Chapter 90.Ava rushed into the lawyer’s office. This would be her first time to come here, and she was wowed by the decor of the whole space. His office was made up of a warm combination of dark colors and wood. There was a large shelf filled with books on law just behind his desk. His desk was solid mahogany, and it gave off a soothing woody smell. "Good morning sir." She said as she took a seat opposite him. Aby did the same and the two women stared eagerly at him. “Good evening Ava. Well, like I said, I have figured out a way to prove that you aren't involved in this.” He said and faced his laptop to her. On the screen was footage from the garage. She stared hard at the screen for seconds and didn't notice anything interesting happening. "What am I supposed to get from this footage?" “Take a proper look at the screen. At Lily’s car. Do you notice any spill at the bottom of it?” He asked.She squinted at the screen and shook her head. “Nope. There is nothing there.” "Good. Thi
Chapter 91.“Ava, it’s here. You are officially free. The police just sent an official statement saying that you are no longer a prime suspect in this case.” Aby hugged her friend tightly and jumped up and down. Ava simply remained stoic. There was nothing to be happy about, not with Mr. Silver still at the hospital. There has been no update on his condition, and honestly, she didn't know who to reach out to. The fact that she couldn't go to the hospital to see him only made things worse. She knew she would be keeping him safe by being away from him but being in the dark about his situation was killing her. "You do not look happy at all, Ava. Is anything the matter?" Her best friend asked when she noticed there was no improvement in her mood. "I want to bring my attackers to book. I would have let it all go, but with an attempt on Mr. Silver's life, I only think it is proper for me to get them to book." She said taking a seat. “But, how can you do that? You don’t even know who your
Chapter 92.“You slut! How dare you bring the police to my house to arrest my daughter?” Mrs. Smith, Lily’s mom, hissed at Ava as they cuffed Lily in the family’s sitting room. "Ma'am, it would be in your best interest for you to remain silent. Your daughter has been involved in a crime, and it is only proper that the law takes its course in this situation." Detective Taylor warned as Lily was taken away. Lily couldn't believe it. One day she is sitting across from Detective Taylor and now, that same detective was ordering her arrest. Well, that was not the most important thing. The most important thing was for her to ensure that she wasn't convicted of any crime. “My daughter has done nothing wrong. The criminal here is this girl, and she has to pay.” She moved to hit Ava, but a police officer quickly grabbed the elderly woman. “It’s okay hunny.” Her husband hugged her. The police walked Lily out of the house and left all alone with the Smiths, Ava said, "We both know that Lily
Chapter 93.Ava's body shook as she watched him walk over to where she was seated. Aby had insisted this wasn't a great idea, but her mind was made up.It was the only way she could get the answers she craved. Lily was getting off the hook and he was letting her. There had to be something, and she was willing to poke hard until she found it. "What brings you here cupcake? Prison is not a place for someone like you." He chuckled as he lowered his frame into the chair behind the glass. For someone who has been put in prison, Andrew didn't look bad. He looked comfortable, and she believed that was because he was a gang leader and probably had a lot of authority there. "Good day, sir. I know it is quite surprising for you to see me here, but I am curious about some stuff, and I need you to clarify it for me." She said and inched closer to the perforated glass separating them."What are you curious about? Shouldn't you be scared around me? I am currently being held responsible for the a
Chapter 94.With a speed that shocked her, she faced the drip beside her and pretended to be taking note of it while wiping her tears. She could feel people walking into the room at this point, but couldn't tell who they were or how many they were. Slowly and putting up her best act, she turned around to find Doctor Xavier along with some other doctors in the room. She didn't know what to say or do, but most importantly, she hoped that Xavier didn't recognize her, especially as his eyes were so fixed on her. "Good day, doctors. Sorry, I thought I heard something in his room, so I thought I should come by and check him." She lied and made to leave, but one of the doctors stopped her immediately. "Sorry Nurse…" He paused, staring at her scrubs and finding no name on them. Ava wondered why he had paused and looked at her scrubs. When she noticed it was her name he was looking for, she made up one. "Nurse Stephanie.""Ah! Nurse Stephanie. I was just wondering why you would come into
Chapter 95.Ava couldn't help the smile on her face. Today had been better than she had ever imagined it would ever be. She had Mr. Silver to herself all through the day. There had been no interruptions and she had enjoyed reading to him. It was one way for her to pass the time. The rhythm of his breathing had given her the impression that he was listening to her. She couldn't explain it, but she just felt that he could hear every single thing she was saying. She probably wouldn't have left, but she knew it was best to get her rest so she could give him the best care tomorrow. "O my God. After confining your husband to the hospital bed, you are now going about whoring yourself." Lily's voice filtered through the air. Ava stood still in shock. She didn't know where the voice was coming from, but she was so certain that Lily was there. Her eyes darted around, taking in the details of her surroundings. "Come out you coward," Ava screamed into the night. She was in front of Aby's ap
