Chapter 104 Am I okay?

I smiled.

“No, I said if she doesn’t want to be with me, then I can’t help it, and in the worst case if she died, then there is not much I can do.”

“How can you say this so calmly?”

“Because like I said, I can’t change anything myself.”

She still looked at me with a frown, I could see she was trying to read me.

“Mum, believe me, I’m okay, but I hate you aren’t talking to dad. You love each other. What are you waiting for? I bet you are missing him.”

My mum lowered her head.

“Come on. Go upstairs and wake him up.”

“Gideon, I really hope you are honest with me.”

“I am.”

She sighed, and she walked to the stairs. I smiled while I watched her go up to dad. I could tell her I’m finally in contact with Alice, but she’d tell dad huffing, she was right, and that would have ruined everything. So I kept it a secret.

It took a while to see them coming down together. They weren’t happy but dad held mum’s waist, and she let him, so I hoped they finally reconciled.

“Do you want some breakfast?”

“Breakfast? It’s time for lunch.” Mum said, surprised.

got up, so it’s breakfast.” I said

ready, Gideon. I want a

me.”

time because you shouted at him,

he said made sense, but my problem was he tried to tell me what I should do. I knew I was indeed rude to him, and that hurt me

“Okay, I’ll be there.”

nodded and

are leaving now.”

first?” I

is a job for women.” My mum said. I rolled my

see you

I looked at the food, and I took some. When I sat down to eat,

there. Sloane and Leah greeted me, but Seth didn’t even look at me. Ava hugged her dad, laying her head on his shoulder, but when she saw me, she lifted her head and she broke free from Seth’s hug. She came to me and lifted her hands towards me, showing me she wanted me to take her into my arms. I lifted her up, then I hugged her. Seth looked at me with a killer look,

with her, and I

104 Am

I heard Ava whispering in my ear, avoiding anyone else to hear her question. I knew I had to lie to her, too. She wouldn’t have kept

“Is she dead?”

widened when I heard the little one whispering into my ear again. I moved my head not to let anyone see me

wanted to take her away and tell her something that would make her be at ease, but I couldn’t think of any reason to

Seth, Gideon, you two are staying here for a few minutes, before you follow us.” My

can I stay with you?” Ava questioned me. I shook

with mum, I’ll be there soon.” She looked offended, but she climbed down from my lap and she went to her

out of my mind. I didn’t mean to argue with you, and I’m grateful you tried to

a deep breath, but still

made a mistake, but you can’t avoid talking to

me with a

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