Ava's Request

Ava said in a light tone, "It's alright. I understand. Something really came up that's why I came home."

"What happened?"

Ava suddenly thought Oliver was a very powerful person if she asks for his help to find Melody's parents he would surely be able to find them. Since her mother wouldn't say anything she would ask for his help. "Actually Oliver, I need your help with something. I need you to check something for me."

"OK, what is it?" Oliver readily agreed.

"You remember I mentioned my best friend Melody Parker to you? I want to know where her parents are at this moment." Ava said in a very serious tone.

Oliver froze listening to Ava's request, he fell silent. After a few seconds, he asked lightly, "Why do you want to know about her parents all of a sudden?"

"I'll tell you everything tomorrow. Just do me a favor and check it for me please" Ava thought she wouldn't be able to explain it clearly over the phone, so she decided to tell him face to face.

"OK," Oliver said lightly but he looked at the distance with narrowed eyes. He suddenly had a feeling that his life was about to get even more complicated.

Ava smiled and thanked him, they continued to talk for few more seconds then hung up.

No one knew what was coming for them, they both were in the same situation confused by Melody's sudden appearance and completely unknown to the storm that was heading toward them.

That night, Oliver had a dream.

He dreamt of Melody, returning to a place where they went shopping together many years ago.

"Oliver, I want to eat this." Melody's bright eyes lit up as she pointed her fingers to the roasted shrimps on the street.

"OK. I'll get it for you." Oliver said with a soft smile, for Melody he would get the moon from the sky.

"Oliver, when my college entrance exam is over, I will tell my parents about you and we can be officially together, ok!" Melody said with a beautiful smile on her innocent face which is very infectious, making Oliver smile with her.

"Sure, I'll take you on a trip to Greece when your college entrance exam is over," Oliver said with a warm smile, holding her hand in his.

Melody was a very obedient girl and her character was very gentle, unlike Ava. Ava looked gentle on the surface, but she was actually very strong and stubborn. But Oliver used to like Melody because of her considerate and gentle nature. He thought that girls should be sweet and obedient. At that time, Oliver was madly in love with Melody. He never thought of breaking up with her. He was waiting for her since her senior year to the college entrance exam.

"Greece? That's too expensive for us. We can go somewhere cheaper, we don't have to go to Greece." Melody's mind was very simple and thoughtful. Besides she had no idea that Oliver was the heir of Knight International so she said thinking it would be too much financial pressure for Oliver if they go to Greece.

"It's OK. I've saved some money, just enough for both of us to go to Greece." Oliver said earnestly.

At that time, Oliver really wanted to tell Melody his real identity, but he was afraid that Melody would be under a lot of pressure if he said it. And she was about to sit for her exam so he decided to tell her after her exam. However, he never got the chance, he wished he could go back then he would tell her everything. Every chat records since the day they first talked till she died and every call record Oliver kept it all until now in that room on the third floor of the villa.

Beijing Tiantan Hospital.

Since Ava found out she was pregnant, she felt her efficiency at work has reduced a lot. People say that the first three months of the pregnancy were the most difficult, and unstable. After three months, things get better and the child in the womb gets more stable. Right at this moment except for Mia and Sister Susan, no one in the hospital knew that she was pregnant.

"Director Green, two new patients just admitted directly from the outpatient and was asking for you to do their operation." Sister Susan said worriedly holding two patient files in her hand.

Since Ava became the director, her patient and pressure of operation have increased a lot. Her reputation in the whole hospital was very good so many patients specifically ask for her. Now her schedule for the next two months was completely full yet more patients are asking for her.

Ava was also helpless, her pressure has increased so much that she was already exhausted, on top of that now she was pregnant but she still couldn't refuse. She had some responsibility toward her patients how could she just tell them she couldn't do the operation when all their hope was on her.

"My schedule for the next two months is completely full. Can you please ask someone to take the cases, I can't help this time." Ava sighed and said tiredly.

"Miss Green, you don't look good. You should go home and take some rest. In fact, why don't you take a few days off? In this condition, you should not take so much pressure. It's harmful for the baby." Sister Susan could see Ava's pale and weak face, she said worriedly.

"No, I'm fine, Sister Susan. Maybe I didn't have a good rest last night that why I am a little tired." Ava said with a forced smile.

"But Miss Green, Being pregnant is not something small. Moreover, this is your first child, you need to be more careful otherwise you will suffer in the future."

"I know Sister Susan. I will take care of myself. Don't worry." Ava smiled and looked at her watch. Today she has to go to the historian to see Michael Jones.

"Sister Susan, I have to go for Mr. Jones's house visit today. You go back to work and give the files to the other doctors to study the case, OK. I'll see you later." Saying that Ava quickly got up and walked out of the hospital.

She has made up her mind to quit the private doctor's job for Michael Jones. First of all, she didn't want to do it anyway, and secondly now that she was pregnant it's not feasible for her to run around and continue with the house visit.