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 when her mother

a

hurt so badly that she

made it

around her throat.

to the house about

sighed when she

Elliot was still downstairs.

no matter what Laura

and talk to him, but she could only let her

asleep.

As for Elliot...

only pray that the

went on

heavier during the later part

thunderstorm.

rain in the

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

to stay in bed.

threw on a jacket and

old neighborhood, so a night's heavy rain was all

nowhere in sight,

if he finally decided to go through with

things

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

I couldn't reach Elliot, so I

as he lived near the Sterling

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