"I can't hear what he is saying."

"Layla, come sleep with me tonight," Ivy said. "Maybe we've misunderstood Dad."

"But that baby..."

"He doesn't really look that much like Dad. Why don't we go have another look now?" Ivy said.

"Okay! Let's have another look."

The two headed down the stairs.

Meanwhile, in the master bedroom, Avery had calmed down after listening to what Elliot had had to say.

"A vasectomy can fail," she said.

"The doctor said that I wouldn't be able to impregnate anyone if the surgery was a success," Elliot said confidently. "Why don't we go to a hospital to check if the surgery failed?" Avery glanced at the clock and noticed that it was almost nine.

"We haven't taken any contraceptive measures over the years, and you didn't get pregnant, did you? What makes you think that I can impregnate another woman?" Elliot's tone grew more and more confident. He shifted Layla's pillow away and climbed into bed.

Avery stared at him as his words echoed in her mind. For a moment, she did not know what to do.

Elliot said. "I've never been treated this way. I'm with you every single day. Do you really

yet, and you are already complaining." Avery shot him a sidelong

baby. I know what I did or didn't do. I have nothing to feel guilty about, so I'm sleeping here tonight." Elliot covered himself with the blanket and

he

his perspective, everything in that mansion belonged

inevitable for Elliot to leave without a penny to his

in Aryadelle, she was bound to

Hayden, she immediately brought

driver to pick you up?" she

get here myself." Hayden changed into the slippers and scanned the living room

have you eaten?" Layla walked over

hungry." Hayden's gaze landed

knew what Hayden was going to say and beat him to it. "I

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when I remarried your

four children,

You can ask your mom

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regained her composure and

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