Chapter 182 - Speaking of Freaky (2/2)

”I'm so happy for Maxen. He's been looking hard for the child even when Wyatt gave up years ago.” Emily pulled a hanky out of her purse and dabbed the tears on her face. ”Who does she look like? I bet she's pretty. Xandra was a stunner, you won't believe how she fell so hard for O…”

It was all too late for Emily to shut her mouth. She froze in her spot, cold sweat trickled down from her scalp to her nape. Was today a bad day for her to go out as well? Just like last week?

She shifted in her seat and faced Ava, clasping the latter's hands with hers, ”Sorry. This mouth!” She slapped her mouth. ”I won't speak about it ever again.”

Emily tried her best to cheer up and lighten the mood. She knew how s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e Ava was even just by mentioning Xandra's name side by side Ollie. After all, Xandra was Oliver's childhood sweetheart, and if not for Oliver's year-long recluse more than a decade ago, the two might not have broken up in the first place.

A gentle smile formed on Ava's lips, she sniffled and sighed. ”It's ok, Ems. Ollie broke things up with her years ago. He moved on before she did, and he has me and Finn now. There is no competition between me and a dead lady.”

Olivia eyed Ava suspiciously. Why did she feel like Ava was saying those words to comfort herself and not Emily? ”Okay, girls, now kiss and make up.” Olivia forced a smile, sweeping the matter under the carpet. Such a trivial thing should not ruin a day that should be spent celebrating.

”So… I said it was freaky, correct?” Olivia asked and watched as the two drama queens broke apart. She dug her spoon in her plate of chickpeas and sweet potato breakfast hash with a portion of avocado on the side.

”What made it freaky?” Emily replied with a question.

”Well… The little one looked exactly like Wyatt—green eyes, cheeky smile, and don't forget about that ridiculous auburn hair of his. She was like a replica straight out of a photocopying machine.”

Ava and Emily's eyes widen, their mouths hung open in shock.

”When can we meet her? Okay, I just want to make the first dibs in the wardrobe department. And Ava here, would be in-charge of the bedroom, and you? Well, you hate Wyatt so there's no way you would spend time with the child.” Emily was so excited, she didn't realize she was talking about her cheating ex-fiance's child.

The rest of the meal was spent with Olivia narrating the events in technicolor for her gal pals. They were having the time of their lives when Ava's phone rang nonstop.

At first, she put her phone on silent mode upon seeing Selena's name in the caller ID, however, the constant vibrations from her phone distracted the gal pals from continuing their chitchat.

”Can you please, excuse me for a second. This seemed important but no really,” Ava said and showed her gal pals who was it that was calling. It made Olivia and Emily sneer in their seats.

Swiping the phone to answer, Olivia pressed her index finger on her lips to shush Ava and Emily. She tapped the speaker icon and to their shock, a wailing Selena echoed in the place.

”Avaaaaa, help me! Lance… All his stuff is gone.”