Turning Of The Tide

Chapter 285
The atmosphere at the dining table was relatively pleasant. At least, it was harmonious. After all, there were no awkward
moments or tense scenes.
Halfway through the meal, Ava, the little princess, called. When Sherri got off work in the afternoon, she sent a message in the
group chat, asking everyone to gather at a pizza restaurant.
Ava thought that it was their usual gathering, so she made the video call.
Natalie’s phone kept ringing, interrupting the conversation. She picked up. the phone and waved it. She turned to Sherri and
Rose. “Ava,” she mouthed.
Natalie’s lip movement was clear. Sherri and Rose naturally understood what she meant. However, since Frank was around,
Natalie was prepared to hang up the phone and then send a message to Ava to explain the situation.
Realizing Natalie’s next move, Rose quickly stood up and walked to Natalie’s side. She snatched the phone from her hand. This
action shocked Natalie.
Just as Natalie was about to ask Rose what she wanted to do, the video
call was already answered.
Rose held the phone and smiled as she wiggled her waist at Frank. She smugly answered the video call. Instantly, Ava’s upper
body appeared on the screen. The young girl’s hair was styled in a side braid. She wore a white halter-neck top with ruffled
edges. One could vaguely see that the lower half of her outfit was a pair of light blue jeans.
A pair of bright and clear eyes stared at the screen. They were lively and innocent. She supported her chin with one hand and
rested her chin on it. Her eyes were curved like a crescent moon. Her sweet voice came out of the phone, and her tone was
cheerful. “Rose, are you guys still eating pizza?” she said. “Oh, I really want to join you.
“It’s just that I’m so busy. I didn’t look at my phone all afternoon. I just saw the message. Where is my sister and Sherri?”
Sherri and Natalie stood up and walked over to Rose’s back. They bent down and greeted together, saying, “Hi, little princess,
Ava.”
Natalie involuntarily glanced at Frank. She saw that Frank had been

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eating calmly the whole time. He looked like a real hearty eater. Natalie could not help but shake her head inwardly Then, she
asked, “Ava, are you done with your busy schedule?”
Ava smiled gently. Her smile was as warm as the sun. “Not yet,” she said. “I still have to check some information tonight I had a
stomach ache today, probably because I was too busy at noon and forgot to eat. I went back to the dormitory to ask my
roommates for stomach medicine. It’s just a little discomfort. Nothing serious.”
In order to reassure everyone, she kept smiling, showing no signs of discomfort. Natalie was still a little worried. She said. Take
care of health. Don’t skip meals for the sake of the competition.”
Ava replied obediently, “Got it. Today is an exception.”
your
“Oh, by the way, Rose,” Ava continued. Thank you for recommending the expert to me. He’s really amazing Although he doesn’t
talk much, he’s helped me solve the problems that have been bothering me recently. How did you meet this person?”
Without waiting for Rose to speak. Ava continued to share. “I don’t know if that person is a man or a woman, but that person is
quite attentive,” she said. “Every time I ask a professional question, he will respond. But when I ask other non-professional
questions, he never responds. This person is probably a master as he doesn’t like to engage in idle chatter or unnecessary talk
Rose was at a loss and confused. “When did I recommend a tech to Ava?” she thought. Tm just a pediatrician. How would I
know a computer expert?
“And I recommended him to Ava? What’s going on?”
expert
In just a few seconds, Rose had a light bulb moment. She turned to look at Frank, wanting to say something. However, Frank
stuffed a piece of garlic bread into her mouth.
Rose was forcefully silenced. She was unable to say a single word.
Natalie found it a bit strange but thought that maybe computer enthusiasts were all like that. However, Trevon’s eyes turned
serious. He looked in Frank’s direction and smiled slightly.

He observed the actions of these two siblings without missing anything. At this moment, he was watching Frank nonchalantly as
if he was
watching a good show.
Rose swallowed the entire piece of garlic bread and nearly choked on it. She glanced disdainfully at her brother, who had been
eating heartily. “Jeez, he must have gone through famine,” she thought. Then, she trod on Frank’s foot hard under the table.
That treading was done with the intention of venting frustration. It hurt Frank. He voiced his dissatisfaction, saying, “You are
stuffed and have got nothing better to do, huh?”
As soon as Frank uttered that remark, the voice on the screen stopped abruptly. Ava, who was talking to Sherri and Natalie,
instantly felt uneasy. She lowered her head and fell silent. She clutched at the hem of her shirt. with one hand. After a few
seconds, she suddenly raised her head, smiled, and bid goodbye. “I’ve got to attend to something,” she said. “Bye.”
Natalie knew the reason Ava suddenly hung up, so she definitely would not stop Ava. “Goodbye,” she said. “Good luck.”
Sherri felt sorry for Ava too. She made a gesture to cheer on Ava.
After hanging up, the atmosphere in the private room became strange. Everyone fell silent. It was as if the atmosphere had
turned cold by a few degrees.
Trevon suddenly raised his glass, faced Frank, and shouted from across. the table, “Frank, cheers to you... Stay happy being
single.”
Frank tilted his head and gave Trevon a disdainful look. Instead of raising his glass, he picked up the beer beside him and
finished it in one gulp. He then crushed the can and accurately threw it into the trash can.
It was as if all the grievances in his heart had been poured into the trash. can. Seeing the cold expression of the person beside
him, Rose continued to make Frank feel down. “Serves you right as you hurt her,” she said. “Otherwise, would Ava hang up the
phone immediately after hearing your voice? This goes to show that she doesn’t want to hear your voice. Sigh, you don’t stand a
chance to reconcile with her.”
Frank glanced over coldly and said, “Are you sick again? Do you need me to glue your lips?”
Rose shrugged her shoulders and shut her mouth. She retracted her gaze and looked at Edward again. The more she looked at
him, the more he resembled someone else. “I’ve got to figure things out, or else it would

