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 when her mother

a

badly that she could not

made it feel

around her throat.

returned to the house

room and sighed when she saw Avery fast

Elliot was still downstairs.

no

planned on getting Avery to go and talk to him, but she could only let her rest now that she

asleep.

As for Elliot...

that the rain stopped

rain went on

fact, it got heavier during the later part of the night

thunderstorm.

the rain in the middle of the

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

to stay in bed.

the next morning, Laura threw

neighborhood, so a night's heavy rain

that Elliot was nowhere in sight, Laura let

would be great if he finally decided to go through with

of was having things go back to the

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

so

Chad as he lived

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