Did the event of that year count as deliberate abandonment?

Perhaps, it did.

Madeline wanted to leave after she sent Ava back to the apartment. However, she got a call from Jeremy, so she started talking on the phone with him. Unexpectedly, she saw Ava running out of the apartment while sobbing after a while.

Madeline quickly hung up the call with Jeremy and ran to Ava after getting out of the car.

“Ava!”

Ava did not think that Madeline would still be here. However, when she heard Madeline’