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    The next day,


    Ava woke up early to go to the university. The fact that she had been sessful in persuading her motherst night made her very happy. At first, she was talking about what others would say. But then Ava had to tell her that by marrying Harper, she could get a father''s name.


    Though Ava loved her father a lot, she would have to ept Harper as her new father if she wanted happiness in her mother''s life.


    Ava took a quick shower and got ready hurriedly. She left her house without eating breakfast, telling her mother that she needed to do some work outside.


    "I have to talk about it with Stephen. He is also concerned about his father," she thought to herself.


    When Ava arrived at her university, her friends noticed her. Luke gave her a puzzled look.


    "What am I hearing? Did you go somewhere with Stephen yesterday? Is he ckmailing you for something?"


    Ava was stunned to hear that. "What are you saying, Luke?"


    "One of my friends saw you going with him."


    Debra was staring at her. Abigail was not there. Ava shook her head and understood that they were misunderstanding the situation.


    "I need to talk to you all. Where is Abigail? Let''s find her and sit together."


    They nodded and proceeded to the cafeteria together.


    Luke called Abigail. She reported that she was currently en route to the university.


    They waited for her. Luke and Debra were looking at Ava while examining her face.


    "Rx, guys. Everything is okay," Ava assured them.


    Following some time, Abigail came and joined them. After taking a seat at their table, she inquired,


    "Spill the beans."


    Ava looked at three of them and took a deep breath.


    "You all are friends, so I think I really need to share this with you."


    She told them everything, including how her father died and how her mother brought her to this pack. She shared with them the story of her mother''s mate and the reasons why she had been unable to ept him for so long.


    After she had finished exining everything, she took a quick look at their faces. She thought they would judge her or her mother.


    But Abigail and Debra got to their feet and gave her a hug.


    "We didn''t know you had to see so many things at such a young age."


    Ava smiled at them sadly. She indeed had to see her father''s death at that young age.


    It was a trauma for her. It was the worst nightmare she had ever experienced, and she saw it in her dreams quite frequently.


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    "So your mother is going to marry Stephen''s father?" Lukeasked her.


    She gave him a slight nod. "All I can say is that I hope so. I tried my best to convince her. I know the also wants to be with her mate. But she overthinks about what people would say."


    "Hey! Why so much overthinking? My aunt has just gotten married at the age of 45. She said love has no bounds or age," Abigail said, sitting on her chair. Debra also went to sit on hers.


    Ava looked at them and said,


    "Thanks, guys."


    "For what?" Debra asked.


    "You didn''t judge my mother. You all are supporting me."


    "Why won''t we? We are best friends for a reason," Debra let out.


    After talking with her friends, Ava went to attend her sses. It was difficult


    for her to concentrate on her studies because she was thinking about something else.


    ''I should move into a dorm after they get married,'' she thought.


    She did not want to ruin anyone''s private life.


    When she attended herst ss, the professor told her that she was not doing well in that subject because she had not submitted her assignment.


    She apologized to him and informed him that she would submit the assignment this week.


    "No, you have to finish it today, then you can leave," the professor dered.


    Later, she had to finish the assignment, which took her an hour. She told her friends to leave after their sses since she would have toplete her task.


    When she was done submitting her assignment, she let out a sigh of relief. She made her way to the entrance hall while looking around


    Unexpectedly, she saw Stephen. From a distance, she smiled broadly and waved at him with her hand.


    She could not help but smile at him because she would be breaking the good news to him today.


    Stephen noticed her and waved at her back. He excused his friend and approached her.


    "Hey!"


    "Hi, Stephen."


    "You look happy today."


    "Guess what?"


    "What? Did you convince her and get her to agree?" Stephen asked her with hope.


    Ava nodded her head with a smile. Stephen''s eyes widened. He could not believe it and hugged her with joy.


    "I can''t believe it! I really have been trying. But you did what I could not do."


    Ava chuckled at hearing him. He patted his back and replied,


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    "We should make ns for them to meet together."


    Stephen released the hug and gave her a nod.


    "Dad doesn''t know about it. I think we should n. How about setting up a


    date for them?"


    "Not bad."


    Stephen thought for a second before telling her,


    "I am throwing a party tonight. Would you like toe?"


    Ava was taken aback. "Party?"


    "Yeah. This is my party. So you don''t have to worry about anything. We can


    n everything there."


    Ava''s gaze unintentionally shifted behind Stephen. She noticed that his friends were looking at her.


    Her eyes stopped on one person, who was digging a re at her. (1)


    "Is he going?" she mumbled.


    Stephen turned around to see who she was looking at. He noticedn staring at them.


    Stephen shrugged his shoulders.


    "Of course he is. But I can assure you that he will stay away from you."


    Ava exhaled and paused for a moment. It was not about her, but her mother.


    So she gave him her words.


    "Okay, I will be there tonight."


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