The Female Leads Truly Loves You - Chapter 347

Chapter 347: This is Ava’s wish
“Keep her here forever?”

Sam had heard similar words before, in a dream that belonged to Mia. That woman… Sam wasn’t sure whether to call her Mia’s inner demon or a negative personality.

But that entity carried many of Mia’s negative emotions, embodying the darkness and negativity from her entire life. The pain of losing her mother, the loneliness of being treated as an outcast, and all those moments that made her feel insignificant and unimportant.

The solution offered by this negative aspect of her was to replace her, to exist in a way that was stronger and more aligned with how others saw her, leaving the real Mia trapped in a dream forever.

Now, this ‘Ava’ was saying something similar.

But why keep Mia? Besides, it was their first meeting, and Ava’s perceptiveness wouldn’t likely have picked up on any intimate nuances between them so quickly. Even if she had, it was far less significant than with Angel.

Ava shouldn’t have such hostility towards Mia.

Could it be that this ‘persona’ of Sam’s sister was darker and more dangerous than he thought? Was she viewing every attractive woman around Sam as an enemy, hence the hostility?

Sam couldn’t analyze it accurately in such a short time. He could only draw this not-so-simple conclusion from the clues at hand. More importantly, he couldn’t allow this Ava to succeed. She wasn’t the Ava he knew.

If she did succeed, how could he ever look at his sister the same way again? Would the real Ava even be aware of the grave mistake she’d made once she woke up?

So, Sam immediately stepped in front of her, almost using himself as a shield.

“Wait… you’re saying you want to keep her here forever?”

Ava looked at Sam with a cold, emotionless demeanor.

“Yes.”

“That’s impossible… you know this is just a dream, this isn’t the real Cedarwood Church… and dreams end, we wake up.”

Ava suddenly smiled, a chilling smile that unnerved Sam.

“But… what if she never wakes up? Then she stays here forever, right? And we will wake up, won’t we?”

“That’s not acceptable! That’s like killing her! I absolutely won’t let you do this.”

Sam stared intently at her.

Ava met his gaze without flinching.

“Is that so? Then, brother, would you take her place?”

“…I’m not planning to replace anyone. I want us all to leave this dream safely.”

Sam couldn’t allow Mia to be trapped in an eternal sleep, nor was he planning to sacrifice himself.

This wasn’t a choice; it was a no-choice situation.

He was indeed greedy, wanting everything to be perfect, not because he was a perfectionist, but because he knew only by achieving a certain level of perfection could he avoid feeling sad.

Ava watched her brother, tilting her head slightly.

“Is that so? Can you really do it?”

“…Ouch! It hurts…!!”

Mia’s agonized scream came from behind.

Sam glanced back and saw the ropes tightening even more, and Mia’s body began to twist in pain.

It seemed as if she might fold under the tightening force of the ropes.

This was unacceptable!

Even if this was a dream, the pain felt real, and Sam didn’t know if Ava’s mysterious powers could affect Mia in the real world.

More importantly, every second was agony for Mia right now.

“Stop it!!”

Sam grabbed Ava’s arm.

Ava frowned slightly.

Because of this gesture, Mia’s pain seemed to stop. She gasped for air, sweat beading on her forehead.

Mia’s clothes were disheveled.

Her skin was exposed.

You could even see sweat dripping from her nipples, her body heaving, marked with visible red lines from the ropes.

It looked terrible, yet strangely enticing.

Ava looked at Sam.

“Brother, you’re hurting me.”

Sam didn’t care much at that moment; his gaze was fixed on her.

“Listen to me, Ava… think about it, you’re not like this. You’re not someone who hurts others randomly. The Ava I know is kind and considerate, proud but understanding of others’ hardships. How could you do this to someone?”

Sam tried to awaken her conscience, or rather, the real Ava.

Not to let her be controlled by this bizarre dream. If this was her negative persona, her dark side, Sam hoped she could soften it, not exist in such a strange way.

Ava laughed eerily at his words.

“Brother… don’t you understand? Kind people are constantly robbed of what they love. Considerate people keep forgiving others’ mistakes. Understanding others… means compromising oneself, brother. Do you want me to suffer? Or do you want me to keep hiding my true feelings?”

Mia was almost out of strength.

She hung in mid-air, unable to care about her posture, just barely breathing, her sweat almost blurring her vision.

She listened to the faint conversation.

She could only gasp.

“Sam… don’t worry about me, you have to wake up. It’s all because of my carelessness…”

What a joke, how could he not worry about Mia?

And Sam suddenly felt this might be a good opportunity. If Mia really needed to enter that girl named Charlotte’s dream to awaken her, she might encounter a similar situation.

Because everyone has negative emotions, a dark side.

And the current situation was a good illustration that he could also accompany her into the dream. If something unexpected happened, they could face it together, confirming that the likelihood of such incidents was high… this was indeed an opportunity to prepare in advance.

Thinking this, Sam pondered for a moment.

“Ava, let’s be honest. How can we wake up and leave together? Although you seem omnipotent now, you know this is just a dream. We won’t keep this standoff forever, no ability can last indefinitely. Instead of forcing us to give up, why not just tell us what you want? That would be better.”

Sam was testing.

He didn’t believe that entering a dream and encountering a negative persona meant a dead end.

Although the dream was still strange, with many aspects Sam didn’t understand, he compared it to the abilities of other girls, which couldn’t possibly have such powerful effects.

There must be a limitation.

This limitation could very likely be making the ‘intruders’ voluntarily give up the chance to wake up.

