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

long, heavy sigh when her mother left the

a splitting

badly that she

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

around her throat.

returned to the house about twenty

into the room and sighed when she saw Avery

Elliot was still downstairs.

no

go and talk to him, but she could

asleep.

As for Elliot...

only pray that

rain went on

during the later part of the

thunderstorm.

startled awake by the rain in the middle of

to check on Elliot, but she was so afraid of

to stay in bed.

morning, Laura threw on

night's heavy rain was

Elliot was nowhere in sight, Laura let out a sigh

decided to go

was afraid of was having things go back to the way they

Group headquarters, Jun appeared in a hurry at Elliot's office

I couldn't reach Elliot, so I

as he lived

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