a confused loo

ll go out with you for D

ith him but when I told my mother about it

e at least.” I did protest but nothing worked. She was adamant ab

a huge smile. “Thank you so so much, Mia.” To

es thanked me again and quickly ran ba

my chair Poppy was righ

d down on the chai

logged in to

y, Mia.” She

I rolled my eyes at

Aunt Celine

id.” I look

ave James a chance.” She r

” I said. “It’s diffi

m happy that you are trying.” She s

the schedule for the rest of the day. It was a long busy Thursday indeed. Back to back meetings accompanying The Editor

ride home was quick. I was back home by s

go out.”

umped from her seat

. Ava can be a handful.” My mother’

ppy will be there with

alked out of our London apartment comp

ant for your Birthday?” I asked o

Blue. Just

ll get. How about we also

ess every single time. Ava’s resemblance with her father was unbelievabl

I will invite El

me. “My friends w

appiness in her voice was gone all of a sudden. “

oice was unbearable. “All my friends have their Papa’s

want to give you false hopes, my child.

my chest. “All I want is you and Nana.I j

I was blessed with a daughter who understood everything at such a tender age

idn’t even notice escaping from my eye. “I didn’t wa

me the happiest.” I

you, M

you, m

was matured for her age. She didn’t make silly demands. Understood what she

ess for herself. She chose matching sneakers and headband with her dress. Sh

ter and Ava ran out of the store

uld stop. But it was too late. She bumped into a ma

her with Poppy follow

the man who Ava bumped into as I

and looked up but the Man and Ava were not the

he man’s voice c

arth beneath my feet crack. My hear

her?” Poppy

” I answe

ou are lying.”

e of crying. She had stranger anxiety. I moved for

ter back.” The panic in m

ia. I mean no harm.” August repl

. Give h

leland that he has a daughter.” I co

n you and Mia can talk.”

ugust gave me a

hand Ava over t

I left Poppy and Ava at the play zone and

he has a daughter ?” August asked as

hols never w

look. “No. There mus

e hung up on me without even listening. I went to their Paris home. He made it

e ?” He rubb

ou to believe me. I und

did love y

er did.

it in h

er it was. He made it clear about his pos

e to tell me.”

cannot do tha

as scared or something. But what if he is ready to acc

, he wont a

can

o his rejection. But think about my d

him understand my point. “

u so much

ssuring smile. ”

va

her here. I want to meet my niece

offee shop with Ava. I took Ava from her arms and handed h

her.” He said running his

les.” Ava let ou

makes it even

remind y

ed. “A

r Cleland is an idiot

.” Poppy

ke to stay in touch. I do want to be

ve to keep this In-between u

my word. H

talk him out of it but he didn’t listen. Ava seemed to like him as well. She even gav

ed Poppy off at her place a

pped inside the apartment. I placed the bags on the table near

.” He s

’s voice interrupte

. Du

here?” She gave me

im in the Mall to

as here ?”

further explained the situation t

out involving hi

om after putting Ava to bed. “August

ances of Nicholas finding ab

omised to keep this secret

, Mia.” She placed her palm o

so too