54 Chapter 53

"I am not involved with Brianna. How could you even think that I would do something like that?" Zayed choked out, hurt slicing through his heart

"You once believed me capable of doing such a thing. Why shouldn't I ??" Ava retorted unapologetically

"I deserved that" Zayed mumbled almost inaudibly

"Aveline, habibti. I know I have hurt you badly in the past. Nothing can be changed. Give me a chance to change our future Please. I am so sorry for everything that happened" Zayed said, tentatively taking her hands in his and pulling her on to the couch, and he kneeled in front of her.

"You were telling me about Brianna" Ava prompted

"Yes Brianna. I don't know if you are aware that I was a drug addict, Aveline" Zayed mumbled shamefacedly.

He was a coward. He used used drugs to escape his painful life

"I know" Ava whispered. She had known about this from his sister Mizna.