Chapter 114: Midnight Thoughts

Ambrose shook his head, his jaw tightening. "No mother in law. Ava doesn’t have any love for me," he insisted, his voice steady but filled with a quiet resolve. "She only pities me, and that's different. I don’t want her pity. I wanted her love, but it’s clear that’s not going to happen.”

Evelyn's voice grew softer, almost pleading, “Ambrose, please, as your mother-in-law, I'm begging you to come back. I promised your mother I would take care of you, that I’d let you stay with us and treat you like family. I gave her my word.”

Ambrose felt a pang of emotion at the mention of his mother, but he kept his tone firm. “Mother in law, I appreciate your concern and your promise to my mom. But staying there isn’t what’s best for me anymore. I need to find my own path, away from all the hostility and the constant feeling of not being wanted.”

“Please, Ambrose,” Evelyn continued, her voice thick with sincerity. “We can work this out. We can fix things. Just come back, and we’ll figure it all ou