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 daught
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 you be a toy? You’re the apple of your father’s and my eyes,” Raegan hurriedly explained. That strong woman who was a
Did the event of that year count as deliberate abandonment?Perhaps, it did.Madeline wanted to leave after she sent Ava back to the apartment. However, she got a call from Jeremy, so she started talking on the phone with him. Unexpectedly, she saw Ava running out of the apartment while sobbing after a while.Madeline quickly hung up the call with Jeremy and ran to Ava after getting out of the car.“Ava!”Ava did not think that Madeline would still be here. However, when she heard Madeline’s voice at this moment, the grievances in her heart poured out immediately.“Maddie!”Ava quickly ran into Maddie’s arms and started crying.“Ava, what happened? Why are you crying so badly?” Madeline 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!”Madel
Madeline did not hesitate and quickly answered the call.Raegan's voice sounded softly with a hint of hoarseness, “Mrs. Whitman, sorry for disturbing you. I'm Ava's mother.”“I know, Ms. Xander. Do you have something to tell me?” Madeline asked politely, knowing that Raegan was probably calling her because of Ava.Raegan sighed. “I saw you and Ava downstairs of the apartment just now. I didn't dare to disturb her again, so I didn’t go over. I just want to ask if Ava's mood is much more stable now?”“Ava seems calm now. She just took a shower and said she’s a little tired, so she wants to rest.”Madeline told the truth.“That's good.” Raegan seemed to be relieved. Then, she made a polite request. “Mrs. Whitman, if I may be so bold to ask for a favor, I hope you can find some time to meet me tomorrow.”Madeline heard the helplessness and powerlessness in Raegan's words. To resolve the matter that had been gnawing on Ava’s mind and prevent her from suffering, Madeline readily agree
Ava looked like her mental health was doing much better. She greeted Madeline with a smile, “Maddie, you’re up. Pudding is so cute. I used to want to have a daughter when I got married, but I think having a son isn’t that bad either.” Madeline smiled when she heard that. “Then give birth to twins so that you can have a boy and a girl at the same time. However, just don’t complain about how hard it is to raise children when that happens.”“It’ll be hard work, but the hard work is worth it since children are so cute.”Ava smiled and teased the little boy in her arms. The smile on Ava’s face became much brighter when she saw the little boy chuckling.Madeline also felt very warm watching this scene. “That's right. You’ll feel joy every time you look at the baby who came out of you. As long as the child is well, we, as parents, will feel that the tiredness and hard work are all worth it.”After Madeline said that, the smile on Ava's face changed slightly.She was still smiling, but
Indeed, Raegan asked Madeline out to talk about this. She knew that it would be hard for her to talk to Ava now, so maybe it would be better to do things through Madeline.However, recalling the scene at that time, Raegan still had an indescribable sense of guilt in her heart.Madeline saw the torment and regret in Raegan's eyes. After thinking for a moment, she parted her lips and asked, “Last night, Ava told me while crying that you admitted that you deliberately abandoned her back then. But I’ve always felt that it’s not the case.”Upon hearing this, Raegan sighed in remorse before she started speaking, “Ava is right. It’s true that I deliberately left her alone on the streets. I was even standing in the corner, watching how helpless she was. I just left without turning back.”Madeline was surprised by Raegan's answer.Was it really intentional?Madeline’s heart ached for Ava.No wonder Ava was so sad and disdainful. Which child could accept being abandoned by their biologica
Raegan immediately felt much more at ease, and she was very grateful to Madeline for her love for Ava.In the company, Ava wanted to concentrate on her design but was a little distracted.After seeing that Ava was feeling so down, Maisie decided to buy Ava a cup of milk tea.Whenever a girl was unhappy, drinking some milk tea would immediately change her mood. This was a kind of metaphysics.Maisie thought to herself and was about to order delivery, but as soon as she turned on her phone, there were suddenly two cups of milk tea on her desk.She looked back in astonishment and saw Tom raising the corners of his lips into a faint smile.“This is your afternoon tea. Go share it with your colleagues.”Maisie opened her mouth and hesitated. There were just two cups, so how could she share them with her colleagues?They were clearly for her and Ava, right?As if he could read Maisie’s mind, Tom pointed to the door of the office. “The rest of the delivery is on the way. You can drin
She initially had something she wanted to ask him, but now that she was sitting in his car, Ava did not know how to start the conversation.She looked at the cars coming and going outside the car window. A burst of desolation suddenly surged in her heart.“If I guessed correctly, you agreed to get in my car because you want to ask me something, right?” Suddenly, Tom broke the silence in the car.Ava came back to her senses and looked at the man who was driving.Tom looked sideways with a faint smile. He looked very gentlemanly and warm.Ava nodded without denying it. “Yes, I do want to ask you about something.”“Is it about Dr. Long?” Tom asked very directly.There was a hint of surprise in Ava's eyes. It was as if she was surprised that Tom had read her mind.“It was just a guess.”Tom opened his mouth to say that before continuing.“I ran into Dr. Long when I drove you to the apartment near the company. At that time, I thought you looked a lot like him, and both of you have