Chapter 0223

The cry of babies filled the air, a sweet and precious sound that filled Ava's heart with joy and filled the room with warmth.

Gloria held one of the twins in her arm, the girl, and looked at Ava with a smile that sent shivers down her spine.

"This one looks pretty as you," she said, her voice dripping with malice and a hint of satisfaction. "And the boy looks exactly like Luke."

Ava's face lit up with joy as she gazed at the face of her child, her eyes drinking in every feature, every curve, every tiny detail. She started to cry, tears of happiness streaming down her face, mixing with tears of fear and desperation. She reached out her arms, eager to hold her baby, to cradle her in her arms, and never let her go.

But Gloria pulled back, a cruel glint in her eye, a smile that seemed to grow wider with Ava's distress. "Too bad you won't get to see your children again," Gloria said, her voice cold and heartless, devoid of any compassion. "This is the last time you'll ever lay eyes on t