로그인When the car finally arrived in front of Daniel's house, the evening sky was already black. He had been speeding since he did not even bother to notice the traffic and the lights of the city as they passed by the window. The one thing that had occupied his mind all the time.Ava.He looked at the familiar house, and his hands clenched a little on the steering wheel. Everything had been different the last time he was here. At that time, he felt that Ava had betrayed him.Now he knew the truth.Marcus got out of the car and walked with a firm stride to the front door, his heart alternating between accelerating and decelerating with every stride. He did not know how Ava was going to respond when he saw her, but he knew he had to attempt it.His hand lifted, and he knocked-knocked.“I heard the sound fading down the house.”After a moment, there came footsteps coming inward.The door opened.Daniel stood there.He appeared amazed upon seeing Marcus at the door. "Marcus?" he said slowly.M
Marcus was standing in the hospital passageway, utterly frozen.The words he had just heard in the room were refuted in his head."He doesn't know."“I did not want him to have the burden of understanding that my child was killed when trying to save yours.”Every line dealt him a blow on the chest. During the weeks, he had assumed Ava had decided to terminate the pregnancy without thinking of the family. He had been mad, wounded, and persuaded that she had broken his trust.But now the reality was before him like a storm that he could not get out of.Ava had not betrayed him.She had made sacrifices of it all.Marcus gradually moved away from the door, his breathing irregular, as he strove with an effort to assimilate the truth. His hands were shaking a little, and he leaned against the wall as though his legs no longer had the strength to support him."How could I not see it?" he whispered to himself.The door at the back of him opened.Marcus looked up.Lydia was there looking up at
Lydia said a lot, and the room grew very quiet."I'm sorry for hating you."The apology was like a feather in the air, and Ava stood in one position by the bed as she slowly digested the meaning of the words. For a moment, she attempted to keep calm, but the feelings that she had long been concealing within herself burst their restraints.Her lips trembled."Ava?" Lydia said softly.Ava turned her head very fast, but it was too late. Already tears had started slipping down her cheek. She attempted to wipe them off, but others came right behind.“I am sorry,” she said to herself weakly. "I didn't mean to cry."Lydia watched her, concerned. "Why are you apologising?" she asked gently.Ava gave a tremulous sigh as she sat down in the chair next to the bed. “Because I vowed to myself I would remain strong when I came here,” she said to herself. “I did not want you to see me in this light.”Lydia shook her head slowly. But you had already been strong for everyone.Ava gave a small, sad lau
Ava stood outside Lydia’s hospital room, her fingers tightly gripping the strap of her bag as her heartbeat echoed loudly in her ears. The hallway felt unusually quiet, yet her thoughts were anything but calm. She had imagined this moment many times during the past few days, but now that she was truly here, fear slowly crept into her chest.She wondered if coming back had been a mistake.Riley stood beside her and gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze. “You don’t have to rush,” she said softly. “She’s been waiting, but she’ll understand if you need a minute.”Ava swallowed hard and nodded, though her eyes remained fixed on the closed door. “I’m just… nervous,” she admitted quietly. “I don’t know how she’ll look at me.”Riley smiled gently. “She looks at you the same way she always did.”Ava took a slow breath, trying to calm herself before finally lifting her hand and knocking lightly on the door.A small voice came from inside. “Come in.”The sound of Lydia’s voice made Ava’s chest tigh
Lydia waited until Marcus left the hospital room to get in touch with the doctor and then she reached slowly towards the phone which was lying on the bedside table. Her heart was racing, but this time it was not sickness that made it race. She understood that her father had good intentions, but she also understood that adults wait too long and say that it is impossible to correct something. She was not willing to wait any longer.She then opened the phone carefully and browsed through all the contacts until she spotted the name that she wanted.Riley.Ava's best friend.Lydia paused for a moment and questioned herself whether she was doing the right thing, but the recollection of the sweet smile of Ava urged her on. Ava had always been present when Lydia needed somebody to comfort her, and now it was her time to make a call.She pressed the call button.Two rings sounded out before Riley picked up the phone. "Hello?"Lydia said, me... me... me... Auntie Riley.Surprise was instantaneo
The nurse had just walked out of the hospital room, leaving it unusually quiet. Marcus remained close to the door, still holding his phone very tightly in his hand, and Lydia stared at him, her eyes no longer wet with innocence but with bewilderment and pain. The reality that she had just received could not find a peaceful dwelling in her heart.However, Lydia broke the silence and said, very slowly, “Daddy, I do not understand something.”Marcus looked at her, and he was already aware that this discussion was not going to be light. "What is it, sweetheart?"Lydia sat more erectly on the bed, and her small fingers grasped the blanket. Why did Ava not stay? Why not stay?... if Ava saved me... Why didn't somebody tell her how important she was?Marcus opened his mouth, and he had no words now. The burden of guilt fell on him once more."She thought..." Then he started slowly, then paused."She thought what?" Lydia asked firmly.” Did she think that we did not love her?”Marcus turned his
Ava entered the house and shut the door as gently as possible. The silence still seemed too loud in the sound. Her feet were tired of the heavy shoes she had, and her body was sore not only because it was a long day but also because of all that had taken place. The bridal gown had been taken, the c
The house was too quiet.Elena was standing in the bedroom, gazing at the open wardrobe as though she had been betrayed by it. On one side, clothes were neatly suspended, and below these the shoes, but the silence seemed oppressive, as someone seemed to peep over the walls. Her hands shook, and she
Lydia did not move until the sound had subsided in the hall. Her hands were trembling, her chest was tight, and all the whispers she had heard were still reverberating in her head. Marcus was at a few paces off the altar, stiff and pale, and had the appearance of a man who had been struck by an obje
No one spoke, one long second after Bella had said the name, Marcus. It was like the freezing of the air itself. Then the room exploded.Voices rose all at once. People rose, and chairs were scraping ominously against the floor. Somebody screamed, “This is crazy! " As some other voice shouted, "How







