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

let out a long, heavy sigh when her mother left

had a splitting

badly that

made it feel like there was an invisible force

around her throat.

returned to the house about twenty

and sighed

Elliot was still downstairs.

refused to leave no matter what

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

asleep.

As for Elliot...

pray that

rain went on all

it got heavier during the later part

thunderstorm.

by the rain in the

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

to stay in bed.

Laura threw on a jacket

neighborhood, so a night's heavy rain was all it took for the area to

in sight, Laura let

great if he finally decided to go through with

was having things

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

Chad. I couldn't reach Elliot, so I came to

as

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