Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

At Turner Manor, after dinner, Ava’s mom had a side conversation with her, subtly suggesting that she should tell Frank sooner rather than later.

After chatting with her mother, she asked her sister-in-law, Christina, again. Christina also said that she shouldn’t hide it. She also said that she was very nervous because she was thinking too much. With Frank around, this nervousness might disappear.

The balance has already begun to tilt. She gave her friend, Alex, a call.

As the video connected, Alex, wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt and square-cut shorts with a crew cut, greeted Ava with a smile. “What’s up today? You rarely call me. I almost thought you forgot about me.”

Ava smiled. She was not in a good mood. She curled her legs and supported her chin. “I just returned to Sapphire City yesterday. What are you doing?”

“I just took a shower and was about to listen to a song. Why did you have a fight with Frank? You seem a bit down. Did he drain all your energy?”

“No. Alex, let me ask you something. Help me analyze it.”

On the screen, Alex was casual, hopping onto the bed, sitting down, and raising an eyebrow at the screen. “Come on, spill it. We don’t need to beat around the bush. If it’s easier for you to talk to me as a girl, go ahead and treat me as one. If it’s better to see me as a guy, then consider me a guy. With my gender, is there still anything to hesitate about?”

After Ava heard this, she chuckled. “Then don’t speak too loudly later. What if your mother comes over?”

Alex readily agreed, “Sure, spill it. I’m working in Sapphire City this summer, renting a place off-campus. How’s the environment? I’m thinking of not staying in the dorm next year, and I’ll probably finish my part-time job late at night.”

As she spoke, Alex adjusted the camera and pointed it at the room. The environment was quite clean. Although Alex was like a boy, she was very particular about hygiene.

Originally, Alex could have graduated with a bachelor’s degree this year, but Ava suggested that she pursue a master’s degree. Ava thought that the competition was fierce for bachelor’s graduates in big cities, with at least half of the applicants having completed their undergraduate studies.

Alex’s family background was not good. After graduation, her family would definitely not give her living expenses anymore. Even now, they gave her very little. Alex had to think of a way himself. He either worked part-time or installed a computer for others to earn extra money.

Ava asked, “You didn’t go back during the summer vacation. Why didn’t you go back?”

“Sigh, it’s all because my family didn’t agree to my postgraduate studies and fell out. They think I should earn money to subsidize my brother and the others.” Alex calmly described the bitterness in his heart.

to hear about the challenges you’re facing,” said

myself, my mother will have to count it as money. Who knows, she might even have to give me a

family.

was more unyielding. He did not plan to go to either of these companies. He could not let Ava take care of him all the time. “That won’t do. I’ve already graduated from my postgraduate studies. If I were to be

you have a

topic, Alex knew that Ava wanted to help her, but she wanted to rely on herself. “What did you want to tell

seconds of silence, Ava licked

realized that Alex was stunned and did not move. It took her a long time to come back to his senses.

Didn’t you say that your family’s Frank wouldn’t make you pregnant? Have you changed your mind?” Alex had specially asked this question before. At that time, Ava had said

pondered whether it might have been an accidental escape of the

of this, Ava coughed dryly and explained

Ava a thumbs up through the screen. “Ava,

Why are you at Sapphire City? Where’s

were pregnant.” Alex threw

and explained his concerns to Alex, asking her to

doctor, you have to ask what you ate before so

are also some online knowledge points. Some older sisters who are older than me accidentally miscarried before the baby was three months old. For example, the fetal heart stopped, the progesterone level was

and was stunned. There were so many knowledge points. That was indeed quite dangerous. No wonder Ava was so nervous because excessive focus

don’t become a doctor. You’ve

illness. She looked at his legs and kept shaking. “Actually, I don’t think you need to think so much. How should I put it? I think your Frank is quite reliable. I’ve never been in a relationship before, so I don’t know what you two are thinking. But I think you should tell him. Think about it. If he finds out that you have a child in a few months, if he loves you very much, he will definitely blame himself

good friend, who had never been in a relationship and had

fearing some unforeseen circumstances. Forget what your family does?

solid as iron three months later, with nothing going wrong? I’m just using your ‘what if’ as an example, not saying anything about the condition inside your belly. Anyway, I just think you should tell him. Even if there’s a real ‘what if,’ he should

what’s going on, he’ll definitely be sad. That’s what I

would be fine if nothing happened, but if something happened, he

She was too concerned about her belly, focusing on the ‘what if’ and the documentary of failures. Suddenly enlightened, she said, “I think

said, “Anyway, that’s what I think. I don’t know if it’s right or not. You can ask your mother and