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

Avery answered. She met his gaze and said, " You

you feel

the slightest hint of

was a man of flesh and blood and not a cold-blooded

that he would be breaking her heart, but

indifferently, "I don't. It was never meant to be born in the

so calm if your own

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

this world, Avery."

Avery raised her brows.

wish

How come?

a successful career, and

who treated him like he was the center

was he so

did he have to

as she could not help but analyze his words from a

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

as possible."

on Elliot's face

sick could make you feel better, then go ahead and treat me like a sick

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close to midnight when they

tired that she did not have the energy to

got into bed and fell

night, she had a

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