CHAPTER 3 — The Night Ava Broke
CHAPTER 3 — The Night Ava Broke
A second investigation reopened the crash case.
The results were worse than anyone expected.
Brake system tampered.
Sedative traces found in Ava’s system that night.
And a hospital nurse who suddenly resigned the day after.
A pattern emerged.
Margaret had been controlling everything:
The marriage.
The money.
The accident.
Even Ava’s recovery.
Ethan visited Ava in the hospital that night.
She couldn’t look at him.
“I trusted your family,” she said softly.
“That was my mistake.”
Ethan dropped to his knees.
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“No… I failed you. Not them.”
And for the first time… Ava cried without fear.
