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

have gotten along with Father, but he

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to be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby” her voice pulls me

I was meeting up with Letty and

them, but my mood had already

Talk to you later. I love

too mom” I say, then hang

down at the table. The moment I

he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s

was also the likelihood that he would go after those Rowan 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

you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s voice

I

that would slow down my

saw me coming in” she

that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the private

just have a

share?” Letty asks, taking

shake my

didn’t want to share, it’s just that I didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly

wasn’t worse I permitted him to be in my

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Letty leans forward. Her eyes sparkling for some odd reason. Travis said that

much after Ncan was born. Plus he’s gone radio silent since

my house.

that I punched him. It felt good because I’ve wanted

was he drunk?” Corrine asks, seeming

Travis or

Ava has an

at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably

Ava” Letty

anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly

odd

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

I

ballistic saying I belonged to him and he

to allow me to whore myself to other

his words. Like

I am not a fucking object. I am

so possessive. I never thought I would

says

at her like she was

be serious, Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about.

nothing to him. That he would never love me because

fucking guts”

used to feel was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I went through

a thorn on my

he has come to the realization that he wants

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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

quiet Both staring at me like they want 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

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