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?

not working on her thesis

immediately shot up and

the room. "You shouldn't look down on it. It's a really good book that highlights all kinds of ways to stay healthy. The

the living room and picked up the book from the

seriousness of her introduction, Elliot forgot to cut her off.

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

want to

one for you tomorrow, then," Avery

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

it. It was not expensive at all. There was a sale at the bookstore

froze at Avery's mention of the

Cooper did not mind that the book was cheap, but

but ended up buying a gift

sale, she was openly parading the fact that it was easy on the wallet!

sensed that the atmosphere

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

the gift box cost more than the book, it was doubtful that it could be that much

ready for Master Elliot now," said

turned around to

look as stern

precisely, he was not in the mood to be

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