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2025-04-23 03:10:51Chapter Eight: Unwelcome Shadows
Ava Pov… Richard stood in the doorway, his eyes locking with mine like he’d seen a ghost. For a second, he looked like he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. I stayed frozen, dripping wet, the sting of Lydia’s attack still fresh on my skin. The silence dragged out until I finally stood up, straightened my soaked clothes, and faced him with the same cold detachment I’d learned to perfect. "Nice to see you again," I said, voice dry as I turned away. His hand caught my wrist, halting me. "What are you doing here, Ava?" I yanked my hand from his grip without hesitation. "Why do you care? We’re not together anymore. Or did you forget that already? Looked like you moved on pretty quick. For a second I never have any doubt." His face twisted. "You think you can just walk back into my life after—after killing our kids?" That stopped me cold, not from guilt, but from rage. "You really have the nerve to say that to my face?" I turned, facing him again, the fury bubbling just beneath my skin. "You think I killed them? If you’d been there—if you hadn’t been out screwing around with your little side piece—Lily might still be alive. Maybe our son too. But no, you were too busy playing big man with your ego. Don’t you dare pin that on me. And don't you dare cross the line." Richard’s voice rose. "You're their mother! You should’ve protected them!" I laughed, bitter and sharp. "And you were their father, Richard. What were you doing while I was holding Lily’s cold body in my arms? Where were you when I lost our unborn son? Don’t stand there and pretend like you were anything but absent." He looked like he wanted to argue, but I was already done. "I don’t care what you say. I don’t care who you’re sleeping with. Just let me do my damn job in peace." He scoffed, eyeing the mop and bucket. "This is what you call a job? Cleaning floors? You think mopping up after people is some grand comeback?" I didn’t even blink. "Better than living off lies." He took a step closer, lowering his voice. "If you kneel right now and ask me nicely, I might be generous. I could talk to the board, get you something better. You don’t have to scrape by like this. I'm a Ceo of this company I can make your life better." I stared at him for a long second. The fact he thought I’d kneel to him—after everything—was laughable. "Only a fool kneels to a clown. Even an animal understands better." Then I walked past him, ignoring whatever noise came out of his mouth. I made it back to the lower floor, heading toward the common workstations to start off another cleaning before the whole bucket incident. As I passed the break area, I caught sight of a group of younger employees whispering. I kept my head down, pretending not to notice. But one of them, a girl with a sleek high ponytail and too much eyeliner, stood up and blocked my path. "Heard you’ve only been here two days and you’re already causing problems. Impressive." I kept walking, sidestepping her, but she moved in front of me again. She tilted her head with a fake smile. "What, you deaf or something? I’m talking to you." I took a breath, keeping my voice even. "What do you want? I have work to get to." She giggled like I’d said something funny. "Oh, look, the little janitor talks." Another girl from the group leaned against a desk, clearly enjoying the show. I was tired, wet, and already on the edge, but I wasn’t about to let some office mean girl get to me. I turned to walk away, again. But she shoved me. Hard. I stumbled back, nearly slipping on the damp floor. My arms flailed slightly as I caught myself. "Manager already told us all about you," she said with a sneer. "Said we need to treat you like the trash you are." I looked at her, silent. Before I could respond, another girl rushed over, kneeling beside me. "Are you okay?" I nodded, brushing off my clothes. The girl turned to the one who shoved me. "Linda, what the hell is your problem? You don’t have to be a freak about everything." Linda rolled her eyes. "Lora, best you shut your mouth. This has nothing to do with you." I exhaled slowly and stood up, locking eyes with Linda. She was still running her mouth, trying to impress whoever was watching. I didn’t say a word. I just walked straight up to her. Her eyes widened just slightly as I moved in close. And then I slapped her. A clean, solid slap across the face that made the entire room freeze. Her hand flew to her cheek, eyes wide in disbelief. And I just stood there, watching her. I didn’t say a word. Not yet.
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Chapter TwoAva’s POVThe house was eerily quiet, except for the soft rustling of my hands as I packed away the last remnants of my past.I stood in Lily’s bedroom, my fingers tracing over the framed picture of my little girl. Her bright smile was frozen in time, her eyes full of the happiness she had always carried. My chest ached, but I couldn’t cry anymore—there were no tears left. No more pain to wipe on.Slowly, I removed the picture from the wall, placing it gently inside the bag I had set aside. The bag was meant for burning. I didn't want to see anymore of it that will bring pain towards me.Every memory, every trace of the life I had built with Richard—I wanted it gone.I took a deep breath and walked to my room, grabbing my suitcase. My hands shook as I folded my clothes and placed them inside. This was it. I was leaving. I am no longer staying with a man who sees me as nothing.No more pain. No more suffering. No more Richard.With a final deep breath, I pulled out my phone
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Her Tears His Regret chapter 6
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Her Tears His Regret chapter 3
Chapter ThreeAva’s POVI stared at the woman standing in front of me, my grip on my suitcase tightening. I had every intention of walking past her, of leaving without a single word, but then she spoke."How rude," she said with a smirk. "Ignoring a visitor like this? That’s no way to welcome a guest."For a moment My breath caught in my throat.That voice.It was the same voice I had heard over the phone—the woman Richard had been with the night I lost everything. The woman he had abandoned me with.Slowly, I turned to face her, my expression carefully neutral. My eyes flickered from her to Richard, who stood just behind her, watching us with an uneasy expression.But I didn’t bring it up.I forced a smile. "Welcome," I said simply.The woman’s smirk widened as she took a few steps forward. Her gaze was sharp, assessing me, as if waiting for a reaction.Richard cleared his throat and moved to stand beside her. "Ava," he said, gesturing toward the woman, "this is Miss Lydia. She’s the
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Chapter TwoAva’s POVThe house was eerily quiet, except for the soft rustling of my hands as I packed away the last remnants of my past.I stood in Lily’s bedroom, my fingers tracing over the framed picture of my little girl. Her bright smile was frozen in time, her eyes full of the happiness she had always carried. My chest ached, but I couldn’t cry anymore—there were no tears left. No more pain to wipe on.Slowly, I removed the picture from the wall, placing it gently inside the bag I had set aside. The bag was meant for burning. I didn't want to see anymore of it that will bring pain towards me.Every memory, every trace of the life I had built with Richard—I wanted it gone.I took a deep breath and walked to my room, grabbing my suitcase. My hands shook as I folded my clothes and placed them inside. This was it. I was leaving. I am no longer staying with a man who sees me as nothing.No more pain. No more suffering. No more Richard.With a final deep breath, I pulled out my phone
