Their insistence
Ava

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Howe you doing? mom asks through the phone. “And how are the baby and Noah?

Once again they were out of the country for a business meeting. It didn’t come as a surprise to me

that they had their own private jet since Rowan did too. He had his own and there was also a

family one. I have never used his. Never been inside it. Probably because we rarely went to any

trips together.

When my wealth rose to great heights, I thought of buying a jet of my own, but I quickly shot the

idea down. What the hell would I use it for? I rarely went anywhere that will necessitate me

needing one of my own. If I had to go somewhere, I usually hired one or I’d just fly business class.

“Ava?

“Sorry mom. We’re all doing well. We just miss you guys so much”

And it was true. They’ve been gone for a week and they’ll be away for another week. Noah and I

missed them like crazy. It’s surprising how they’ve become such a big part of our lives in such a

short time,

“We miss you too. Your dad says hi by the way. He said he’ll talk to you in the evening when he

isn’t so busy”

“That’s all right”

“So, have you bought anything new for the b

our months isn’t long. Soon he or she will be

here” just as always, excitement rings in her voice when she talks about the baby.

“How am I supposed to buy anything when everyone around me already has? This baby will have

more than in enough and a lot to choose from” I laugh.

The baby’s room was full of stuff. I thought that mom, dad, Letty and Corrine were bad. That was

before Reaper came into the picture.

He has been sending cute little gifts since I allowed him to be part of his or her life. I don’t even

get when or where he goes shopping when he is in hiding. Everything he has bought is in color

pink. Just like with Noah and Ethan, he also believes that it will be a baby girl.

My smile falls as soon as thoughts of him pass through my mind. I know I promised him, but I

gotten along with Father, but he

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I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making

up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch date

probably wasn’t them, but my mood had

you later. I

mom” I

the table. The moment I do that, my conflicting thoughts

he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was hell bent on revenge and losing Rowan would destroy

loved. Noah loved the same people, well except for Emma that is. I just didn’t know what to do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance. The other

you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s

you scared me” I put my hand

if that would slow

you saw me coming in” she says looking

lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the

have a lot on

Letty asks, taking

my head. “Not

to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my baby’s uncle? Or that we

that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be

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Her eyes sparkling for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days ago and he was butt

much

my house.

believe that I punched him. It felt good because I’ve wanted to do that for

drunk?” Corrine asks,

shrugs her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I

bet that Ava has

me expectantly. I

Ava” Letty

don’t know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly

His behavior was odd so I asked

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

got jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I

ballistic saying I belonged to him and he

to

remember his words. Like what the hell was wrong

not a fucking

I never thought I would

says all dreamy.

like she

is Rowan we are talking about. The same man that told me

again that I meant nothing to him. That he would never love

fucking guts”

mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I

a thorn on my

come to the realization that he

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if that’s true, which I highly doubt, it doesn’t matter It’s a little too late. I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them

to say something, but don’t know how. For now, all I want is to let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to think about him or his sudden change in behavior. I already had too much on my plate without adding him to the

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