Chapter 50 

Cold sweat dripped down Avery’s back.

Instinctively, she slammed her laptop shut.

She would not have done that if she were working on her thesis.

In her earlier frenzy of wild thoughts, she started a new file and wrote down a plan.

It was a plan to get a divorce within the next three months.

Avery hoped to get a divorce from Elliot before she was seven months pregnant.

That was the only way she could successfully go through her last trimester and peacefully give birth to the twins.

If her plan failed and the divorce did not go through, then the only thing she could do was disappear.

That would be the worst-case scenario.

Avonsville was her home, and she wanted to continue to live and work there. She also hoped that her children could be born and grow up where she did.

Avery’s overly cautious reaction revolted Elliot.

that he would be interested in her

she was not working on her thesis

saw Elliot’s sullen expression and immediately shot up and walked

you not like the book I gave you?” she said gently as she squeezed past him out of the room. “You shouldn’t look down on it. It’s a really good book that highlights all kinds of ways to stay healthy. The author is my mentor’s teacher. He’s a

as she walked into the living room and picked

seriousness of her introduction, Elliot

start at any chapter and it would still

to get one for myself, too,”

for you tomorrow,

alright. I’ll just go get it myself,” Mrs. Cooper

It was not expensive at all. There was a sale at the bookstore so I got it for a

Mrs. Cooper’s face froze at Avery’s mention of the price of the

book

up buying a gift

was not already bad enough that she bought him a gift that was on

sensed that the atmosphere

deep breath, then picked up the gift box on the table and said, “This gift

It was even more

than the book, it was doubtful that it could be

I’m going to get dinner ready for Master Elliot now,”

to glance at

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