Chapter 96.Ava walked the length of the small holding room she was placed in. She didn’t understand why they were holding her and not Lily. Lily had started all of this. She had gotten on her nerves, and she had only responded the way she should have responded.“Miss Ava, your lawyer is here to see you.” A cop said and opened the door of the holding room. She stared at the man, and he led her over to the front, where Barrister Mathew was waiting for her. She couldn’t help but notice the creased lines on his forehead and felt so bad for getting him up from his bed at this time of the night. It was late, and he deserved to be in bed with his beautiful wife and not here at a station because of her shenanigans. “Good morning, Barrister.” She greeted and kept her gaze low, unable to look him in the eyes.“Good morning, Ava; we have to talk.” He said and pulled her into one of the sitting areas. “Look, I am so sorry that I had to get you out of your home by this time of the night, but y
Chapter 97.She sat by his bedside and watched the soft rise and fall of his chest. Everything looked so perfect around him, and she couldn’t wait for him to open his eyes and stare at her with so much love and gratitude. Despite telling herself a long time ago that she was doing this for no reward, she couldn’t help but wish he would appreciate her for her sacrifices. It had been hard taking Lily’s deal to let go of the case against her that had led to Mafia Andrew being arrested, but it was a sacrifice she knew she had to make if she ever wanted to be by Mr. Silver’s side. It had been two months since he got into a coma, and he was yet to open his eyes. A lot of people were even of the opinion that he was never going to make it, but not her. Sitting here and watching him, she had a lot of hope that he was one day going to open his eyes. She liked to think that he had gotten better since she began visiting him. His pale skin was now filled with color and his features were at peace.
Chapter 110: What Have You Done?Damien stirred from his sleep. He hated the nightmares that were befalling him that night. Images of Ava reaching out and begging him for help danced through his mind. The images filling his head were so unsettling that he rose with a start and glanced at the other side of the bed. It was empty and it caused his heart to jump in panic. “Ava?” He called out into the dim room, hoping she was in the bathroom. There was no response and this officially got him worried. “Ava, where are you?” He called out as he stood up from his bed and walked around the room, glancing around for any sign of his room. He was about to walk into the bathroom when he noticed that the bedroom door wasn’t properly locked. Taking a deep breath, he walked out of the room and immediately heard the sound of struggling and gulping. Instinctively, he headed to the balcony where the hot tub was located and the sight that greeted him caused bile to form in his mouth and his stomach to
Chapter 109: I Will Take Care Of Everything “Thank you so much for defending me against Regina. I wasn’t in the mood for a fight and was thinking of the best way possible to get away from her.” She thanked him as their vehicle sped along the highway. “Hey, it is nothing. You are my wife, and I ought to protect you at all costs. It was too bad that she tried to hurt you. If you want, I can get her arrested. It would be nice to teach her some lesson so she doesn’t try this ever again.” He said. Butterflies fluttered in her stomach at his words. She would never have believed that a day would come when he would defend her so greatly, like today. “So, what made you leave Dr. Xavier’s office? Did she call you out or something?” He asked as he maneuvered the car through a bend. “No. I intended to gift the good doctor something. If it wasn't for him, you and would most likely not be together anymore. I am so grateful to him and just thought I should get him something. Unfortunately, I le
Chapter 108: What’s Going On Here?Ava glanced around the whole space, thinking of how best to avoid Regina and the trouble she was promising. If she wasn’t in a haste to get back to Damien and Dr. Xavier, she would have taken the time to be trashy to the woman in front of her. “You look so scared like you want to run away. Well, you know what? It is best you run away because what I intend to do to you is terrible.” Regina hissed and menacingly towered over Ava. “Regina, I wish we could roll on the floor and drag our hair at each other, but I do not have the time for that. I have to go. I will see you some other time.” She answered and tried to make a beeline for the elevator, but Regina’s gait and agility were faster than her reflexes. Regina threw her to the floor in one fast move. Ava felt her head spin as pain exploded in her head. She was momentarily dizzy, and the pain traveled down her body, causing her to ache. Gosh, she had been trying to avoid trouble, and yet it came to
