Chapter 84

"What about me?" Avery said as she placed the cup of tea on the kitchen counter, then made her way

back to the room. "He's never treated me with respect, not even just for a day."

"The two of you are from completely different worlds. It's understandable for him to be a little stand-

offish toward you," Laura said. "Forget about his past. Focus on who he is right now and who he will be

in the future..."

Avery raised her brows, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you speaking up for him? Do you think he could

suddenly find some kindness in his heart to let me keep the children?"

Laura fell silent.

"I'm sure he has his reasons for not wanting children," she said after a brief pause. "I think the fact that

he's willing to swallow his pride and come here to

apologize to you is a sign that he does care for you." 2

Avery covered her ears with her hands and said, "I'm going to bed. My head hurts."

Seeing her adamant refusal, Laura had nothing else to say.

She walked out of the room and planned to go downstairs to talk Elliot into leaving.reach

out a long, heavy sigh

had a

so badly that she could not

name and face made it feel like there was an invisible

around her throat.

to the house

walked into the room and sighed when she

Elliot was still downstairs.

no

talk to him, but she could only let her rest now that she

asleep.

As for Elliot...

pray that the rain

on all through

fact, it got heavier during the later part of

thunderstorm.

by the rain in the

check on Elliot, but she was so afraid of getting the same

to stay in bed.

next morning, Laura threw on

rain was all it took for the area to

in sight, Laura let out a sigh of

be great if he finally decided to go through with

having things

Jun appeared in a hurry at Elliot's office on the top

Elliot, so I came

went directly to Chad as he

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