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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

Father, but he still raised

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be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making

back mom? I was meeting up with Letty and Corrine

probably wasn’t them, but my mood had

you later.

you too mom” I say, then hang up the

sigh as I place my phone down at the table.

with Reaper. There was also Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was

of me felt like I had made

are you thinking so hard

scared me” I put my hand on

that would slow

saw me coming in”

was so lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that

just have a lot on

Letty asks,

my head.

I didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my baby’s

if that wasn’t worse I

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to do with Rowan again?” Letty leans forward. Her eyes sparkling for some odd reason.

stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus he’s gone radio silent since that night he

my house.

him. It felt good because I’ve

was he drunk?” Corrine asks, seeming

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

that Ava has an

both turn to look at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably

it, Ava”

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

odd so

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I can

went ballistic saying I belonged

me to

his words. Like what the hell

Since when? Plus I am not a fucking object. I am a

I would see the day when Rowan

Letty says all

just look at her like she was

we are talking about. The same man that told

I meant nothing to him. That he would never love me

fucking guts”

mainly replaced by anger. All

is still a

that he wants you. Why

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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 all. He gave me nothing return except pain. I just don’t

say something, but don’t know how. For now, all I want is to let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want

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