S3| 140. Same Party

“So Jeremy’s guess was correct? You were kidnapped? And you were free because you agreed something with Mrs. Moore?” Ava’s voice turned hoarse.

“Yes! I have no other choice. I have to agree that now is the time for me to destroy you!”

“Eva!”

Everyone turned towards the sound. Bryan turned out to be bringing Mrs. Connor towards them. The woman in the wheelchair seemed to be having difficulty catching her breath.

“Tell me it’s not true. Tell me you’ve never had such evil thoughts!”

Eva gasped. Her mouth was agape, letting out a gasp of disbelief. Mom?”

A second later, she glanced at Ava with deeper hatred. “You brought Mom here on purpose?”

“Eva!”

Eva looked back at Mrs. Connor. Her mother’s tears made her chest

tight. Her hands clenched tightly into fists.

“Please understand me, Mom. I’m doing all this for you. I don’t want to be separated from you.”

Mrs. Connor shook her head faintly. “I am really disappointed in you, Eva. All this time, I have put all my love on you. I hope that you can grow up to be a loving person, without jealousy or revenge. But turns out, all that isn’t enough? You even intend to destroy your own sister?”

“I haven’t done anything, Mom. See? Ava is still standing here. She’s

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fine.”

“But you secretly have bad intentions towards her.”

Eva grimaced in pain. “Now you’re defending her too? You choose

Ava over me?”

“It’s not a matter of choosing, Eva. I love you as my own daughter. You even get more than Ava.”

“No! You’re wrong, Mom. Life is all about being chosen or thrown away. When I was kidnapped, I called Ava. Mrs. Moore asked her to choose. Me or Jeremy. Apparently? She preferred Jeremy. She threw me away! Then what could I do?”

Eva spread her arms briefly. Her shoulders were shaking. Tears

flooded her cheeks.

So, what’s wrong with me agreeing to Mrs. Moore’s conditions? I also want to survive. Why do you blame me? Why is

hand was raised to hold her head. “If you were kidnapped, you should be honest, Eva. We will

offer

laughed dryly. “He only cares about you. It’s impossible for him

into a difficult position. But please…

shoulder.

hand off.

left me alone. And now, don’t bother

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How do you face her alone? She’s

was slightly raised. “She and I have the same enemy. What do I have to fear? She’s

be fooled by her sweet talk. That two-headed snake never considers anyone a friend.”

profitable for me. I get payment, guaranteed

gotten that impression before-cold and murderous. Realizing that, Jeremy

to be ready to face me. I won’t play around when it comes

afraid,” Eva challenged with a terrible smile. When her gaze returned to Ava, her eyebrows rose. “This is

“No, Darling-”

mother. “Don’t bother persuading me. Just save your

casually wiped her face.” Okay. That’s enough for now.

“Remember my warning carefully. Patricia is not

no longer cared about her dress. She just needed

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her

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having to bother thinking about how to take him down. All she needed to do was

have a million ways to make her wish come true-ruining Ava’s

okay?” Emily asked in a small voice. She wasn’t crying anymore, but she was

“It’s hard to say. Let’s hope Patricia

wrinkles. Seeing Jeremy nod slightly, she looked down and clutched her own trousers. “Why is everything like this? Have I

It’s her

my daughter-your little

quieter.

Connor’s V

protect Eva.” As her hand rubbed her mother’s shoulder, Ava looked at Jeremy. “Are you

follow her. Even though he can only watch her from a certain distance, I can guarantee that your

looked up at Jeremy. Her eyes filled with tears. “Thank you.”

an eyebrow. “I just did what

the twins to clean up, the taxi Eva ordered arrived. On the way home, she

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