Chapter 155: The surprise birthday gift
Ava blinked at the screen, her chest tightening. The text was unexpected, disarming her entirely. "Gift? Did he really prepare a gift for me?"
Ava found it hard to believe it. She read the text yet again to confirm if she hadn’t read it wrongly. "He did prepare a gift for me," she mumbled with wonder and doubt.
She rose quickly, her curiosity overpowering her skepticism, and hurried out of the bedroom. Her feet moved faster as she approached the study, her heart racing with anticipation. Pushing the door open, she flicked on the lights and scanned the room, searching for a box, a bag, anything resembling a gift. But there was nothing.
"Dylan! Was that a prank?" Her teeth ground together as frustration bubbled to the surface. "Why am I so stupid? He’s never wished me a happy birthday before, let alone prepared a gift. What was I expecting? Forget it." She shrugged. "I’ll leave this place, his life, and everything related to him. I am so done."
She turned to leave but paused as she saw something on the worktable. Her steps faltered, and she looked back.
"What is that?" Her gaze narrowed as she spotted a folder lying on the table. "Why would he leave documents like that?" As she approached, her eyes widened slightly at the sight of a birthday card resting atop the folder.
’Is this the gift he was talking about?’ she wondered to herself. Tentatively, her fingers reached for the card, trembling as she picked it up.
’Happy birthday, Ava...This is your birthday gift. I hope you will like it.’
Her heart thudded in her chest, louder and heavier with each beat. With a mixture of apprehension and hope, she opened the folder.
’Property Transfer Document.’ She couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
"What on earth..." Her mouth hung open as she skimmed the details. Dylan had transferred ownership of the villa to her.