Semua Bab A Step Closer to Love : Bab 221 - Bab 230

"What's taking them such a long time?" Ava asked as she glanced at the door for the thirty-first time in the space of a minute. "They would be back soon; why are you so worried?" Arabella asked as she lay down in bed."Why shouldn't I be worried? I do not want to think about the bad luck that had been opened over my family as a result of this accident," Ava said. "Why would you say something like that? That is the kind of statement that can bring bad luck in." Ava opened her mouth to speak but before he could say anything, a doctor walked in. Both women stood up and waited for the man to go to Arabella. "How do you feel?" the doctor asked, checking her IV drip and then her face. "Still in pain but not as much as before.," Arabella said, staring at the doctor. "Okay, that is good." "Doctor, what about the result of the test?" Ava asked when the doctor did not say anything. She was fine even if the doctor ignored her and did not say hello; she just wanted to make sure that her dau

Kieran and Arabella spoke fofr a long time before they finally went to bed. Ava woke up early and cleaned up before helping Arabelle to do the same. The doctor came over and checked her condition and told her that she was recovering alright."Hana," Ava began sitting by the side of the bed. Arabella looked at her mom's face and she could tell that that was her serious face. She knew that whatever her mom was saying now meant serious business."Mom, that look is scaring me," Arabella said, trying to water down the tense atmosphere. She wanted to feel comfortable enough, even though she did not know what her mom was about to say."Are you still refusing to tell me what happened?" Ava asked, clutching her daughter's hand."I will tell you, but not now." She was going to try her best to keep her promise, at least."Okay, it's no problem. I would wait until you tell me, but I have something that I want you to do for me. Are you going to do it?" Ava blinked her hand, going up and down her d

TWO WEEK LATERArabella was diagnosed and was asked to take it easy. She had told Kieran that they were going to tell their parents about their relationship today. They had spent two weeks together; it was difficult for them to be together because Ava was over her daughter like a hawk and never left her side. It was even difficult for them to be on the phone because Ava wanted to know. Knowing that her daughter had a man in her life, she was curious who it was and wanted to know. She was trying her best to act nonchalant about it when curiosity was killing her. "I do hope I get to meet this mystery guy who is hiding from me before I go back in a week," Ava said as they sat in the car. Everyone had come to take her back from the hospital, making it a big deal that she was kind of embarrassed at the fuss they were making. "What mystery, man?" Everly asked, turning to her friend. "Her boyfriend, the one I told you about," Ava replied, and Everly nodded. "I also cannot wait to meet h

The rest of the drive back home was. Even though Arabella did not picture them telling their families this, she was glad that she had gotten it off her chest. As they entered the house, Ava called everyone into the living room. Arabella had expected a reaction from her mom, but maybe she was just shocked that she had forgotten how to react. She was waiting for them to remind them of the age gap between them and the reasons why this wouldn't work out. She wanted to hear their reasons, even though she was just learning how to love him. He had admitted that he had a crush on her. When he went to the airport to pick her up, it was like love at first sight. When his mom had told him that her friend's daughter, whom he knew from his youth, was coming to stay with them, he did not know why, but for some reason, he encountered a small child and was shocked by what he had seen. He tried to suppress his emotions, using his hurt as an excuse. "Everyone to the living room," Ava commanded. It w

"Why are you laughing?" Arabella was shocked. That was not the expression she was expecting from her. "Dearest Arabella, you must think the world revolves around you," she said, leaning in that she was seated at the edge of her seat. "Why do you think I would apologize to you? I did what I did, and I would do it again and again if need be.""You are not sorry for kidnapping and assaulting me even though you ended up here?" Arabella asked. "Of course, if I had the chance to, I would do it again. Can you imagine how hard I worked? I worked hard on Kieran, and you swooped in from nowhere and decided you wanted to take him from me. Oh, please, like you deserve him," Aurora said, leaning into the chair. "If you are here to ask me for an apology, I am afraid that you have to go back without one today and that you need not expect one from me," she said, looking at her nails like she had gotten a fresh set of nails. "Arabella, I think one of the problems you have is that you seem to overra