Chapter 304

Ava

“Is it okay if Corrine and I come by the day after tomorrow?” Letty asks.

She had called a few minutes ago. I’d been surprised, but happy that she had. The last time she was

here, we talked, and I got why I’d become her friend despite her relationship with Travis.

She was a fun person to be around. Apart from that, she was also really sweet and nice. I had taken to

her immediately, glad to have her in my life.

I move around the kitchen with Iris in my arms. She had refused to take her afternoon nap, and

because of that, she was now very cranky. Whenever I tried putting her down, she would fall into a fit of

crying until I picked her up again.

“Ava?”

I hesitated for a moment. The last time I saw Corrine was at the hospital. She hasn’t contacted me or

come by to see me. I didn’t understand, especially since she was supposed to be one of my closest

friends.

“Will that be alright with her?” I inquire, unsure of myself. “It’s just that we haven’t seen each other

since that day at the hospital.”

“That’s because she was giving you time to settle and get used to the new normal,” she replies. “So, is

Wednesday okay with you?”

“Yeah, sure. It’s not like I have anything to do or anywhere to go,” I reply, trying to hide the bitterness

and sarcasm from my tone.

Every day, it gets harder and harder to stay at home. I wasn’t built to sit around and do nothing. Even

when I had Noah, I still had my studies and my afternoon job at the grocery store to keep me occupied.

“It’s settled then… We’ll be there. We have a lot to catch up on.”

That catches my attention. Maybe they’ll tell me something that will give me a hint on how my life has

been for the past four years.

For a minute, I’m tempted to ask her if she knows what Rowan could be hiding. I decided against it,

though. If anyone is going to tell me the truth, then it will be Rowan. I’d rather hear it from the horse’s

mouth.

“Fine. See you then.”

I hang up and put the phone down. I look down at the bundle of joy in my arms, hoping that

“Come on Angel, please go to sleep… My hands are getting tired here, not to mention numb.”

Her forehead creases, and she simply continues staring at me, her full lips twisted. If I am not wrong,

then I would think that she was offended. Displeased by my words.

Sighing, I continue moving, swinging her gently in my arms. I start singing, hoping that a combination of

all those will lull her to sleep. She was just closing her eyes when the door opened. “Ava!” Rowan

shouts my name, making Iris snap her eyes open. Her face twists right before she lets out a big wail.

“Son of a bitch!” I snap when her cries get louder. I transfer her to my shoulder, holding her there while

gently patting her back, hoping to calm her d o n.

“What is it?” Rowan appears at the door before rushing towards. “I heard you cuss.

“What happened is that she was almost asleep when you woke her up with your shout!” I glare at him,

releasing all my pent-up frustrations into that one look.

It wasn’t just that he woke Iris up; it’s also because of what Ethan told me and the fact that I know deep

down he’s hiding something from me.

My mind has been driving me crazy as it continues to come up with all the worst possible scenarios. I

don’t want to lose what we have, but something inside me tells me that there is a chance of that once I

learn what he’s keeping from me. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know,” he states softly. I push my raging thoughts

away. Maybe I was just being paranoid. Maybe I’m mistaken. The love in his eyes draws me in like a

moth to a flame. It hypnotizes me, making me forget even my own damn name. The look in his eyes

promises me everything that I’ve always desired. Love, passion, warmth, peace, and happiness. It

promises me the world, and a part of me just wants to forget about everything else and drown in it.

Drown in his lies.

“It’s okay,” I whisper, stepping away from him and breaking the spell that he had woven around me.

He stares at me. I shift, just so I can avoid his piercing gaze.

“By the way, I invited Gabe for dinner”

It’s only then that I notice Gabe standing near the door. His gaze, similar to his brother’s, was piercing.

As if he were trying to assess something.

“Hi,” I simply say, not really sure how to be around him since Gabe and I have never been close. We

weren’t enemies, but we weren’t friends either.

He simply nods in acknowledgment of my greeting. He and Rowan had different personalities despite

being twins, but they had some similar traits. Both were men of very few words.

“I’m just going to go to her room and try to put her down.” Iris had stopped crying. What remained were

her hiccupps.

They both nod as I excuse myself.

I’d just left the room when I heard them. At first, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but that was until Gabe’s

sentence got my attention.

“Yap, Ethan definitely mentioned something. Do you think he told her the truth?”

What the hell? So I was right. Rowan was hiding something from me.