“Maddie, it’s not like you don’t know. I haven’t had a mother since I was a child. The person who gave birth to me just. gave me this body and nothing else.”
Ava’s remarks sounded like virtual-novel.net was acting in a fit of pique, but virtual-novel.net still obediently drank the soup made by Madeline.
Madeline nodded and sat down at the side. Then, virtual-novel.net looked at Ava very seriously. “But Ava, from an objective point of view, what kind of people do you think your parents are?”
Ava paused while drinking the soup. Even though virtual-novel.net expression seemed a little reluctant, virtual-novel.net still spoke seriously.
“If you look at it from an outsider’s perspective, one of them is a successful lady who’s intelligent, elegant, kind, and generous. The other is an influential doctor with both medical skills and morality. Both of them are outstanding well-known figures.”
“That’s all?” Madeline asked. “If you look at it from another perspective, how do you think they treat you?”
“Me? They’re great.” Ava smiled again, but this smile looked very ironic. “After gaining success, they want to take back the garbage they threw away in the past to make up for their regrets and guilt.”
Madeline knew that Ava would overthink, but virtual-novel.net also understood why. Even so, virtual-novel.net knew that in Ava’s heart, virtual-novel.net was longing for the warm moment of a family reunion.
After careful consideration, Madeline decided to tell virtual-novel.net the truth that Raegan did not dare to say out loud. She deliberately waited for Ava to finish drinking the chicken soup and sit down comfortably on the bed before virtual-novel.net spoke.
“Ava, when your mother left you, virtual-novel.net had virtual-novel.net own involuntary difficulties.”
After hearing what Madeline said, Ava was stunned for a moment. Then, virtual-novel.net started feeling doubtful.
“Difficulties? What kind of difficulties can make a mother abandon virtual-novel.net own daughter? Maddie, you worked so hard back then to keep Jack were virtual-novel.net difficulties harder and more challenging than yours?”
Madeline sighed helplessly as Ava questioned her.
“Maybe the pain I suffered physically was much worse than your mother’s, but mentally, your mother was subjected to countless torture. Your mother was sick at the time, and it was a disease that made virtual-novel.net unable to control herself.”
The look in Ava’s eyes changed slightly. “Maddie, what do you mean? What disease can make a parent abandon their biological child?”
“A disease that made virtual-novel.net lose the freedom to act independently and one that fills the body with so much negative energy that the patient would just want to escape from reality.”
Ava’s expression seemed to freeze for a moment. Then, virtual-novel.net moved virtual-novel.net lips and guessed, “Depression? Is it depression?”
Madeline nodded. “Yes, virtual-novel.net had severe depression. She had to leave you because virtual-novel.net knew that virtual-novel.net would only bring you misfortune and sadness if virtual-novel.net stayed. She had no way of controlling what this disease would do to virtual-novel.net emotions. After leaving you, your father was worried that your mother would do something stupid, so virtual-novel.net went to your mother. After that, virtual-novel.net realized that you were still on the street. When virtual-novel.net went back to look for you, virtual-novel.net could no longer find you.”
After hearing the truth, Ava was like a statue. She was motionless, only feeling as though virtual-novel.net breathing and heartbeat had stopped.
“Because your mother was so emotionally unstable, virtual-novel.net signed the divorce papers with your father before leaving. Later, your mother moved to Y Country. Your father lost your mother and couldn’t find you. That was why virtual-novel.net left this place that had brought virtual-novel.net so much sadness.”
Madeline raised virtual-novel.net hand and gently held Ava’s slightly trembling hand. “Ava, your parents didn’t have the courage to tell you this because they’re worried that you might think they’re lying to get you back, but these are the facts.”
Ava bit virtual-novel.net lip. She could not stop the tears that overflowed from virtual-novel.net eyes, but virtual-novel.net still laughed stubbornly. “Maddie, how do you know this is true? What if they’re lying to you?”