Ava leaned into my arms, clutching me tightly. She looked at him, forgetting to continue eating.

"Chlo, do not be so hostile to me! I never meant to hurt you. Isn’t it wonderful, the three of us together?" He shamelessly declared, "Have you noticed Ava's change? She’s not as chatty as she used to be."

He looked as if he were questioning me, as if it were all my fault.

"Can't you compromise for the sake of our child? ATL Empire has changed hands. Your support is gone. Do you still want to pers