Chapter 113. Little Spies

In her room, Ava sat pensively. Her gaze fell on the bags on her lap. She should be angry seeing all that. But strangely, her heartbeat actually felt pleasant.

"Why did he defend me? Is it because we are already friends? Don't friends usually defend each other?"

Tilting her head, Ava bit her lip. "But, is it okay to let other people ridicule my sister?"

After a few blinks, Ava shook her head with her eyes closed. "But Eva deserves that. All this time, I've always given in to her. She can't keep putting me down in front of other people. She might take Mom away from me, but not the others."

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Without making a sound, Ava went to check it out.

"Jeremy?" Her eyes widened. Why did he come to her room?

Jeremy blinked lightly. "Can I come in?"

Ava's eyebrows rose even higher. "You want to come into my room?"

"There's something I want to ask you. But if you feel uncomfortable, how about we go to my study for