Chapter 45
“Sweetheart, what are you sobbing for?”
“Grandmother likes your smile.”
After then, the elderly lady’s hand weakened and she closed her eyes.
“Grandmother, grandmother, wake up!”Ava yelled as she peered at her granny.`
“Grandma…”
No matter how loud she yelled, her grandma remained still.
Goden Bran had been repressing his feelings, but when he saw her sad face, he couldn’t help but cry.
“Ava…” he said.
“Grandmother already…” he muttered hoarsely.
“Don’t be like this,” he eventually murmured after a lengthy quiet. “We must accept reality.”
When she heard his saids, she sobbed.
She tried to hide her tears by covering her lips, but she couldn’t.
Fearful of turning back and seeing her grandma’s cheerful smile, fearful of seeing her pale face.
She felt death was far away, but she had no idea how much grief it would bring her if it did happen.
Grandmother’s kind smile remained in her mind.
But suddenly it was all a distant memory.
Ava couldn’t control her emotions or her tears.
He couldn’t help but hold her and let her weep in his arms as she wailed quietly.
That night, Ava did not return to her flat, but instead accompanied Goden Bran back to his village to clean up Grandma’s stuff.
The sky was black and it was about four a. m.
Jeorge Milton leaned against the car’s door, smoking.
He waited all night below.
He always wondered whether she’d miss him if she returned.
So I didn’t go, I stayed… Waiting… The sky brightened.
He smirked.
He got in his car, started the motor, and prepared to depart only when the sky turned bright and clear.
“Grandma’s funeral is about time,”Ava said, as Goden Bran prepared a big tribute for her.
“Ava!
“My grandma liked you the best when she was alive,” he said, his voice soft. How could you miss the funeral? ”
“Even if it’s only for one more day,” he said, seeing she didn’t respond.
“Grandma would be pleased.”
Ava’s eyes flushed, her heart warmed, and her tears fell .
“All right,” she said, wiping away her tears.
He drew his hand away and walked away.
Love swelled in Goden Bran’s heart as he glanced at her exhausted and mournful back.
His phone vibrated, and he asked his assistant, “How is it?Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
Boss , I have contacted the London newspaper and a few periodicals. The rumor about you and the corporation will be retracted if Ava Lins and the others attend the elderly lady’s burial tomorrow.”
“I told them. “Just a few images.”
“Yes.”
After hanging up, he went upstairs and spotted his grandmother sitting on her bed, looking blankly at her last picture.
He wiped away his tears with his palm.
His heart ached at that point.
“I came to check if grandmother had anything more,”Ava replied, her back to him, as he entered.
“When I was little, I usually lived with Grandma,”Goden Bran said, taking the photo book from her hands. Grandma took care of me when my father was abroad.”
“Grandma and Mom’s relationship was terrible. “Grandma feels my mum couldn’t move away from my dad’s death.”
“I’ve never understood why Grandmother didn’t like my mother but adored you.” Do you remember the first time I took you to Grandmother? The lady who would take care of me said you were wonderful for marriage, family, and everything.”
He turned to look at Ava and grasped her hands. She was startled by his actions and tried to retreat, but he gripped her hands so tightly that she couldn’t go. He gazed at her, and she could only look at him.
Ava didn’t dare to stare at him for long since his gaze was so serious and intense.
“Ava, I’ve finally realized how vital you are to me.”
“I’m so accustomed to your presence that I can’t seem to find my way around without you. Do you understand how I feel?”
Ava’s heart didn’t race when she heard this ostensibly confession; instead, she grew flustered.
She took her hand away from her face and averted her gaze.
What did he mean?
He drew her securely into his arms from behind just as she was going to stand up and leave. His strong arms were crossed in front of her chest, embracing her fiercely.
“What are you doing?” she fought as her heart beat fled her chest in an instant.
“Ava…”
He encircled her in a tight grip, denying her the opportunity to resist. “Ava, you’ve also told Grandma that you’ll give me one more opportunity,” he said softly near to her ear.
“Are you able to remain at my side?”
“Don’t… Don’t go over to Jeorge Milton’s side, okay?”
Ava’s pulse raced when she heard a quiet voice with traces of begging and profound devotion.
It wasn’t that she hadn’t considered such a day before.
She had never expected it to happen at this moment, so suddenly, so unexpectedly, with no warning.
“I…”
She hesitated because she couldn’t see what he was thinking or why he would say such things out of nowhere.
Ava was very perplexed. She yanked his hand away from her face, not daring to look at him. “At this time, I don’t want to discuss it.”
She walked away without looking back after completing her sentence.
On the contrary.
The manager was knocking on the Vice Chairman’s office door inside the Ciqi Group Building. He pushed the door open and stepped in after hearing a sluggish ‘Come in.’
Jeorge Milton’s legs were crossed, leisurely reclining on the chair, his head elevated, the bright sunshine to beam on his face; the sunlight was particularly harsh.
“Has Ava Lins arrived to work yet?” he said, with half-closed eyelids and a cold tone.
When the manager heard this, he dropped he said, “She’s not here yet.”
“Then call her or I’ll fire her!”Jeorge Milton grumbled.
He had been going downstairs to her house every day for the past few days, but no one was there.
Even a fool might have guessed that she was dating Goden Bran!
He was well aware that she must be upset at this moment, but all he wanted to do was dismantle Goden Bran.
When the manager realized what had happened, he dropped his head even lower. “The connection was made.”