Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman

Chapter 2201

Ava's words shocked both Raegan and Daniel, who were standing by the side.

Both of them thought that Ava would be heartless, but it turned out that she was not. Raegan froze for

a few seconds before a look of surprise and joy appeared on her face. She had not felt so happy in

years.

"Of course, I don't mind! I don't mind at all! I’m not busy tomorrow. Come and see me tomorrow when

you're done with work! I can wait for you!” Raegan's voice was a little shaky, and she could not hide the

joy flashing in her eyes.

"You guys should rest early, then. I’l] go back too. Daniel, take good care of Ava. I'll be leaving now."

"Okay, take care, Mrs. Xander. I'll take care of Ava, don't worry," Daniel promised Raegan.

He could clearly see how happy Raegan was.

Even though Raegan's back was turned, he could see the spring in her steps.

Ava stood at the same spot until Raegan was not in view anymore. After that, she withdrew her gaze,

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Daniel saw the subtle change in Ava's expression and immediately closed the door. He guided her by

her shoulders and brought her back inside.

"Treally thought you'd completely shut her off. Although I don't know what happened between the two

of you, I can see that she's very apologetic and genuinely concerned about you."

Ava smiled bitterly. "Unfortunately, her concern came too late."

Daniel furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "Can you tell me what happened between both of you?”

Ava gently sat down on the sofa. After a few moments of contemplation, she parted her lips lightly and

said, "When I was in junior high, my parents split up because they were incompatible.

My mom wanted a career while my dad scolded her for only thinking about work and not her family.

Then, the two of them separated.

"I thought it was fine because many parents ended in divorce. ] accepted it, but I didn't realize that

neither of them wanted me."

Daniel gazed at Ava with a heartfelt look but did not quite understand. "You mean neither of them

wanted to raise you?"

"Yes, neither of them wanted me." Ava's eyes narrowed. When she said that, she could not help but

clench her hands.

Daniel felt a sharp pain in his heart. He reached out to hold Ava's hands tightly, trying to reassure her

and give her some warmth.

Ava felt Daniel's kindness and gentleness. She smiled slightly, but it was a bitter smile.

"Compared to my mother who only cared about her career, at least my father was a little more

conscientious. He left me with my elderly grandmother, but she died in an accident within six months. I

had no relatives who were willing to take me in, and my parents couldn’t be contacted. After all that, I

ended up in an orphanage."

When Daniel heard what she told him, his heart broke.

When Daniel saw the tears rolling out of the corners of Ava's eyes, he took her into his arms and

offered her comfort.

"That's all in the past."

"Yeah, it's all in the past." Ava shut her teary, red eyes. Even after being alone for all these years and

despite all the dark days being behind her, she suddenly felt scared again.

"Daniel, will there suddenly be a day when you won’t want me anymore like my mom and dad?” Daniel

loosened his embrace, gazing deeply and sincerely into Ava's teary eyes.

"No matter what happens in the future, you’ ll always be my number one.”