Chapter 188

Chapter 188

-Ava’s POV

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Isabella once called what was happening between Grayson and me a story. A story that had been told countless times before, but maybe ours, with the constant ups and downs and endless back–and–forths, was just a little longer. Maybe a little more

tedious.

And I would know because I was the one living it.

So, what was happening right now? It was that inevitable breakup part–the one where we separate, realize we’re meant for each other, and come back together for the happily ever after.

But a few things didn’t match the usual rhythm of the tales told and written.

Like how Grayson and I, no matter what the world wanted or what destiny had in mind, weren’t meant for each other.

How it was over between us, and absolutely nothing would bring us back together.

And how this most definitely wasn’t a story.

“This came in for you today,” My mother’s voice cut through the stillness, making me slowly raise my head. My eyes landed on the envelope in her hand before I looked back down at my clasped hands, saying nothing.

“I read it.”

Of course, she did. Like she read everything that came here when I lived under her roof, making sure only the things she deemed acceptable made it into my hands.

“Dr. Griffin fired you.”

‘Well, that makes writing my resignation letter easier,‘ I thought to myself but didn’t say it. Just like I hadn’t said a single word for two days. Ever since I cried in her arms. Ever since I collapsed into this couch. Ever since my entire world imploded. I hadn’t eaten. I hadn’t moved. I was simply…here. Existing.

Well, I did move once yesterday. The nausea had crept up on me, and I’d barely made it to the bathroom before vomiting everything I’d barely eaten the day before.

“Ava.”

Her voice brought me back to the present. Slowly, I forced myself to look at her. But the moment of softness I thought might remain was gone. Instead, I saw that look. The one I’d grown up with. The Evelyn Pierce look. Cold. Calculating.

I let out a soft laugh. It was kind of catchy. The Evelyn Pierce look.

She snapped again.

focus on her–or at least try to.

is that nauseating smell?

“Ava Lilian Pierce!”

sharp tone jolted me fully into reality. Every fragmented thought vanished. The smell disappeared. And the

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my own. My voice sounded foreign, hollow,

Then, with a calculating air, she sat down across from me.

Why bother telling her that I loved working there? That it wasn’t “just” a hospital. It was where I’d seen the first glimpses of Grayson’s humanity–the day he saved Mikayla’s mother instead of focusing on

of it. Because my life

fired, alone, and utterly useless. Grayson hadn’t even let the guards come with me. He’d dismissed me so thoroughly, so completely, that he didn’t even care about the threat hanging over my

did say “The Queen is Next.” But I’m not his queen anymore, so problem

giggle escaped me.

was so smart. If only I’d been this smart when I met him.

to insanity,” I heard my

blinked at her, startled, before realizing

lingered on my disheveled appearance, her eyes narrowing ever so

slightly. “At least take a

days? I thought it had only been

I didn’t move.

by looking for you yesterday,” She said, trying another tactic. “I asked her to leave.” For once, I was thankful for my mother’s disdain for Isabella. I didn’t want to see her.

that only seemed to grow worse with every passing moment. And just when I thought it might ease, even for a second, it came

wanted to cry. I wanted to march back to Grayson and make him listen to me. I wanted to find whoever planted

I wanted Grayson to see past the lies and believe

“Ava?”

me the hell alone!” I screamed, the force of it tearing

felt like the walls themselves vibrated with the echo, a

something slammed into me–a force. so strong it felt like the weight of the universe–and everything went black.

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