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 splitting

hurt so badly that she

face made it feel like there

around her throat.

returned to the house about twenty

sighed when she saw Avery fast

Elliot was still downstairs.

to leave no

getting Avery to go and talk to him, but she could

asleep.

As for Elliot...

that

rain went on all through

fact, it got heavier during the later part of

thunderstorm.

by the rain in the middle of

Elliot, but she was so afraid of getting the same result that she forced

to stay in bed.

morning, Laura threw on a jacket and

was an old neighborhood, so a night's heavy rain was all

was nowhere in sight, Laura let out

finally decided to go through with the divorce after

afraid of was having things go back to the way

Jun appeared in a hurry at

reach Elliot, so I came to check things

directly to Chad as he

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