Saving Ava
she said cautiously, biting her lower lip.
The room went silent again, save for the subtle sounds of cutlery against porcelain. Ava began to elaborate, her voice barely above a whisper. "You see, they said they were leaving me so that I could have a better life. But let me tell you, life alone in a foreign country from thirteen to nineteen is far from a walk in the park."
Peyton glanced at Carver, his eyes reflecting a mixture of shock and compassion. His was at a loss for words, the gravity of Ava's disclosure rendering him temporarily mute. "I can't even begin to imagine what that was like," he finally managed to say.
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