Chapter 39

Ava sat in her kitchen, staring at the phone. She knew she had to make the call, but she kept putting it off. Her aunt was not going to be happy about her decision to leave for an extended period of time.

And she was even more concerned about how her aunt would react to the news that she was going with Ethan.

Caroline loved Ethan but something just told her that she wasn't going to like this new development at all. She knew she had to be honest, but she was dreading the conversation.

She didn't even know why she has been quick to say yes to his request but now that the deal was done, there was no going back. Taking a deep breath, she finally pressed dial on the number and braced herself for the conversation she was about to have.

The phone rang and rang, and finally, her aunt picked up. 'Hello?' she said, sounding tired. She had resumed back to work so Ava understood.

'Hi, Auntie,' Ava said, trying to sound cheerful. 'How are you doing?"

"I'm okay, dear,' her aunt replied. 'What's