Chapter 689: The Past
Just as Ava closed her eyes, as if it could shield her from everything, she felt something thrown onto her lap. She opened her eyes and looked at the file in confusion before looking up at Erasmi in confusion.
"I won’t read this. My entire reason for doing everything was to make sure that you were alright. These last few weeks, you’d been a mess. This file... I am leaving it here now, Ava. Don’t let it hang over your head like a dark cloud, Ava. It doesn’t define who you are now." He reached out, brushing a tear from her cheek with his thumb. "I don’t need to know what’s in that file to decide. I’ve already decided. I’m not going anywhere."
Ava stared at him, stunned by his words. "But... how can you just ignore it? What if it changes everything?"
Ava stared at him, stunned by his words. "But... how can you just ignore it? What if it changes everything?"
He shook his head, sitting down beside her again. "Because I trust you, Ava. Whatever’s in that file, it’s part of your past. But it’s not who you are now."
"You really don’t want to know?"
Erasmi shook his headm,"Not unless you want me to know or need me to know."
It was the words that finally gave her the courage to accept the truth. Maybe just maybe, he would be forgiving of her. And even if he chose not to forgive her, she would hold onto this moment...
"Read it, Erasmi."