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Chapter 19 Ava woke up with a splitting headache the next day. She had indulged in a bottle of wine with Leo. It was her first time drinking such a strong liquor and she had fallen only after two glasses. If this was how people felt after drinking, then she did not want to ever get drunk again. She rubbed her head and just as she was about to get off the bed, the bedroom door was pushed open. Ava looked at the man who was walking in with a bowl in his hands and she smiled happily. She greeted him in a delighted voice, “Good morning.” Leo looked at her and his gaze darkened. He suppressed the fire rising in his body and answered in a raspy voice, “Morning too. Did you sleep well?” Ava nodded. She looked at the man and realized that although he was talking to her, he was not looking at her face. His heated gaze was directed somewhere else, making Ava feel embarrassed. She followed the man’s gaze and lowered her head. When she saw her exposed cherry blossom, Ava’s face turned red i
Chapter 20 Jason looked at the unfamiliar face and frowned. From a glance, he could tell that this man was not simple, but apparently, he was just an assistant. Who had Ava involved herself with? He was about to follow Ava to the car when Dan looked at him with a threatening gaze, “Mr. Grayson, what do you think you are doing?” Jason froze in place. By the time he reacted, the limited-edition car was already gone and Ava was not in sight. He slammed his fists on his car door before he angrily entered his gates. He has always paraded himself as one of the most influential men in the city, and being acquitted with him was something someone was supposed to be proud of. He thought that he was doing Ava a favor by marrying her, and she would definitely suffer the moment he left her. He was even expecting Ava to come and beg him to take her back after realizing her mistake. But now that he could be threatened by a mere assistant, Jason was so frustrated that he lost the mood to even se
Chapter 21 Seeing the man walking over with only a towel wrapped around his well-shaped waist, Ava’s heart pounded loudly. His bare chest was exposed and his well-shaped packs made her face heat up again. This was the first time she was seeing a man’s naked body and Ava could not help but cover her face in embarrassment. Leo saw her reaction and something flashed through his eyes. He approached the bed and his towering body came on top of Ava’s small frame. He touched her beautiful face and asked with a chuckle, “What are you hiding from?” Ava was startled when she heard the voice and she immediately uncovered her face. She had been too dazed from embarrassment that she had not noticed that the man was already on top of her. Looking at their intimate posture, her heart skipped a beat and she could hear the pumping of blood in her ears. “I…” Leo looked at her dangerously, “You don’t like what you see?” “I…well…” Ava did not know what to say. She was too ashamed to utter another
Chapter 22 Leo’s heart trembled when he heard that. Ava’s face was filled with happiness as she continued with her narration. “At that moment, she knew that the world still had good people, and she was not afraid of dying anymore. In fact, she knew that she had just gotten a direct ticket to heaven. The only regret in her heart was that, she would never get the chance to thank that one person who was there for her when she had no one.” Tears were streaming down her face but she did not care. She was tired of carrying this burden in her heart, and although she knew that Leo might not believe her, and he might even think that she was crazy, she wanted him to know just how important he was to her. “Leo, you have no idea how happy my friend was when she opened her eyes and realized that she was not dead. In fact, she had been given an opportunity to write the wrongs done to her, and live a life of her dreams.” Leo hugged her tightly. His heart was in so much pain and the blood thirst
Chapter 23 After waking up for the umpteenth time, Ava lazily stretched her body. Her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were bright. It was a clear indication that she was in a very good mood. Leo, who was reading some documents on the bed with his non-fatigue, gold-framed glasses, glanced at his little woman and his heart tightened into a knot. This little thing had been seducing him all day long and it seemed like she was not going to stop anytime soon. His celebrated self-control was wearing thin, and his body was on the verge of bursting. He threw the documents in his hands on the side of the bed before his handsome face appeared right before Ava’s eyes. Ava was startled for a moment when she saw the man, but she quickly regained her senses and smiled sweetly as she hugged Leo across the neck. She said in her sweet voice, “Is it good morning, or good evening?” Leo looked at her and his gaze darkened. He lowered his head and captured her lips without hesitation. It was only after
Chapter 24 Amara looked at Ava who was about to disappear from her sight and a mocking smile appeared on her lips. Maybe she could not stomach the fact that Jason had divorced her, so she found herself an old businessman to toss around with. Before Ava could completely disappear, Amara looked at her back and shouted, “Aren’t you going to say hello to an old friend?” Ava pretended as if she did not hear her as she continued to walk forward. She did not want her day to be ruined by this bitch who only knew how to seduce married men. Seeing that she was being ignored by this sl*t, Amara’s face clouded and she immediately followed after Ava. She called out in a cold voice, “Ava West, don’t you remember your old schoolmate?” Ava finally stopped in her tracks and turned around. She looked at Amara and waved her hand as if she could not wait to get rid of an annoying fly. She looked at the woman in front of her and smiled lightly. In a voice that betrayed no emotions, she asked, “Who a
Chapter 25 “My beautiful baby, Mom is so sorry for leaving you this early. But Mom has to go. Before I go, I need to give you something. When you come of age, you can find Mom’s brother, your uncle, he is a very nice person and he will definitely help you.” The five years old Ava looked at her dying mother, not understanding what was happening. Seeing her mother’s face filled with tears, she could not help but also cry out. She asked in her innocent voice, “Mommy, you said that you have to go, but you will come back, right?” Salome looked at her daughter’s innocent eyes, feeling an excruciating pain in her heart. Her body had reached its limit, and she knew that she only had a few hours before taking her last breath. She wished that she could continue leaving so that she would watch her daughter grow up, but it seemed like she had no choice. Ava looked at her mom, hugging her favorite doll tightly on her chest. She said in a hoarse voice, “Mommy, say something. You will come back
Chapter 26 Everyone was startled by the coldness in Ava’s voice and their backs stiffened. But it was only for a split second before they came back to their senses. Martha looked at her and sneered, “Nothing. We just turned it into a trash room.” Ava’s face darkened as the coldness in her voice intensified, “And why would you do that?” “The West family only has one daughter, and that is June. Why would we spare a room for a wild dog that did not belong to our family? My daughter did not like your room, and since we could not uproot it from the house, we had to find some use for it.” Martha said domineeringly. Ava turned to the man who had been cold to her ever since her mother died and asked in an emotionless voice, “Dad, did you approve of that?” Henry was shocked when Ava called him dad. When was the last time he heard his unfilial daughter address him as a dad? Although he was surprised, he looked at Ava with disdain and said in a flat voice, “Who is your father? Please, don’