Cold sweat dripped down Avery's back.

Instinctively, she slammed her laptop shut.

She would not have done that if she were working on her thesis.

In her earlier frenzy of wild thoughts, she started a new file and wrote down a plan.

It was a plan to get a divorce within the next three months.

Avery hoped to get a divorce from Elliot before she was seven months pregnant.

That was the only way she could successfully go through her last trimester and peacefully give birth to the twins.

If her plan failed and the divorce did not go through, then the only thing she could do was disappear.

That would be the worst-case scenario.

Avonsville was her home, and she wanted to continue to live and work there. She also hoped that her children could be born and grow up where she did.

Avery's overly cautious reaction revolted Elliot.

Did she think that he would be interested in her thesis?

her thesis at all, and

saw Elliot's sullen expression and immediately shot up

I gave you?" she said gently as she squeezed past him out of the room. "You shouldn't look down on it. It's a really good book

the living room and

Elliot forgot to cut her off.

take a look whenever you're bored. You can start

great? You're making me want to get one for myself, too,"

go get one for you tomorrow, then," Avery

alright. I'll just go get it myself,"

not expensive at all. There was a sale

at Avery's mention

was

ended up buying a gift for him that was barely over a

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the atmosphere had turned

the table and said, "This gift box wasn't cheap, you know? It was even more expensive than the

if the gift box cost more than the book, it was doubtful that

get dinner ready for Master Elliot now," said Mrs. Cooper as she rushed

to

look as stern as he did

More precisely, he was not in the mood to be enraged with

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