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Ava

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Howe you doing? mom asks through the phone. “And how are the baby and Noah?

Once again they were out of the country for a business meeting. It didn’t come as a surprise to me

that they had their own private jet since Rowan did too. He had his own and there was also a

family one. I have never used his. Never been inside it. Probably because we rarely went to any

trips together.

When my wealth rose to great heights, I thought of buying a jet of my own, but I quickly shot the

idea down. What the hell would I use it for? I rarely went anywhere that will necessitate me

needing one of my own. If I had to go somewhere, I usually hired one or I’d just fly business class.

“Ava?

“Sorry mom. We’re all doing well. We just miss you guys so much”

And it was true. They’ve been gone for a week and they’ll be away for another week. Noah and I

missed them like crazy. It’s surprising how they’ve become such a big part of our lives in such a

short time,

“We miss you too. Your dad says hi by the way. He said he’ll talk to you in the evening when he

isn’t so busy”

“That’s all right”

“So, have you bought anything new for the b

our months isn’t long. Soon he or she will be

here” just as always, excitement rings in her voice when she talks about the baby.

“How am I supposed to buy anything when everyone around me already has? This baby will have

more than in enough and a lot to choose from” I laugh.

The baby’s room was full of stuff. I thought that mom, dad, Letty and Corrine were bad. That was

before Reaper came into the picture.

He has been sending cute little gifts since I allowed him to be part of his or her life. I don’t even

get when or where he goes shopping when he is in hiding. Everything he has bought is in color

and Ethan, he also believes that

pass through my mind. I know I promised

gotten along with Father,

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be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up

was meeting up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch date and I see them pulling up

mood had already been

you later. I

I say, then hang up the

at the table. The moment I do that,

favorite person, but he

know what to do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance. The other part just told me to trust my instincts and my instincts told me it was

you thinking so hard about?”

scared me” I put my hand

if that would

you saw me coming in” she

lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the

just have a lot on

to share?” Letty asks, taking

head. “Not

didn’t want to share, it’s just that I didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for

as if that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be in my baby’s

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some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days ago and

remember the last time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan

my house.

good

drunk?” Corrine

shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I

that Ava

me expectantly.

it, Ava” Letty

anything. The last time I saw him, he turned

His behavior was odd so

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself

about suitors and he went ballistic saying

allow me to whore myself

when I remember his words. Like what the hell

him? Since when? Plus I am not a fucking object. I am a human

I never thought I would see the day when Rowan becomes possessive

says all

like she was losing

Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about. The same man

that I meant nothing to him. That

fucking guts”

by anger. All

a thorn on my

that he wants you. Why do you think

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nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me nothing return except pain. I

to say something, but don’t know how. For now, all I want is to let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to think about him or his sudden change in behavior. I

Our relationship was doomed from the moment we said ‘ I do‘ years ago. We are toxic for each other. I loved

so he would love me and that didn’t work. Even if I were to try now, it wouldn’t work. The love I had

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