Chapter 107: Just My ManAva watched what used to be her family walk out of the office. They were all smiles even after agreeing to Damien's condition in a heartbeat. “What is wrong? You look like you have seen a ghost.” He asked her as he grabbed her into his arms. She settled into his warm body and laid her head on his chest. His heartbeat was steady and strong, promising her that everything was going to be okay. She desperately wanted to believe that, but not with the amount of money he had just thrown out to her family. When he had said that he had a condition for her family before giving them the money, she had thought it was something serious, only for him to demand that the Smiths make a minimum of 50 percent return on the amount he was going to give them. Her family had readily taken it and signed a contract, confident that they were going to get their business up and running in optimal capacity with the sum he had given them. "I may have not seen a ghost, but I just watc
Chapter 106: ShamelessDamien glanced at the Smith family and took in a few breaths to center himself. He didn't want to do anything crazy, especially not with Ava around. He wanted to protect her, including from himself. “Despite all the good you have done for my wife, which we are both grateful for, I don’t think I can help. You see, I just recovered from a coma and my business is yet to pick up. Hopefully, some other time, I would be able to help.” He said with a forced smile. Ava let out a breath certain that this should be enough to dissuade her family from asking him for money, but she was wrong. They all stared at each other and chuckled lightly. “Mr. Silver, you seem to forget who you are. You are not just the richest billionaire in New York, you are the richest in the world. No matter how bad your business goes, you would definitely have a heavy sum to help us with.” Mr. Smith said. Ava could not believe the shamelessness of her adoptive father. He was still asking for mo
Chapter 105: Your Word Is My LawAva can’t say how it happened, but before the door swung open, she and Damien were fully dressed with her leaning against the table with a pen in her hand. “There he is. I told you he would be expecting us.” Lily announced to the security guards who were trying to prevent her and her family from coming into the office. Ava’s countenance immediately changed on seeing her adoptive family here. Wasn’t it clear that they no longer had anything in common and she owed them nothing? Why was she also saying that Damien was expecting them? "Good day, sir. They came in and insisted that they wanted to see you. The receptionist informed them that they needed to get an appointment first before they could get an audience with you, but they were so adamant that you were expecting them. We tried to stop them, but…" One of the guards explained with a shrug. Damien raised his hand in the air, stopping the guard and all the noise that was filtering into his office.
Chapter 104: Get Used To ItAva walked into Silver Cooperation with a spring to her steps. She had refused to believe Damien when he told her she was coming with him to the office that morning. She had thought it would be against his ethics to have her work with him as it is now public knowledge that the both of them are married. Moreover, he wasn't fully recovered yet. He still had some appointments with the doctor. “Good morning, Mr. Silver.” The employees on sight all bowed to him as he walked into the office building. “Good morning, Mrs. Silver.” They all followed suit with her. She was momentarily shocked by the gesture as this was the first time anyone was ever bowing to her. All her life, she had done the bowing to other people and made to do dirty jobs. She spun around watching the employees all bow down to her. Despite how much she wanted to get acquainted with it, it still felt surreal to her. “Hey, get used to it. You are the boss’s wife.” He beamed at her. The recepti
Chapter 103: Talk To Me.Ava stepped into the hot tub and let out a breath. It has been hours since she returned to Mr. Silver’s house. In this short while, she has been treated with so much respect that she had never for once imagined possible. She settled into the hot bubbling water and the stress and tension of the day eased off her body in no time. Despite the calm that was settling into her muscles and bones, a recurring question was dancing through her head - why did Mr. Silver want her back? She still couldn't wrap her head around how fast he had switched. The first thing he had said to her after waking up was that he never wanted to see her again around him and days later, he had come begging at her doorstep. Something had to have led to his change of heart and she really needed to know why. "Someone looks to be lost in so many thoughts." He whispered in her ear as his hands snaked up her waist and pulled her barely covered buttcheeks to his groin. A satisfying sigh escape
Chapter 102: Super AngryIf she could, Sophia would have died from the sight in front of her. This was impossible. It was not supposed to be happening. How was Ava back at their house and worse of all, she was in her brother’s arms, clutching tightly to him. “Damien, what is this woman doing here?” She pulled her brother away from Ava. Her eyes shot daggers at Ava and if looks could kill, Ava would have fallen dead at this point. “What do you mean by that? She is my wife. She is meant to be here. This is where she belongs.” He answered his sister. “But…” She tried to object when Damien raised up a hand signaling that there was no need for her to talk at all. "No buts, Sophia. My wife is back home and the same respect you accord to me, you must accord the same respect to her." He ordered. Sophia glared at her brother and the smug smile on Ava's face only managed to make her super angry. The little snake she had tried to keep away from her brother was back in her life. "Damien, wh