Chapter 29

(Dylan’s POV)

Being at home longer than three days in completely unhealthy from a work perspective…especially when your job is physical and when the love of your life happens to also be in the same workplace as you are. I have been at home for closing in on a week and some days since I got back from the hospital and with additional measures put in place by y dad to see that I don’t sneak out like I did the last time, the only channel of escape is either my mobile phone, texting Ava all day long…for as much as she replies me, with the remaining time spent of face-time…with Ava.

Hence, I know pretty much everything that my mom has put her through. Which is why, when she walks in through the door with devastation on her face, I understand perfectly what just happened.

“She refused the help again.” She swallows and comes to sit beside me on the couch where I splurged myself.

“Well, that’s shocking…” I grunt and continue with what I’m doing, which is a non committ