Ava was so desperate for Daniel to call Mrs. Daniela that when he dialed and put the call on speaker, she wanted to run away from there. She also felt a strong urge to snatch the phone from him and throw it out of the window, but she knew she couldn't bring herself to do such a thing. Instead, she covered her mouth with her hand to contain her emotions. Daniel turned off the screen of his phone, took her hand, as he sensed her intention to leave, which only gave Ava the courage to speak up.

"Daniel, what are we doing?" Ava whispered nervously. "This isn't a good idea, I'm telling you."

Daniel looked into her eyes and gently squeezed her hand to calm her down.

"Please, relax. I need to clarify a few things with my mother. It's too much already; I can't keep allowing these things."

Ava swallowed hard, tears welling up in her eyes.

"But... what if it only makes things worse?" she replied with a shaky voice.

"Well, then at least we'll know how to proceed with her. I'm going to confront he