Chapter 74

Holding back tears, Avery turned in anger and stormed out of the station.

She did not sign the release papers, nor did she take her phone back from Elliot.

Elliot signed the papers and left the station.

On the car ride home, he passed her phone to her and said in a low voice, "I didn't go through it."

Avery took her phone and her breathing was heavy as she said, "But you already know what's inside."

"Are they important? Those photos..."

Avery gritted her teeth and warned herself not to lose her temper with Elliot.

He was the one who had helped get her phone back after all.

Her hand clenched around her phone as she asked, "If I told you that the baby you had forced me to

abort wasn't Cole's but yours... Would you feel guilty at all?"

Elliot turned his head and glanced at her.

Avery's expression was serious, and it did not seem like she was kidding.

He gulped and responded in a hoarse voice, "From the

IVF treatments?" 1

met his gaze and said, "

you feel any guilt?"

even the slightest hint of

of flesh and blood and

expression on Elliot's face puzzled her. He knew that he would be breaking her heart,

"I don't. It was never meant to be

coldly and asked, "Would you be so

them if they never gave birth to me," he answered. "Not everyone

this world, Avery."

Avery raised her brows.

wish to be

How come?

unconditionally, he had a

him like he was the center

he

did he have to

you depressed?" Avery asked as she could not help but analyze

"There are treatments for depression. If you're sick, you should go see

as possible."

Elliot's

you feel better, then

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when they

tired that she did not have the

bed and fell asleep

she

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