***Ray***
Ava...I uuuh...' Bryson stuttered, his face mirroring extreme shock that threatened to bring him down to his knees.
He regretted those words the moment he spotted Ava.
'Your mother did what she did for you. My father, Mathew Moretti threatened to kill you and Ray if your mother didn't break up with your father. ' Ava began, completely ignoring Bry.
Reynard wanted nothing to do with the organisation. His father, my grandfather Alpha Moretti, let him go on with his life. Only if he oversaw the businesses surrounding the Mafia.
Even so, my father thought that your father would one day turn against him and take over the whole organisation.
So he came up with a plan to make sure Reynard never did that. He threatened to kill Renata and the both of you. He however gave your parents a choice.' Ava paused, blinking away the moisture in her eyes.
'Your father was forced to choose over your mother or your lives. A life would have been lost either way and so the solution was to plan for the disappearance of your mother.' She paused again, giving us time for the info to sink.
'So that is what Reynard did. He still had connections and that's how he was able to attain such a high quality hyperrealistic face mask. Plus making sure your mother disappeared without a trace. '
Bryson cast his gaze down to the floor, shame coating his features as he followed through Ava's story.
'My father at that time had attempted to kill my 'mum' Eve. He knew Reynard would choose you over your mother. Knowing that my mum and yours were best friends, he knew that if one remained alive, then the other would take care of the kids.
So he sought to kill them both out of spite and leave Reynard blaming himself for the death of Renata.
So the three of them, Renata, Reynard and my mum agreed for mum to disappear overseas and for Renata to mother me. That way she would be still close to you boys without drawing attention from my deranged father. '
'So your mum returned when the threat was finally wiped away. That is when your father got killed? ' I asked Ava.
'Yes. ' Dad answered.
'And Bryson, thank you for letting me know how useless of a fuck I was to you. ' She faced him, her voice slowly getting colder.
'You deserve better than a stupid maid. Fortunately nothing can faze me at the moment. Even your endless insults won't stop me from loving the both of you. ' She stopped for a while, lifting his chin.
'I love you, even with your vile mouth. I will always love you no matter what. '
She walked towards me, smiling at me in the process.
'And I love you too Ray, with your good heart and all. I will always love you. '
Those words ignited a giddy feeling from the bottom of my heart. A warmth spread allover my body, making it's way towards my mouth just as my lips etched into a happy smile.
Judging from Bryson's reaction, he felt the same. He surely didn't see any of that coming. He knew the moment Ava stepped in, she wouldn't forgive him again. But just like me, he was wrong because our girl once again proved to be loving and understanding as always.
'Bryson.' Ava turned to Bryson again.
'You know what you said about your mother was wrong. She needs an apology from you, here and now. ' She addressed him.
'But Ava..' He spoke.
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