drive me crazy,” she thought.
After hanging up the phone. Ava did not go to test the computer bugs. Instead, she sat blankly on the chair in the dormitory. She
held her stomach with one hand and buried her head in the crook of her arm on
the table, motionless.
A person from the dormitory pushed open the door and entered. It was Ava’s good friend, Alex Johnson. She was a girl, but her
name sounded like a boy’s name. Even her personality was like a boy’s. She had a buzz cut. Those who did not know her would
think that a boy had sneaked into the girls dormitory.
The moment Alex opened the door and entered, she saw Ava lying prone. She quickly walked over and patted her shoulder,
expressing concern. Her voice carried a magnetic quality as she asked. “Ava, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?”
Upon hearing this, Ava raised her head. Her eyes were shimmering with tears, making people feel distressed. Alex was anxious.
“Which part of your body is unwell?” she said. “Why are you crying?”
After observing Ava’s hand. Alex noticed that Ava was holding her stomach. She then said. “Is your stomach hurting so badly
that you’re crying? I’ll take you to the hospital. This stupid competition is driving everyone crazy. The school principal has got
nothing better to do than to agree to such a competition. He’s old and has got nothing better to do. Let’s not participate in it. We
don’t care about saving face for anyone.”
Alex cursed, “What kind of lousy thing is this? Return it tomorrow and let the principal participate in the competition himself since
he agreed to it.
“If I were the top student in the school. I would go on your behalf. I should’ve known and not slept during class.”
Ava was on the verge of laughing as a result of feeling irritated. When Alex got angry, she said whatever came to her mind
without holding back. Ava found her adorable. She forced a smile and explained, “I’m fine. I’m just a little uncomfortable.”
She felt emotionally uncomfortable. She felt very uneasy.
Initially, Ava thought that it would be fine as long as she deleted Frank’s contact information. As long as she did not see it, she
would be able to avoid being reminded about Frank. As time passed, she would then be able to forget him.
But that did not seem to be the case. When she heard Frank’s voice, she wanted to cry. She missed him.

She truly missed him, but she could not say it out loud. She had her own dignity too. She had already lowered her pride to
pursue him. She could not pester him anymore.
“Even if I can’t make him like me, I can’t make him hate me,” she thought.
Feeling anguished, Ava said, “Alex, I lost my love.”
Alex raised her head abruptly and stared at Ava intently. She wanted to see if Ava was telling the truth. She saw Ava looking sad.
Ava was holding back her tears. This was the first time Alex saw Ava like this. “When did you break up?” she said. “Why didn’t I
know about it? Who did this to you? I’ll go give him some beating.”
“Fuck,” Ava thought. “He was blind.”
Her good friend’s words warmed her heart. A crystal clear teardrop slowly slid down the corner of Ava’s eye. She pretended to
be relaxed and said, “It’s one-sided love. I confessed my feelings, but I was rejected.”
“He has no feelings for me,” Ava thought.
Upon hearing this, Alex got even more furious. “Fuck, who is this?” she asked. “Is he fucking blind? Can he not see your good
qualities?”
Ava seemed to have forgotten to ask for the specific reason for getting rejected. It seemed meaningless to continue asking after
she had been. rejected. She felt that it was okay this way. With time, she could return to being a happy little princess, but at the
moment, her heart was aching. and her eyes were teary. “Maybe I’m too young,” she said. “Or maybe he has already had
feelings for someone else. Or maybe he wants to be with. someone from his own city...”
“The most probable reason is he doesn’t like me,” Ava thought.
Alex understood. She did not want Ava to dwell on this topic any longer. Like a boy, she hugged Ava, who cried silently in her
arms,
Alex lowered her voice and comforted Ava. “Don’t be sad, Ava,” she said.
There are plenty of people at school who like you. We don’t even like him. It’s his loss if he doesn’t like you.”
Ever since Ava came back from Athana, she would shake her head and say this to herself whenever she thought of Frank in the
middle of the

“But the reality is not like that,” she thought. “When you want to forget someone, that person will always appear in your mind.
They will appear frequently and won’t disappear. The more you try to forget, the more often they will appear.”
She thought of Frank a lot, so much so that she almost cried when she heard Frank’s voice just now. Hence, she hurriedly hung
up.
She was afraid that she would be looked down upon if she hung up a second later. She wanted to be proud of herself.
She did not tell her brother and sister about this. She was afraid that they would worry, especially her sister. She knew that her
sister would blame herself and feel responsible for the situation.
Ava cried for a very long time. When she could not cry anymore, she got up to wash her face. Alex looked at her good friend and
scratched her buzz cut sadly with a frustrated expression.
Alex thought, “Why bother liking any guy? It’s just asking for trouble. It’s better to be single.