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

a long, heavy sigh

had a splitting

hurt so badly that she could not

Elliot's name and face made it feel like there was

around her throat.

house about twenty minutes

the room and sighed

Elliot was still downstairs.

to leave no matter what Laura

to him, but she could

asleep.

As for Elliot...

pray that the rain stopped soon.

rain went on all

fact, it got heavier during the later part of

thunderstorm.

the rain

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

to stay in bed.

Laura threw on a jacket and

heavy rain was all it took for the area to be

nowhere in sight, Laura let out a sigh of

decided to

having things go back

11 a.m. at the Sterling Group headquarters, Jun appeared

so I

Chad as he lived near the

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