AVA’S POV
I just smiled like a f**l who was given money to spoil herself when Nicholas said he wasn’t going anywhere. I felt like I was beginning to have a place in his ruthless heart.
When I woke up by 1:30am, Nicholas had already headed back to his room.
For some reason, I was feeling so grateful because the house was peaceful once more.
And I love the way the air feels so free, cool, and has the kids' scent in it.
Like, I loved how everything felt lately; I could feel that I was healing slowly.
I felt the silence moving softly around the rooms, unsure if it was allowed to be here. Words alone couldn’t describe how happy I have been these past few days.
I was up till 3am.
It’s 5am, I’m awake while the girls are still asleep.
You are probably wondering why my sleeping habi
