Semua Bab Goodbye, Ex-Husband, Next Please: Bab 251 - Bab 252

AVA’S POVWhy was he calling me? It took me a second to realize why, then I remembered the flowers. He’d written his name neatly at the bottom of the card which was on the flowers. Truth was, I hadn’t texted or called to appreciate him. Not because I didn’t want to, okay, maybe I didn’t but because I didn’t know what to say. I was confused, emotionally stretched thin, and honestly… scared to open a new door when I hadn’t closed the old one fully. I stared at the screen for too long. The phone stopped ringing and then it started again. I sighed and finally picked up. “Hello?” “Hi, Ava. It’s Michael.” His voice was calm but unsure, like he was trying not to sound too eager. “Yeah, I know,” I said, trying to sound casual. “Your number's saved, you know," I added sarcastically, trying to lighten the mood. He chuckled softly. “Right. I wasn’t sure if you saw it. Did you get the flowers?” “Ohh... Yeah, I did. They were… really beautiful. Thank you,” I said gently. “Sorry, I di