A few moments later, he noticed tears in her eyes. He understood that she was pretending to be fine but was so upset on seeing Cameron.
Jake felt a surge of sadness seeing Ava so vulnerable, her tears rolling down her cheeks. As soon as she sensed his hand on her shoulder, , she clung to his arms, leaning into his shoulder, and began to sob uncontrollably.
"What did I do to deserve this? How could he betray me like that?" she cried, her voice filled with anguish. "Not only did he lie about everything, but he also hid the truth about my father—the man I've hated for so long. Why, Jake? Why did he do this to me?"
Jake had no words to offer, his heart heavy with the weight of her pain. Seeing her like this, so broken and lost, made him feel helpless.
"Why did he take advantage of my love just to fulfil his own desires?" Ava sobbed, her grip on Jake tightening as she searched for answers that seemed out of reach.
