Ava looked at the front passenger seat, there was no sign of Poe Vaughn, she was quite surprised.
This person always stands by his word, why did he change today?
Ava wondered, could sothing have happened?
Poe Vaughn is not soone who breaks his promises, if he says sothing but doesn’t act on it, sothing must have held him back.
For a mont, Ava thought about the Rhodes Family report that Lauren Howell had ntioned to her.
Could it be that sothing happened to the Rhodes Family that affected her?
Thinking of this, Ava’s expression suddenly beca serious.
She didn’t have a good family, nor a happy ho; she wasn’t a princess in an ivory tower, nor a flower in a greenhouse. She was very aware of the kind of things in this world that you can’t just shake off.
Things like family, familial affection.
Her parents were awful, frankly speaking, very wicked.
When she was little, she thought only her parents were like this, but growing up she realized it wasn’t true, there were a number of parents who were heartless.
They didn’t treat children as children, but rather as garbage.
When you were young, they didn’t fulfill their parental responsibilities, and were even worse than strangers.
As a child, she didn’t understand, always expecting, always longing, then experiencing disappointnt again and again, despair repeatedly.
Her heart was warm, but after the repeated hurts, her heart beca cold, scarred, no longer hopeful, no longer longing, no longer feeling.
She learned to rely on herself, learned to be indifferent, and learned to fight back.
However, learning these things didn’t help.
Because of the words "blood ties," because of "family affection," her family could trample her rcilessly, overturn all her hard-earned efforts, bring her down from heights, pull her into the mud, and keep stepping on her.
Because they were her relatives, she had no recourse.
Lillian Donovan acted out as she pleased because she was her mother.
If she couldn’t find her, she would just call the police and easily locate her.
If she didn’t give her money, Lillian Donovan would cause a scene, contact reporters, find dia, and team up with enemies to deal with her.
Just because Lillian Donovan was her mom, countless people believed her and joined her in insulting Ava for having no conscience, trampling on her dignity, and endlessly hurting her.
It left her helpless.
Often she expected familial affection, longed for it, and even though she grew up and made money, if Lillian Donovan said a few nice things, her heart would soften.
But these repeated injuries, followed imdiately by her flipping out at the slightest disagreent, then all sorts of hurt coming reignited.
She no longer hoped for it.
She didn’t dare anymore.
She wanted to escape, to run away as far as possible, but as long as she lived in this world, as long as she wanted her job, she couldn’t truly escape.
Once Lauren Howell told her, you just pretend to comply, do sothing outwardly and another behind the scenes, but Lillian Donovan simply wouldn’t allow her to do that.
Lillian Donovan was straightforward, she wanted money, you must give money.
If you don’t, she would make a ruckus.
Regardless of your reasons, she wanted to see reality.
Moreover, Lillian Donovan wanted everything she had.
As if she were her slave, every penny she earned, she had to give every penny to her, unable to keep anything.
No matter how much she earned, it belonged to Lillian Donovan, not herself.
If she didn’t give to Lillian Donovan, she would go crazy and bite her.
What was she supposed to do?
She had thought countless tis, hoping soone could help her, help solve this trouble for her, even if just a little, it would be good.
But reality told her, no.
No one.
She could only rely on herself.
From entering the modeling industry until now, ten years, she beca stronger and was no longer easily under Lillian Donovan’s control. She also knew how to face Lillian Donovan on so issues.
But even so, she couldn’t shake off Lillian Donovan.
She was very aware of this feeling.
Just like there was sothing disgusting she couldn’t get rid of, unless one died; otherwise, there would always be this bond.
This is familial blood ties.
Poe Vaughn wasn’t as miserable as she was, although he grew up without parental love just like her, he had a great grandmother, and this grandmother had powerful abilities, giving him excellent support to rely on.
Moreover, although his mother passed away early, his mother loved him.
Even if it was only a short three years, it was good.
In Ava’s heart, Poe Vaughn was luckier than her.
However, precisely because of her family situation, even though Poe Vaughn was luckier, on a day like today, Ava could still clearly feel so things that had hurt Poe Vaughn.
It seed like he stayed away from his father, his stepmother, but indeed, so bonds remained.
If the Rhodes Family encountered any issues, even if they found him, he couldn’t possibly remain unaffected even if he could straightforwardly refuse.
Even though he had such a strong support like The Vaughn Family, had such power and status, he couldn’t escape the fact that half of the blood in his body belonged to the Rhodes Family.
This is sothing that can never be changed.
Poe Vaughn seed unfeeling and emotionless, but that didn’t an he truly had no heart and feelings.
He was human, he had the sa seven emotions and six needs as her, just that he hid them deep.
Thinking of these, Ava did not pause for a mont, took out her phone and dialed Poe Vaughn.
Poe Vaughn was powerful, powerful enough that when a big event occurred in the Rhodes Family today he could prevent the dia from reporting it, not even ntioning him.
But his heart, the blood ties probably couldn’t prevent any ripple deep inside him.
She had to call him, ask him, care for him.
Previously, he used his strength to help her completely solve the big trouble with Lillian Donovan, which she always rembered in her heart.
She was grateful to him.
At a ti like this, if possible, she was also willing to help him.
Even though she might not actually help, Ava thought, if she could talk to him, make him feel a bit better, it would be good.
"Beep..."
The call connected.
The sound of the call being connected clearly ca from the phone, Ava’s heart was sowhat relieved.
She worried his phone would be off, and if that was the case, she wouldn’t even be able to comfort him.
Aurelia City First Hospital.
Poe Vaughn returned to the doctor’s office, speaking to Chandler Rhodes, the two went to a secluded area to talk.
This talk lasted close to five o’clock, and then Poe Vaughn returned to the ward to see Grandfather Rhodes.
The old man just had surgery, and to prevent any accidents, there was always a nurse guarding the ward.
Of course, the Rhodes Family mbers were also there.
However, only Yvonne Rhodes and June Rhodes were present, the others left, too many people in the ward wasn’t good.
The two guarded the old man, seeing Poe Vaughn and Chandler Rhodes enter, both stood up.
Especially watching Poe Vaughn, this cold and unfeeling person.
Poe Vaughn didn’t look at the two, but approached the bed to see the old man.
After an hour passed, Grandpa Rhodes’ complexion seed similar to when he first erged, but upon closer look, it was slightly better than when he just ca out.
Even if it’s only a little, it could sowhat reassure people.
June Rhodes looked at Poe Vaughn; although he said nothing, she could tell by the gaze he fixed on the old man that he cared for him.
At this mont, many emotions arose within June Rhodes, very complex.
They all said the President of Celestial was cold-hearted and cold-faced, like the Grim Reaper of hell, so emotionless and indifferent to the extre.
But the person in front of her, how was he unfeeling and indifferent?
He just appeared indifferent, but his heart wasn’t cold.
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