Chapter 349

Chapter 0349

“I'm surprised, but also impressed.” Reaper says, and | swear | could hear the amusement in his voice. “Everyone talked about

how much you loved her; | didn’t think you'd ever hurt her, especially for Ava.”

“People don’t know shit.”

It's as | said that it finally hit me. My love for Emma was completely gone. It was dead, and maybe it has been for a long time

now. What I feel for Ava is stronger.

Looking back, | was infatuated with Emma and the idea of love. Plus, everyone used to say that we belonged together. That we

were perfect together. | think that went to my head. | heard it said so much when we were younger that maybe it brainwashed me

into thinking that it was the truth.

Everyone wanted us together, including our mothers, who pushed us to always be around each other. What if what | thought was

love was nothing but an idea planted in our heads by our mothers? A fantasy they had no business pushing on

1. us.

If it wasn’t for the constant pushing, would we have gotten together? Would we have started dating? The answer is probably a

big fucking NO.

“Rowan, are you still there?”

| shake my head against the thoughts. None of that mattered. What matters is what | feel for Ava, and it’s bigger, stronger, and

more than I’ve ever felt for Emma.

“Yeah, | just got lost in thoughts for a minute,” | reply

“Right,” he says, drugs the words out. “I’ve got shit to do; I'll talk to you later.”

“Sure”

It wasn’t even ten minutes after we hung up that | got another phone call. | don’t recognize the number, but | pick it up anyway.

“Rowan, it’s Calvin.” I’m surprised, but the urgency in his voice catches my

attention.

“What happened?”

“It's Ava; she’s unconscious.”

| don’t wait for him to finish his sentence. | hang up the phone and rush out of the door. | could hear Noah calling me, but right

now my mind was fully focused

1/2

My heart was gripped in a tight fist as scenario after scenario of the worst played in my mind. I’m not afraid of admitting that |

was fucking scared.

The drive is a blur, and without even realizing it, | arrive at Calvin’s home. | pull out my number and dial his number.

“Where are you?” | asked immediately, not caring to conceal my fear.

“At Ava's old house.”

I rush there and find the door open.

“In here,” Calvin’s voice calls out.

| move quickly and climb up the stairs. | head on over to the master bedroom to find him seated at the edge of the bed, with Ava

lying unconscious.

“What the fuck happened?” | yelled, crossing the short distance towards Ava. She was so still, and that fucking scared me.

“| don’t fucking know. She asked

the house, and | told her it was hers. Then

she asked for a key, and | gave it to her. It’s only after about forty minutes that I

She'd said she would pass by to say

realized that she hadn't been back be goodbye. | came to check on her and found her 2dr ?

on the floor, unconscious.”

After his explanation, | ignored him. My focus is wholly on Ava.

| try calling her name, but she doesn’t wholly on Ava.

le wound, but that couldn’t be said about internal

respond. My fear spikes even more at that.

There wasn’t any

damaged.

| pull out my phone about to call an ambulance. | don’t understand why Calvin

hadn't done that in the fo

fucking place.

The operator had just picked up when Ava’ upright with a gasp.

open and she bolted

a few calming breaths, her eyes

| hang up the phone and stare at Ava. Afte turned to me, and they were liquid fire. She was way beyond pissed. If she could get

away with murder, | would be long dead.

sheel

“You fucking lied to me!” she screams, getting up from the bed. “We are divorced!”

Fuck. | knew this day would come, b

| was still not prepared for her

anger.