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“Oh please Mom, don't start on this right now. I'm doing well. I'm okay and I can't leave my life being detected by someone for me” Ava replied rolling her eyes.

“No I am not starting on anything, just letting you know that you are getting older and no longer younger, you will have to make the right decision, not one that will hunt you down later, leaving you in regrets and despair” Mrs. Thomas added.

“Mom, I've heard you, I'm fine, okay. Can I just have my meal in peace? I have a long journey to make” she said.

“It's all right, you can have your meal. I just needed to tell you what is right, I want the best for you as a mother” her mom said, her eyes bearing the gentle love of a mother.

The meal continued in a peaceful ambiance, little conversation setting in and out between them.

Henry's POV

“How dare she speak to me in that manner? How dare she compare me to Avery? Am I that of a failure to everyone?”Henry roared heavily.

“I can't believe that I was spoken to in such a manner. All
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