Chapter 39 Heartless me

I lifted her up into my arms and kissed her cheek.

“She couldn’t come. She is really sorry. You will see her next time.”

“Let me go.” she shouted.

What she did after surprised all of us. She punched into my chest, and she wanted to break free of my hug, so I had no choice but to let her go. She stood opposite me and shouted at me.

“Where is she?”

I didn’t know what to do. Gemma stepped to her and squatted down. She tried to comfort her, but she pushed her away with incredible power, making her sitting in the grass.

“Leave me alone.” She shouted. Seth came to us and held her, but she tried to get free from her dad’s hug as well. I helped Gemma to get up.

“Let me go, where is Alice?” she shouted, and she cried. Seth had a meaningful look at me while he held Ava in his arms. This time, she let herself be held by his dad and he tried to calm her down.

“She just couldn’t come, love.” Seth tried to comfort her daughter, but the sit just came after that. The little girl leaned her head against his dad’s

chest, and she looked at me.

“You, you don’t like her, you don’t let her be with me.” She cried.

d I say to

What could I say to that? She only told the truth. Well, half of it. I moved closer, I caressed her cheeks.

“Ava, I promise you, you can see her. She is fine, but she really couldn’t come today. If you’ll be a good girl, I promise you, you can see her tomorrow. How is that?” I whispered into her ear, as I didn’t want Gemma to hear that.

Looking into her teary eyes, I could see she didn’t trust me, which I hated to see.

She looked at me for a little while, then she spoke finally.

“Will you promise?” she asked.

at Seth first, who nodded, then I

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“Yes.”

and she just hugged her

and Leah’s gaze wasn’t different at all. I felt so guilty I nearly forgot about Gemma, who didn’t like this scene at all. After stepping

me think of Alice again. I took my phone under the table, and I texted Sam to go into the house

back shortly. She laid down, and she looked horrible, but she was fine. That hurt

night, but she was so clingy. I didn’t know how to do that, but that was the

I knew their intention. They wanted Gemma to feel unconsfortable. When they talked about Alice’s kindness and beauty, I had enough, I stood up and

Thank

family event. You can’t be out of it,” my mum said, with a hint of disappointment in her

I was doing this for her, and

Chapter 39 Heartless me

was to rush back

you two want to be together, but don’t forget you are having a

not about that. I

to do and…”

have brought her here today. She probably feels bad. You took her home, when we could celebrate her beautiful performance. I hope she goes nowhere alone.

see Gemma was fuming. She raised her head to look

so don’t worry about

and I could kill her, when everyone’s attention was on

and I don’t like

that at all. Especially Leah. She stood up and left the table.

to Ava,

with obvious anger in her voice, after she stood

but I had to continue the game. I only hoped one time, they would

enough. We all know why Alice is with us, after all. Gideon, you stay, and that is an order.” My dad said, and it

on them. I mostly had my phone in my hand. I texted Sam to check on Alice, going out to the toilet every hour. They asked if I was sick, but I blamed

time, which really annoyed me. Finally, when Ava came back from her nap, bringing her mum and Sloane back solved the problem. She wanted to play football. Me, Seth, my dad and Sloane joined her, and we had a good time. but even if they played with

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