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

sigh when her mother

a splitting

hurt so badly that she could not

Elliot's name and face made it feel

around her throat.

to the house about twenty

into the room and sighed when she saw

Elliot was still downstairs.

no matter what Laura

talk to him, but

asleep.

As for Elliot...

pray that the rain stopped

rain went on

it got heavier during the later part of the

thunderstorm.

was startled awake by the rain in

on Elliot, but she was so afraid

to stay in bed.

threw on

a night's heavy rain was all it took for the

Elliot was nowhere in sight, Laura let out a

he finally decided to go through with the

was afraid of was having things go back

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

reach Elliot, so I came to check

as he lived near the Sterling

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