Chapter 97: The misjudgment
"Yes!" Lola was equally surprised. "Don’t you know? He didn’t tell you!" She was perplexed as to why Dylan hadn’t told Ava yet that he had rushed into the blazing fire to save her, ignoring the guard’s warning.
Ava dazedly shook her head, still unable to process what she was hearing. It turned out that what she had considered a dream was actually the reality. Dylan had come to rescue her.
"The guards refused to go and look for you because the fire spread everywhere," Lola explained, "but Dylan didn’t hesitate. He ignored the warnings and ran to find you. He didn’t care about his own safety."
Ava sat there, still, her mind racing with conflicted emotions. She had been so quick to assume the worst of Dylan, convinced that he’d abandoned her in her time of need.
Guilt and sadness rolled through her stomach. How wrong she had been about him. Because of her misconception, she had scolded him. Instead of thanking him, she had hurt him with her harsh comments.
"I am now sure that he is serious about you," Lola said cautiously. "It’s not a simple thing to put one’s own life in danger for the sake of others. It needs a lot of courage and sincerity. Dylan, with his actions, has proved that he is serious about you. I think you should consider reconciling with him."
Ava nervously fidgeted with her fingers. She felt awful as she thought about how she had chased him out of the room. Dylan might have come to see her, to make sure she was alright. But how had she treated him?
Her growing silence made Lola think that Ava didn’t agree with her. "I know it’s not easy, Ava. I know what he has put you through, and no one expects you to forget all of that just because he did something right for once." She paused, searching Ava’s face. "But I think you should at least consider forgiving him."
Ava swallowed hard, her mind flashing back to his wounded expression when she had ordered him to leave. "Thank you, Lola, for telling me all this." She managed a small smile.