A month has passed since Ava returned to Paris.

The days at Carter Mansion passed with a calmness she had never known during her marriage. Every morning she had breakfast with her grandfather, attended meetings at Carter Group, and in the afternoons, she dedicated several hours to studying the workings of the company.

Her pregnancy was progressing without complications.

Although nausea still appeared from time to time, it was no longer as intense. Little by little, Ava began to regain the spark