Despite Madeline's comfort, Ava still sighed sadly.She leaned her head on Madeline's shoulder, the corners of her eyes started welling with tears without her knowing as the cold wind blew past her. “Maddie, I don’t think it’s important whether two people have feelings for each other or not if they want to end up together.”“How could that be?” Madeline did not understand why Ava said that. “A marriage without feelings is the most painful and saddest thing in the world. You have feelings for Dan. He’s such a gentle and considerate person too. I believe he’ll make you very happy.”Ava raised the corners of her lips, pulling them into a regretful smile. “Yes, I also believe that Dan is a man who can bring happiness to his wife. However, his wife won’t be me.”“..”Upon hearing this, Madeline's expression changed drastically.She turned her head to look at Ava abruptly. “Ava, what do you mean by that? What happened between you and Dan?”“He’s decided to marry his childhood sweeth
“I know as well that Dan doesn't want to give up on me, but he’s really left with no other choice now.” Ava felt helpless.As soon as she finished speaking, Daniel called.However, Ava merely looked at the screen of the phone and did not pick it up.“Ava, answer the call.”“I don't know what to say.” Ava raised her head and sighed helplessly.When Madeline saw Ava’s hesitation, she took the phone and answered the call for Ava without thinking.“Ava!” Madeline could hear Daniel's excited voice on the other side of the phone. It seemed that Ava had not answered Daniel's calls for a long time. Then, Madeline put the call on speaker.“Dan, it's me.”On the other end, Daniel froze for a moment before asking, “Eveline?”“Yes, it's me. I'm with Ava now and she's in the restroom.” Madeline made an excuse and looked at Ava, who was nervous.In reality, Ava wanted to answer whenever Daniel called her as she wanted badly to talk to him but she had been restraining herself. “Dan, I jus
Madeline nodded affirmatively. “Since Dan has already said so, then it must be the case. Have some faith in your future husband. Let's go.”“...” Ava's cheeks turned hot, seemingly because Madeline had said the words ‘future husband’.To speak the truth, of course, Ava hoped that Dan would be the man she spend the rest of her days with.Madeline and Ava wandered around International Mall. About ten minutes later, Madeline received a text from Daniel.He said he had arrived.Madeline immediately told him where they were. Then, she continued to shop with Ava in the mall as if nothing had happened.It did not take long for Daniel to appear in front of Madeline and Ava like he had coincidentally bumped into them.However, his acting skills were pretty bad. To any discerning person, this encounter did not look like a coincidence at all.Daniel only had Ava in his eyes, and he ran up to her as soon as he arrived, holding her shoulders tightly.“Ava, why haven't you answered my calls
“Ava, I know you’re uncomfortable with my family’s attitude toward you and that you’ve been enduring everything for my sake. I’m aware of all these. I’ve been trying my best to make compromises and save this relationship. I hope you can give me a little more time. I’ll definitely not let you down.” Daniel promised solemnly.Ava felt Daniel's sincerity. She had a lot of things she wanted to say but she could not get a single word out.“Ava, I know you want to be together with Dan. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have cried so badly while hugging me just now.”“... I-I didn't cry.” Ava stubbornly denied it.However, when Daniel heard that, guilt and distress suddenly overwhelmed his heart. “I'm sorry, Ava. I really don't wish to make you sad.”“Dan, how's your grandfather? What’s the idea you mentioned to satisfy your grandfather’s dying wish without letting Ava down?” Madeline asked the key question.Daniel did not waste any time either. However, just as he was about to explain to Ava, Ma
Seeing that Ava had misunderstood him, Daniel hurriedly explained. “Ava, you’re overthinking. How could I have such thoughts? You’re my only choice, and I’m firm on that.”Daniel solemnly expressed his intentions.Ava knew that Daniel definitely did not mean what she thought, but when she heard Daniel's serious explanation and promise, Ava could not help smiling.“Okay, I'm just joking with you. With your character, Dan, even if other women come up to you, I know you’ll just stay away from them.”“Ava, don't make such jokes,” Daniel said solemnly, “Also, call me Danny.”Daniel's serious eyes also made Ava serious.She nodded and put down the fork in her hand.“Then, Danny, what do you mean by what you just said?”“Ava, promise me that you’ll stay calm when you listen to what I say.” Daniel looked at Ava with pleading eyes.Ava inexplicably felt that Daniel's so-called plan to get the best of both worlds might not be so simple. She looked at Daniel and said with a dignified exp
“Is that Naya?” Ava pointed at someone not far away.Daniel finally spotted Naya. “It’s her. Let’s go over.”“Okay.” Ava smiled softly and lifted her head to look at Naya who had her back toward them.“Naya,” Daniel called out to Naya but she did not seem to hear him. “Naya.”Daniel called again and Naya looked around her. Then, she turned around and looked into Daniel’s eyes with a look of surprise on her face.“Dan,” She smiled and called out before walking over.“Hello, Miss Mendez. We meet again,” Ava greeted politely.Naya smiled sweetly at Ava. “Hello, Ava. I met you once on Grandpa’s birthday and never saw you again. However, Danny always talks to me about you.”“Really?” Ava smiled sweetly and leaned her head on Dan’s shoulder.When Naya saw the intimate scene, she smiled while pretending to not mind it at all.“Naya, are you hungry? Let’s find a restaurant so we can sit down and chat,” Daniel suggested. This was a suggestion Ava had given him while they were watching
When Ava saw that Naya was about to grab Daniel’s hand, she quickly got up and held Naya.“Miss Mendez, Danny is already calling you an ambulance. Please hold on.”“...”Naya wanted to ask Daniel for help, but she did not think that Ava would interfere.She looked at Daniel who did not have any intentions to comfort her. She could only grit her teeth and endure this.However, she was not enduring the pain but the annoyance and dissatisfaction in her heart.Soon, the ambulance arrived.Under everyone’s gaze, Naya was brought into the ambulance.Actually, Ava could tell something was up. However, Daniel did not notice anything at all.After they got to the hospital, Daniel could only help Naya register and handle some trivial matters as there was no one else.Then, he waited at the door of the emergency room with Ava.Ava was just waiting at one side, not saying anything.Dan was the first one to say something. “Ava, don’t overthink things out of jealousy. That was an unexpec
“Who’s this?”“This is my girlfriend, Ava.”“...” Naya’s mother was stunned when she heard that. Then, the way she looked at Ava changed immediately. She said in a strange tone, “Oh, you’re that Miss Long who angered Daniel’s grandpa so much that he was hospitalized.”After she said that, the air around them immediately became tense.Ava was surprised and shocked. What did she have to do with Daniel’s grandfather being hospitalized?”“Mrs. Mendez, please don’t spew nonsense. Grandpa getting hospitalized has nothing to do with my girlfriend.” Daniel’s face turned cold, and it seemed that he was not happy with what Naya’s mother had said. However, Naya’s mother scoffed nonchalantly. “Hmph, how could it have nothing to do with her? Your grandpa collapsed because he was enraged that you wouldn’t break up with this woman. His condition is unstable until now.”After Naya’s mother said that, she advised Daniel like she was doing it out of kindness.“Daniel, I watched you grow up. You
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that