Chapter 18. The Decision

Milan’s POV

I tried to prepare dinner for us, but my thoughts were all jumbled up as I thought about how Ava was feeling. As her mother, I knew how devastating it was for her to find out about her father like this.

I shook my head and tried to make dinner again when she walked into the kitchen. She had an expression on her face that was not difficult to read.

“Hey...dear… are you alright? I was preparing dinner for us to eat.”

Ava just stared at me and didn’t say a word. Then suddenly, she ran up to me and wrapped her arms around my waist, crying into my shoulder. I held her close, comforting her the best I could.

I ran my hand through her hair, whispering words of encouragement. “It’s alright, Ava. I am here for you and we’ll get through this together, as a family.”

Ava’s crying started to subside, and she wiped her tears away. “Thank you, Mom,” she said, giving me a small smile.

“I’m sorry, sweety for keeping this a secret from you.