Chapter 1546

Elliot took his phone back. "I haven't told Avery this yet. | figure | can wait for a while.” “Wait for what, exactly?” Ben was already slightly drunk, but he had completely sobered up. “For the baby to grow and see if her looks would change," Elliot said. "Why would my child with Ruby look like Layla?"

"Yeah! | am confused about that as well! Anyone who has eyes would be able to tell how much Layla resembles Avery. Your daughter with Ruby Gould might look like you, or like Ruby, but she couldn't possibly look like Avery!" Ben could not help but slam his palm against the table.

"Don't tell Avery about this, or anyone else for that matter," Elliot reminded him. "| promised Avery that | would never go to Ylore or contact Ruby again. If | am to keep that promise, | shouldn't even mention Ruby or that child.” S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The more he drank the more awake Elliot felt. Every time he thought of how much that child resembled Layla, his heart felt heavy.

“Relax, | will keep my mouth shut." Ben set the bottle of wine aside and poured himself a glass of warm water. "| suddenly don't feel like drinking anymore."

"Why not?"

"Who is going to console you if I'm drunk? Besides, how am | supposed to get home if I'm drunk?" Ben said with resignation." Seeing how you are doing right now, you are probably going to need a few more drinks. | might even have to call Avery to pick you up.”

probably asleep by now. We went straight to Jed's house after landing, and she didn't sleep on

guilty too if | was her,” Ben said. "Jed's parents

they wouldn't. No one knew why Jed was killed!" Ben changed the subject back to Ruby's child. "You said you can't go to

his question. He simply gave him

"If you want to check that kid out, | can go to your place without anyone knowing. Once I'm there, | can take a photo ;b';WLX< perform a paternity test for you. How about that?" "It's too early to be

Layla until someone sees it with their own eyes?" Ben was quite eager to see the baby for himself. "Maybe you can come to Bridgedale then. | can get Ruby

ridiculous plan." If | want to see that baby, | will take

said Ben. "Do you really think that Avery can take it? No matter how understanding she seems, do you really think that she doesn't care? Even the words Ruby Gould'

Elliot pursed his lips.

to see if she looks, different." Seeing hauegloonty Eliot IgoKed) Belttonsoled him. "Don't worry. Ruby's baby can only look like you or her, but

to be some kind of mutation!" Ben chuckled. “Mutation? Is

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