Sunday dinner was
nder the crystal chandelier. Silv
ken protocols, a dance of
but cool towards Ava. Their initial approval of
to Ethan, was the c
d, Ethan quickly co
nounced. "Doctor' s ord
omed, "Then you must drink her sh
ladly." He was p
tly, picking
ll ached, a dull throb
le, enduring the pain, the
int, noticed Ava hadn
you' re no
s not feeling her best, Mother." A minimal, oblig
e already ba
yes Sr., the patriarc
le fell
ice resonant. "Now that you' re we
Ashworths. Their youngest son, James, is
e looked at Ethan, a fli
, which had been resting
erously low. "Chloe is not intereste
e needs to be settled. She can' t rely on you forever. Y
relatives murm
e doesn't want to," Ethan stated, his voi
Mr. Hayes Sr. challenged, his eye
is chair scraping loudly a
m went
eclared, his voice ringing with ange
hloe. She can live with me, I will provide for her, support he
gasp went aro
red, sp
ied. "Ethan, what are yo
is eyes, burning with a fierce, pos
most imperceptible smile touched her lips befo
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