All Chapters of The Love We Never Expected : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Ava remained standing near the table after Victoria and her friends went silent, they looked uncomfortable instead of confident.Victoria forced out a laugh.“You’re quite bold.” Ava smiled politely.“I learned that staying quiet doesn’t always mean being weak.”The smile on Victoria’s face became stiff. Before she could say anything else, a male voice suddenly interrupted them.“I think Mrs. Hale has already answered enough questions for one evening.”The women immediately turned around. A tall man was standing behind them.He looked to be around Dominic’s age. He was dressed in a dark gray suit that fit him perfectly. His appearance was handsome, but unlike Dominic’s cold and intimidating presence, this man looked approachable.A friendly smile rested on his face. The moment Victoria saw him, her expression changed.“Mr. Parker.” The man nodded politely.“Good evening, ladies.” Jessica immediately smiled.“Good evening.” The women suddenly looked much more careful with their words.

The ride back home was tense from the moment the car left the hotel.Ava sat beside the window, staring at the city lights flashing past outside. She had tried to calm herself during the first few minutes, but the more she thought about what had happened at the dinner, the more upset she became.The entire evening had already been uncomfortable enough.She had walked into a room full of wealthy people who seemed to know exactly where they belonged while she felt completely out of place. Then those women had cornered her and questioned her background, her marriage, and her place beside Dominic. Ethan had been the only person who stepped in and treated her normally.Yet somehow, Dominic had managed to turn that into a problem.What annoyed her most was that he didn’t seem bothered at all.He sat across from her in the back seat, reading something on his phone with the same calm expression he always wore. Looking at him now, nobody would believe he had practically threatened someone les

Ava spent most of the afternoon trying to avoid Vanessa. Unfortunately, Vanessa seemed determined to stay.She sat comfortably in the living room as though she owned the house, chatting with the maids when she felt like it and making little comments whenever Ava happened to walk past.None of the comments were openly rude, that was what made them annoying.Ava had quickly realized that arguing with Vanessa would only give her what she wanted.So she ignored her.The more Ava ignored her, the more Vanessa seemed determined to get a reaction.By evening, Ava was beginning to lose patience.She was sitting in the living room pretending to read a magazine when Vanessa suddenly spoke again.“Diana told me you don’t attend many social events.” Ava didn’t look up.“Not really.”Vanessa smiled.“That explains why nobody knew much about you before the wedding.”Ava turned a page.She wasn’t going to take the bait. Vanessa’s smile widened.Just as she was about to speak again, the sound of a ca

Lina was sitting at the dining table with Mabel when they heard a car stop outside the house.The two women looked at each other.“Are you expecting someone?” Mabel asked.Lina shook her head.“No.”Mabel stood up and walked toward the door. When she opened it, she froze.Lina noticed her expression immediately.“Who is it?” Mabel turned around slowly.“You better come and see this yourself.”Curious, Lina got up and walked over, the moment she reached the doorway, her eyes widened.Dominic was standing outside. A black luxury car was parked behind him. Lina blinked several times.She honestly thought she was imagining things. Dominic rarely came personally.Most of the time he sent drivers, assistants, or security guards. Seeing him standing at her front door early in the morning felt unreal.“Mr. Hale?” Lina said in surprise. Dominic gave a small nod.“Good morning.” Mabel looked between them.“Did something happen?”Dominic shook his head.“No.”Then he looked directly at Lina.“Go

Ava was sitting on her bed with the beauty academy forms spread out in front of her. She had been reading through them for almost twenty minutes. Every time she looked at the class schedule, she smiled because she till could not believe she was finally going to attend beauty school. For years, it had only been a dream. Now it was becoming real. Her phone suddenly rang. Ava picked it up and immediately laughed when she saw Lina’s name. The moment she answered the video call, Lina’s face filled the screen. Her younger sister looked happier than Ava had seen her in a very long time. “Lina.” “Ava!” Lina practically shouted her name. Ava laughed. “Why are you so excited?” “Wait. Let me show you something.” Before Ava could reply, Lina turned the camera around. Ava blinked. The bed behind Lina was covered with shopping bags. “Lina…” “I know!” Lina screamed excitedly. “Look at this dress.” She picked up a beautiful dress and showed it to the camera. Then she grabbed anothe