Ava nodded and said, "They are going abroad to do business, apparently for several years so they made arrangements in advance. I knew about all this long ago, but I didn't want to tell you. I told Lili before that I couldn't stay by your side, but I will always think of you. When I come back, will you still love me?"
I nodded emphatically. "Of course. It doesn't matter when. As long as you come back, I will definitely be with you. C-can you not go with your parents this time?"
Ava wiped her tears and smiled. She said, "Hearing that from you is enough for me, heehee."
She lay there in my arms again. She did not say anything, but her silence said it all. My heart ached as I tightly hugged her to my body. Even if Lilian woke up now, I never wanted to let go. I just wanted to hold her now a
