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Avery laughed. Luke, hearing his laughter echo through the phone, smiled at the effect as he knew how the past days had been for him since he lost his memories and more to come.“You are insane at this point and do need to see a psychiatrist too. Oh shit, I am 5 minutes late for the video call with Mr. Benson. We were to discuss the stock market and collaboration deal. Luke, I will talk to you later” Avery said hurriedly hanging up on the call.Luke smiled and knew no matter what Avery faced, he was always devoted to his work as if that was the only thing that could heal his thoughts. He proceeded to go through his email and discovered it was a minute to noon and he had an engagement to attend. The memory of the invitation brought a huge smile to his face.“Luke, compose yourself, you are going to visit Loli, not her. You need to be at your best presentation not to give yourself away” he said to himself. His smile grew wider like a kid who had been given his favorite snack.Luke got u
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Ava's POVAva settled into her seat on the plane, surrounded by the excited chatter of her friends. They were headed to Texas for a party, a weekend escape from the mundane routines of their lives. But amidst the laughter and anticipation, there lingered a question that Bea had dared to ask: "What's going on with you and Avery, beautiful girl?"Ava felt a pang of hesitation at the mention of Avery's name. It had been a rollercoaster of emotions since the accident, a blur of uncertainty and hope. She glanced out of the window, watching the clouds drift by, searching for the right words to answer Bea's probing question.Avery. The name echoed in her mind, carrying with it memories of laughter, shared dreams, and moments of pure bliss. But it also carried the weight of pain and loss, of a love tested by fate and circumstance."He is recovering his knowledge," Ava finally replied, her voice tinged with a mixture of pride and apprehension. It was true; Avery had been making progress, slowl
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****“What's going on with you and Avery, beautiful girl?" Bea asked.Ava settled into her seat on the plane, surrounded by the excited chatter of her friends. They were headed to Texas for a party, a weekend escape from the mundane routines of their lives. But amidst the laughter and anticipation, there lingered a question that Bea had dared to ask: "What's going on with you and Avery, beautiful girl?"Ava felt a pang of hesitation at the mention of Avery's name. It had been a rollercoaster of emotions since the accident, a blur of uncertainty and hope. She glanced out of the window, watching the clouds drift by, searching for the right words to answer Bea's probing question.Avery. The name echoed in her mind, the facade, lies, desires, plots, and selfless love. But it also carried the weight of pain and loss, of a love tested by fate and circumstance.Ava getting the hint of the directed questions hesitated to answer but had to save her face.“ Avery and I are doing well. He is re
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“Mom, I want to play around in the park. Please, let's go” Loli requested." Now, she is requesting everything, due to your influence,” Mia said, pointing a finger across to Luke.Luke laughed at the comment and proceeded to say, “Yes, today she needs to enjoy and rest. Today is a treat for her and I wouldn't want to ruin it. If you can't come along, you can sit here, enjoy the sun, and sip your champagne while I take her to do her thing” Luke added.Mia hesitated for a second, seeing the growing excitement on Loli's face, she couldn't help but agree. She has prioritizedLoli was over everything and was happy to see her happy. She knew she didn't have the resources or manpower to provide for all her needs but she made sure to make her smile and happy.She watched as they both walked down to the playground hands in hand, she wished everything was just as peaceful as it is now.“ He is such a handsome and nice human" she muttered to her hearing as she watched them chase each other aroun
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Mia looked speechless not knowing what to make of it. Sat down with tears drawing a straight line on her face. Luke takes a towel and slowly wipes the tears off.“ Please don't cry, Loli might show up and think I beat you and I will be heavily persecuted. Have mercy on this poor man please" Luke jokefully pleaded with his two hands clasped in the air to show the seriousness of his tone.Mia laughed out loudly, cracking up. She couldn't even mutter some words. Recovering herself, she said quietly, playing along “Please lower your hands, Loli might think I am punishing you and will get upset at me. Please”, she requested.They both cracked up, laughing hard, touching their ribs showing off the effect of the laughter.Luke, seeing that he had calmed her down and eased the memories, decided not to approach the topic again for now.“Come on, let's join Loli. I also want to sit on the swing too, I can't remember the last time I had fun. Hurry up” Luke urged her quickly, helping her to her f
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Luke picks up the menu looks at it and places orders for himself, Mia, and Loli.“I am sorry,” Mia said.“I want ice cream” lolly water.“You will get ice cream after the meal okay don't worry” Luke replied patting her head.The meal continued in absolute silence whereby conversation was injected lightly to create a friendly ambiance as they ate their food slowly.The main meal was over and dessert was brought in. Luke got a strawberry ice cream with cookies while Mia got a vanillaIce cream and Loli got a cone of ice cream mixed with vanilla and chocolate.After the desert, Luke nodded at the waiters, dropped a tip for them, and went out. He got some dessert for them in case they needed to have any time and also purchased some meals for himself in case he got hungry later.They stepped out and noticed that it had already become dark. Luke noticed it was just past seven and drove them home as he moved steadily on the road. As soon as he went to their front porch, he scooped the littl
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Mr. Anderson POV“Please, I need to speak to my daughter. can you put a call through to her”l Mr Anderson said to the nurse who had come to give him a daily dose of drugs for the night.“It's late already. We will call her friend tomorrow, so you get to speak to her” the nurse replied.“ No, I want to speak to her. Please, it won't take more than a minute, I just want to hear her voice and know how she's doing. please” With his eyes which seemed to dim at the inability to get his wish fulfilled, Mr Anderson cried out adamantly.The nurse seeing the worried look etched at every corner of his face, couldn't help but get moved.“We can't get hold of your daughter, why don't I check back with her friend, the one who came in last to visit you and reach you out to him, then let you know of what he said” she replied, agreeing to his fatherly concerns.She walked out of the room with her tools in hand. Mr Anderson's eyes seem to glow at the positive response and hope within his heart that he
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Luke hung up. He knew Bella's dad to be a jovial and easygoing person and loved his personality.“ I need to go to bed right now, as I have a working day ahead" he mutters under his breath. He stood up and walked to his room, getting into bed, his heavy eyes shut as he dozed off.***Days passed quickly and Tuesday arrived. Avery highlights from the plane. He looks around and knows he has stepped on the very place where his fate goes and wonders what next will play out. With Bella's discovery, his enemies will decide to use this time to cause damage. He enters the limousine that the airport had arranged to come to pick him up.“Welcome back, Sir" they all chorused at the sight of Avery. Avery with long strides and stoic expression that carries an air of affluence and distinction. His presence derived a collective greeting from his staff as a manner of respect and authority.Avery paused for a moment, looking at them, he nodded at them and walked into the VIP elevator that was used onl
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