Or having their will replaced… What conditions were needed? Sam wasn’t sure. But he felt it couldn’t be that powerful.

Ava’s eyes shifted slightly when she heard Sam’s words.

“It seems brother has figured it out.”

Was she using flippant words to mask her unpreparedness?

Sam calmed his tone, then let go of her.

“Entering your dream was a misunderstanding… we didn’t mean to do anything, how about we just call it even?”

Ava tilted her head and smiled strangely.

“But then, wouldn’t my secret be known? Underneath your sister’s cute appearance, if such a thing about me is known, how will you face me after waking up? You’d probably try your best to stay away from me… thinking I’m terrifying, dangerous, like a ticking time bomb, right?”

Sam couldn’t deny that after waking up, seeing Ava again would indeed require him to adjust his mindset.

“So… what do you really want?”

Sam squinted his eyes.

Ava smiled and said, “Why so serious, brother~ You’ve come to your sister’s dream, to the place closest to her, shouldn’t you be happy? Or is it… that you’re actually like this, only willing to accept the good in others, and once you find something different from what you expected, you deny everything and can’t help but distance yourself?”

Sam sighed.

“Whether I’m that kind of person, Ava knows very well. I’m just not sure you’re really Ava.”

“I am Ava.”

“Why?”

Sam asked.

Ava stepped forward, tiptoeing closer to Sam’s face.

Sam instinctively pulled back a bit, seeing Ava’s face up close, which now bore an unfamiliar allure.

Despite being younger than Angel, she possessed such seductiveness.

She opened her red lips, and Sam could even smell the sweet scent from her mouth.

“You’ll know soon.”

With that, Ava walked past Sam to Mia.

“You can go now.”

“What do you mean?”

Mia didn’t understand.

Ava smiled slightly: “I mean, you can wake up.”

“…And you guys?”

“That’s not your concern anymore, old woman. Disappear before I truly despise you.”

“How can that be! First of all, I’m not an old woman, I’m still very young! What about Sam? We must wake up together!”

Is this really the time to insist on how you’re addressed?

Sam couldn’t help but feel a bit amused.

He turned to Mia.

“Boss, it’s okay, you can wake up, it’s not as dangerous as you think.”

“But…”

Mia frowned, feeling that this was her ability, her dream, and she was leaving? How could that be? Sam must not realize how dangerous it is, she couldn’t just leave it be.

Especially since this was all because of her carelessness…

“No, I disagree, we should leave together…”

“It’s not up to you.”

After saying that, Ava raised her hand.

“Bang.”

Instantly, all the ropes mysteriously disappeared.

Mia fell to the ground, her already disheveled clothes becoming even more revealing.

Sam could clearly see her breasts swaying.

“What… what are you going to do?!”

Mia looked uncertainly at the young girl who, despite being in her own created dream, seemed so powerfully terrifying.

Ava just smiled at her.

“Leave.”

Ava said this casually, and before Mia could respond.

“Ugh…!” Everything was stifled.

Then came a strong dizziness and a blackout.

This feeling was somewhat familiar.

Wasn’t this what she felt every time she left a dream?

Could it be…

When Mia opened her eyes again, she was in Sam’s room.

“I really got kicked out of the dream?!”

Mia couldn’t believe it, trying to call out to Sam, who was slumped over the table, and Ava, who was lying on the couch, but there was no response.

She dared not forcibly wake them up, in case it caused any harm…

It could probably cause some damage, right?

But… Mia grew more and more annoyed.

Why? This was her own ability, why was she kicked out? There was no sense of reality at all!

But… why did Ava keep her brother?

Their conversation just now was also strange.

If her dream could amplify a person’s negative emotions, their dark side, like her own experience…

Wait…

Mia suddenly widened her eyes.

She thought of a very special possibility…

And at this moment, still in the dream.

Sam watched as Mia disappeared into thin air and breathed a sigh of relief.

Good, one less variable.

Not that he thought Mia was stupid, but there were some secrets between him and his sister that Mia shouldn’t know.

But why did Ava do this before he even brought it up? His reason was simple, what was her thinking?

“Come on, let’s talk.”

Ava turned around, supremely graceful.

With her priestess attire, she could be said to be holy.

“What should we talk about?”

“Let’s talk about how, after seeing this side of me, you can still face me after waking up without wanting to leave me.”

She smiled as she watched Sam.

Sam shook his head.

“You’re my sister, no matter what Ava nature is, no matter how many secrets Ava hides in her heart, I won’t leave her. I will always care for her and protect her. That won’t change.”

Ava shook her head.

“But that’s just empty words, brother…” She pointed at her now somewhat developed breasts. “Ava doesn’t believe it.”

“What will make you believe?”

Sam frowned slightly.

It seemed like his own trial was just beginning.

Ava stepped forward, reaching out to touch his chest.

Suddenly, Sam felt a sensation as if his soul was leaving his body, as if something was being stripped away from his body and then quickly retracted.

In the moment he fell down, unable to resist, the surroundings rapidly collapsed.

Then they spread out instantly!

It was a vast lake.

And beneath him was a cluster of rose petals.

The girl, dressed as a priestess, barefoot, walked towards him.

Her plump toes created ripples on the surface of the lake, and above him was a sky blue as crystal.

As she approached, like a divine decree.

She murmured as she walked.

“I must leave a deep bond with you, an impression you cannot erase.”

“What…” Sam seemed to understand something.

But it was too late.

She quickly stepped on the rose petals, approaching him step by step, looking down at the young man as if a god pitying a dying man about to thirst to death.

Her gaze was full of pity and a strange fascination.

“This is Ava’s wish.”