth and assurance.
After a long while, Ava finally stopped crying.
The night wind blew over and dried the tears on her face.
Ava sniffled, and suddenly, she acted as if nothing was wrong. She said calmly, ‘Niamh, can I spend the night at your house again?”
“Of course. Let’s go home.” Niamh quickly opened the door of the passenger seat for Ava. Ava did not cry anymore. She got into the car silently and was quiet the entire journey. Niamh brought Ava home, and Kendrick was already waiting in the living room. At first glance, he could tell that Ava’s complexion was not right. He wanted to ask, but when he saw the look in Niamh’s eyes, he obediently picked up his youngest son and stood at one side.
Niamh went to the room with Ava. Ava said she was tired and wanted to sleep after showering. Therefore, Niamh did not disturb her anymore. However, she told Ava that she could call out to her whenever she needed anything.
After Ava answered, Niamh went out.
After she closed the door, she saw Kendrick walking over to her with a worried look on his face. “ Nia, is she okay?”
Niamh shook her head. “Let’s talk in the room.”
Kendrick followed Niamh obediently and did not ask anymore.
They went back to the room, but Niamh received a call from Raegan the moment she wanted to speak with Kendrick.
Niamh did not hesitate and quickly answered the call.
Raegan’s voice sounded softly with a hint of hoarseness, “Mrs. Waldburg, sorry for disturbing you. I’m Ava’s mother.”
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.