Chapter 242
Avery was left speechless by Tammy’s words.
It was all her own fault!
Why did she have to accept Elliot‘s gift?!
Things would not be this awkward if she had just rejected it.
Avery hung up on Tammy, then called Mike and said, “Don‘t you think you should tell me before organizing a makeup birthday party?”
“What if I told you first and you said no?” Mike said. He knew her too well. “If I inform everybody else before I tell you about it, then you would have no choice but to show up.”
Avery let out a bitter laugh.
“You have fun with everybody on your own, then! I‘m not going!”
“I already invited Elliot Foster! That shameless man accepted the invitation right away!” Mike said mockingly. “Your ex husband sure is thick–skinned, Avery. Why do you like men like him?
Avery lifted her hand to massage her temples, then hung up the phone.
again less than
to decline!”
either. Stop
worked up when we talk about him,” Tammy assessed. “It looks like you
then found
suddenly missed the days when she was too busy for anything
Mike went into the bathroom to
he was calm enough, he called
deleted Chad’s number long ago, but for some god forsaken reason
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took a while before his call was
wouldn’t answer my call! Why didn‘t you reply to my text a few days
was forced to send Chad an apology text a few days ago after Avery’s
Chad did not respond to his text, and Mike could not stop thinking about
text me, and I have the right to not text back,” Chad
Are you coming to Avery’s birthday party
boss is going
told me he was coming!”
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