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?

she was not working on her thesis

and immediately shot up and walked

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

living room and

her introduction, Elliot forgot to cut her off.

a look whenever you're bored. You can start

it really that great? You're making me want to get one

you tomorrow, then," Avery said with a

get it myself," Mrs. Cooper

at all. There was a sale at the bookstore so I got

on Mrs. Cooper's face froze at Avery's mention of the price

was cheap, but she felt embarrassed for

Elliot, but ended up buying a gift for him

bad enough that she bought him a gift that was on sale, she was openly parading the fact that it was easy on the wallet! 1 Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on

sensed that the atmosphere had

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

it was doubtful that it could

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

to glance at Elliot's

not look as stern as he did

no longer angry. More precisely, he was not

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