She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

101 Ava's Fear

Scarlett's POV

I don't think she is going to like what Ava has to say.

I was surprised that Jack Fuller seemed to know Ava's true color, but not for long. He has always been a calculating fox and I doubt he'd let anyone fool him, not even his own daughter.

But I don't think Mom knows about it at all. If she thinks Ava is her angelic tame daughter, then she really believes that. She is a devout bellever. And as horrible as Jack Fuller might be, there is one thing I can't deny of him he loves his wife.

I guess I shouldn't feel bad for Mom. I should envy her. She might know all the truth, but she is happy, living in the little illusional bubble where everything is kind, good, and alright. She doesn't have to feel bad for keeping a little girl at home just to be her daughter's blood vessel because her husband told her the little girl is an orphan who needed help; she doesn't have to know that her own daughter broke the ugly truth to the orphan that she was adopted, because Jack Fuller determined it was an accident no matter what I said; she doesn't have to feel bad for trapping me here as a prisoner, because maybe not as much as she loves Ava, she also "cares" about me, and that makes what she did a desperate try of a mother to keep all her kids around her. Nothing evil.

Her kindness hurt me the most when the ugly truth came out. I was devastated to realize that no one in the family ever loved me, and yet I couldn't say a harsh thing to this innocent woman. Sometimes I wonder which is cruler-right out evil, or self-tricking lies. At least against the former, I could try to defend myself. But fake love? You wouldn't know how deep you sank before you are suffocated.

genuine excitement. Me and Ava getting along has been one of her biggest wishes for years, and today she sees the

the door with a pout. Jack Fuller moves his legs reluctantly, and when passing

nice to

he is talking to, and

is not talking long after they left. That's her habit in case anyone hears. her. I sit down on the chair far away from her, close to the door. There is no telling what Ava would do when we are alone, and I learned to protect myself. "So where's your apology? I'm listening," I lean my chair backward

are trying to get me to say something bad-" Ava

bites her lips. She knows

dares not to

+25 BONUS

101 Ava's Feat

I can't imagine doing something like that. It's exhausting. Maybe that's why she

believe?