A Surprising Gift
In the following days, As would visit my home in the evenings whenever his schedule allowed,
always arriving after Avb had gone to sleep.
I had been curious about Matthew. There had been no news of him, as if he had vanished. The sudden
calm left me somewhat uneasy, but I didn’t dare bring it up with As.
Things at thepany were running smoothly, thanks to Grayson. Everything seemed to fall into ce
with him in the marketing department, and he and Ryan worked together seamlessly.
Ste called a lot, but I always made excuses and avoided meeting her. After the incident at the party, I
knew her true intentions. Engaging in constant mind games with her was exhausting.
Today, I returned home early, went to the supermarket, and bought a bunch of groceries. Then I picked
up my daughter, and while ying with her, I prepared several dishes. It had been a long time since I
had put
this much effort into cooking.
Ava ran around and asked me, “Mommy, are you inviting someone over for dinner? Is it Uncle Ryan
again
or Aunt Ivanna?
I looked at her adorable face. “Why do you ask?”
“Because we usually don’t eat that much!”
I chuckled, feeling a bit guilty. I resolved to make our days together even better from now on, no matter
what. With the dishes prepared, I called As.
He sounded a bit surprised when he answered. “Is something wrong?”
“Do you want toe over for dinner? I’ve already cooked!” I knew ATL Empire was close to my ce.
I wasn’t really expecting him toe when I made the call.
His voice sounded delighted. “Sure, I’ll be right there!”
With that, he hung up.
Then, I told Ava, “Mommy is inviting a friend over for dinner!”
She looked at me and asked, “Why?”
“He always helps me with my problems, and I can’t be ungrateful. We must remember to show
gratitude. when others do something for us! It’s called repaying kindness!”
“Okay, I’ll remember that, Mommy!” She ran off to her room, holding her doll.
He looked around the living room and asked, “Where’s the little princess?”
I pointed upstairs. He smiled and quickly kissed my cheek.
Just then, Ava descended slowly down the stairs. She was timid and didn’t dare to rush down. As she
reached thest few steps, she suddenly spotted As and stared at his face in amazement.
As walked over to her and asked, “Are you Ava?”
She looked at me, feeling a bit awkward. After all, apart from Matthew, Ryan was the only other man
she
knew.
“Why aren’t you talking to him?” I asked softly, not ming her.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally responded cautiously. “Hello, Mister! How did you know my
name is Ava?”
As and I chuckled. He gently lifted her from the stairs, even spinning her around in the air. Ava
suddenly became ecstatic, giggling andughing. Then he walked over to the couch and set her down
before handing her the big box. “Open it up.”
Ava still had a smile on her face as she looked at him and asked, “Is this for me?‘
“It’s for you!” As even mimicked her tone.
Ava nced at me, seeking my approval. “Mommy, can I open it?”
“Of course you can. It’s a gift from Uncle As!”
Holding the bulky box, she wobbled over and handed it to me. “Mommy, open it!”
I smiled, looking at As. I had no idea what was inside the box. When I tore off the wrapping paper, I
saw two limited–edition Barbie dolls with different heads and interchangeable outfits. They were jaw–
dropping.
My daughter was stunned, her eyes wide with amazement as she stared at the dolls in the box. She
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looked just like a miniature version of them, equally stunning. A pang of sorrow rose in my heart, and
my
eyes grew misty. These were the gifts her dad had never given her.
Do you like them, princess?? As crouched to look at her, and she couldn’t be happier.
Ava was so excited that she covered her mouth, let out a scream, and hugged his neck before quickly
kissing him on the cheek,