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

a

hurt so badly that she could

Elliot's name and face made it feel like there

around her throat.

returned to the house about twenty minutes

the room and sighed when

Elliot was still downstairs.

refused to leave no matter what Laura said.

talk to him, but she could only

asleep.

As for Elliot...

pray that the rain stopped soon.

went on

during the later part of the night and eventually

thunderstorm.

awake by the rain in the middle

on Elliot, but she was so

to stay in bed.

six the next morning, Laura threw on a jacket

was an old neighborhood, so a night's heavy rain was all it took for

was nowhere in sight, Laura

finally decided to go through with

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

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

Elliot, so I came to

went directly to Chad as he lived

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