Chapter 122: Penelope's Identity

Ava's POV

"It's nothing," I lied with a smile on my face.

I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that lingered after seeing Penelope's ID card.

I couldn't get it off my mind and I had this nagging feeling in the pit of my stomach that something was off.

“Ava?” She called when I didn't say anything, “You wanted to say something,” she added with a soft smile like everything was fine. Only it wasn't.

Nothing was fine.

I stared at her, trying to figure out the right way to ask her about it. A way that wouldn't sound like I was snooping around her stuff or that I distrusted her just in case she had her reasons.

I mean, maybe she changed her name to stay off the radar. I could think of a few excuses as to why she might have done it, especially with the kind of life she has had but I couldn't shake off the nagging feeling in my stomach that there was something wrong still.

“Ava?” She called again, this time she furrowed her brows, “Is something wrong?” She asked, rocking the baby in her