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.

sorry to hear about the challenges you’re

to count it as money. Who knows, she might even have to give me a certain amount of money every month. I’ll follow you to Athana in the future. It’s fine, even if it’s a dowry maid

felt that it was better for Alex to stay away from his family.

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 sent in, I wouldn’t need

you have a point. I

help her, but she wanted to

Ava licked her wet lips. “I’m

stunned and did not move. It took

It’s not how you got pregnant. 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

wondered how Ava could have become pregnant in such circumstances and pondered whether it might have been

dryly and explained her small actions shyly for about

thumbs up through the screen. “Ava, you’ve really

you

he didn’t know you were pregnant.” Alex threw many questions and possibilities at

and explained his concerns to Alex, asking her to help

you see a doctor, you have to ask what

her hand and answered honestly, “The television series is one. There are also real documentaries that I watch more often. There are also some online knowledge points. Some older sisters who are older than me accidentally miscarried before the baby was three

knowledge points. That was indeed quite dangerous. No wonder Ava was so

if you don’t become a doctor. You’ve already understood

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

soon as she finished speaking, Ava looked up at her good friend, who had never been in a relationship and had a buzz cut.

unforeseen circumstances. Forget what your family does? Moreover, where’s so much uncertainty? You’re overthinking it. In your situation, you should tell your Frank earlier. With him by your side, you’ll feel secure, and all these

nothing going wrong? I’m just using your ‘what if’ as an example, not saying anything about the condition

just like what you said. If he doesn’t even know what’s going on, he’ll definitely be sad. That’s

he didn’t want girls to hide it. It would be fine if nothing happened, but if something happened, he would never be able to get over this matter for

sister-in-law just hinted at her, not so directly. She was too concerned about her belly, focusing on the ‘what if’ and the documentary of failures. Suddenly enlightened, she said, “I think you’re right.

know if it’s right or not. You can ask your mother