“I know as well that Dan doesn't want to give up on me, but he’s really left with no other choice now.” Ava felt helpless.As soon as she finished speaking, Daniel called.However, Ava merely looked at the screen of the phone and did not pick it up.“Ava, answer the call.”“I don't know what to say.” Ava raised her head and sighed helplessly.When Madeline saw Ava’s hesitation, she took the phone and answered the call for Ava without thinking.“Ava!” Madeline could hear Daniel's excited voice on the other side of the phone. It seemed that Ava had not answered Daniel's calls for a long time. Then, Madeline put the call on speaker.“Dan, it's me.”On the other end, Daniel froze for a moment before asking, “Eveline?”“Yes, it's me. I'm with Ava now and she's in the restroom.” Madeline made an excuse and looked at Ava, who was nervous.In reality, Ava wanted to answer whenever Daniel called her as she wanted badly to talk to him but she had been restraining herself. “Dan, I jus

“Ava, I know you’re uncomfortable with my family’s attitude toward you and that you’ve been enduring everything for my sake. I’m aware of all these. I’ve been trying my best to make compromises and save this relationship. I hope you can give me a little more time. I’ll definitely not let you down.” Daniel promised solemnly.Ava felt Daniel's sincerity. She had a lot of things she wanted to say but she could not get a single word out.“Ava, I know you want to be together with Dan. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have cried so badly while hugging me just now.”“... I-I didn't cry.” Ava stubbornly denied it.However, when Daniel heard that, guilt and distress suddenly overwhelmed his heart. “I'm sorry, Ava. I really don't wish to make you sad.”“Dan, how's your grandfather? What’s the idea you mentioned to satisfy your grandfather’s dying wish without letting Ava down?” Madeline asked the key question.Daniel did not waste any time either. However, just as he was about to explain to Ava, Ma

“Is that Naya?” Ava pointed at someone not far away.Daniel finally spotted Naya. “It’s her. Let’s go over.”“Okay.” Ava smiled softly and lifted her head to look at Naya who had her back toward them.“Naya,” Daniel called out to Naya but she did not seem to hear him. “Naya.”Daniel called again and Naya looked around her. Then, she turned around and looked into Daniel’s eyes with a look of surprise on her face.“Dan,” She smiled and called out before walking over.“Hello, Miss Mendez. We meet again,” Ava greeted politely.Naya smiled sweetly at Ava. “Hello, Ava. I met you once on Grandpa’s birthday and never saw you again. However, Danny always talks to me about you.”“Really?” Ava smiled sweetly and leaned her head on Dan’s shoulder.When Naya saw the intimate scene, she smiled while pretending to not mind it at all.“Naya, are you hungry? Let’s find a restaurant so we can sit down and chat,” Daniel suggested. This was a suggestion Ava had given him while they were watching

“Who’s this?”“This is my girlfriend, Ava.”“...” Naya’s mother was stunned when she heard that. Then, the way she looked at Ava changed immediately. She said in a strange tone, “Oh, you’re that Miss Long who angered Daniel’s grandpa so much that he was hospitalized.”After she said that, the air around them immediately became tense.Ava was surprised and shocked. What did she have to do with Daniel’s grandfather being hospitalized?”“Mrs. Mendez, please don’t spew nonsense. Grandpa getting hospitalized has nothing to do with my girlfriend.” Daniel’s face turned cold, and it seemed that he was not happy with what Naya’s mother had said. However, Naya’s mother scoffed nonchalantly. “Hmph, how could it have nothing to do with her? Your grandpa collapsed because he was enraged that you wouldn’t break up with this woman. His condition is unstable until now.”After Naya’s mother said that, she advised Daniel like she was doing it out of kindness.“Daniel, I watched you grow up. You

Daniel saw Ava deep in thought and suddenly grabbed her hand.“Actually, I know nothing about her. I only want to know more about you.” Daniel looked into Ava’s eyes solemnly.Ava was stunned for a while, and she quickly felt Daniel’s concern and care for her.After dinner, Daniel walked with Ava for a while before sending her back to her apartment.When they were about to part ways, Daniel grabbed the door handle. His eyes were filled with innocence and disappointment.“Don’t ignore my calls again. No matter how hard it’s going to get, trust that I won’t give up on you.”He promised and suddenly planted a kiss on Ava’s forehead.“Ava, don’t take what others say to heart and don’t let them affect our relationship, okay?”Ava knew she had made Daniel sad by ignoring his calls before this, so she nodded quickly.“Don’t worry, Maddie talked to me today and I know I’m the one at fault. I won’t be so willful next time. A relationship is a two-way street. I shouldn’t let you handle