"Then let's see the doctor who did the surgery!" said the bodyguard."Do you remember the doctor's name?" asked the hospital director."How would I know?! She was wearing a surgical cap and mask. I didn't even get a good look at her face!""How about I ask all of the doctors in the maternity unit and see if any of them remember Miss Tate?"Elliot left the room.He already had his answer.Avery had not gone through with the abortion five years ago.Hayden Tate was his son.Even so, what could he do after knowing the truth?Hayden would never forgive Elliot for hurting him.Avery had never planned to tell him about the children, so there was no way she would speak for him.Elliot did not blame Avery.It was all his own fault!Five years ago, he had said that he would strangle their child with his bare hands if Avery ever got pregnant.Sure enough, he had almost strangled his own son to death five years later.Elliot's bloodshot eyes glistened with tears.He got into the c
Layla let out a horrified scream!Tammy picked her up and rushed into the house."Don't be scared, Layla! I'm calling the ambulance right away!"She placed Layla on the couch, then pulled out her phone from her bag and called 911.Layla was wailing uncontrollably."Is my daddy dead?" she sobbed. "He still doesn't know that I'm his daughter!"Tammy held the hysterical Layla in one arm and held her phone with her other hand.Once the call went through, she gave the operator the address and hung up."Wait here in the house, Layla. I'll go take a look," Tammy said and quickly ran out the door.…Avery received a call from the associate dean at Central University that morning and brought Hayden to the campus.Yesterday, Hayden won the National Youth Programming Championships.He was not the youngest participant in the competition, but he was the youngest one to enter the finals.What was even more unexpected was that he was the champion."Hayden might have skipped the conventi
How dangerous might it have been if Tammy had not been there when Elliot had passed out in front of Avery's gate.That evening, after much consideration, Avery decided to stop by Elliot's mansion."I'll drive you there," Mike said as he walked out of the house with her.Avery shook her head and said, "I'm going to see Shea. I'll be back soon.""Drop the act! If you're really going there for Shea, all you have to do is call her and ask her to meet you. She has a phone now, after all."Avery did not want to waste her time talking to him as he had mercilessly blown her cover."You don't need to drive me. I'll go there myself.""You're insane! You're pregnant right now! How could I let you drive alone this late at night? Elliot would kill me if anything happened to you!" Mike argued. "How about this? I'll drive you there, but I won't go into the house with you."Avery opened the door to the driver's seat of her car, got in, then closed the door.She rolled down the window, then sa
Avery saw Mrs. Cooper let out a sigh of relief.She was happy that Zoe had come to check on Shea."Is Master Elliot awake? Did he say when he was coming home?" Mrs. Cooper asked the bodyguard as she walked toward him.Before the bodyguard could answer, Zoe walked in with a first aid kit in her hand."Did Master Elliot call for you to come by, Miss Sanford?"Zoe nodded and said, "He'll be back soon. How's Shea doing right now?"She walked to the bottom of the stairs, then froze in her tracks.Avery stood on the second floor. Their eyes met.Zoe quickly took control of the situation.She shot a look at Mrs. Cooper, then asked coldly, "Who called Avery Tate?""Avery just happened to come by to meet Shea about something," answered Mrs. Cooper awkwardly."I see… I thought someone invited her over!" sneered Zoe.She walked up the stairs, then stood in front of Avery and said, "Didn't you break up with Elliot ages ago, Avery? I heard you were the one who dumped him. You're always
Avery did not respond to Mrs. Cooper.She should not have come here.She should have listened to Mike.Shea had her own phone. If Avery wanted to thank her, all she had to do was give her a call and ask to meet her.Once Avery arrived on the ground floor, she walked over to the couch and picked up her bag.At that moment, a black Rolls-Royce came to a halt in the front yard.Elliot was home.Avery was mortified.If she had come down a minute earlier, she would not have run into him.She was upset enough as it was and wanted to be alone to release her frustrations."Master Elliot's home, Avery!" Mrs. Cooper said."So what if he was home?" she thought. Avery lowered her gaze and walked toward the front door with her bag.Elliot had already noticed the Land Rover parked in the front yard.He did not expect Avery to come here.As he got out of the car, his deep-set eyes watched her as she walked out of the house.Elliot walked over to Avery's car and waited for her there.
"Let's go inside, Master Elliot!"Mrs. Cooper walked up to Elliot after waiting for a moment.She did not know what he and Avery had talked about, but she knew that he never wanted Avery to suffer. After all, she was now pregnant with his child.Zoe had gone too far tonight, but it was understandable.If she had not suffered a miscarriage, her baby would have been born by now.Elliot clenched his fists tightly and walked into the living room.Zoe was sipping a cup of tea on the couch.She placed her cup down when she saw him walk in."Elliot, I gave Shea a sedative. She hasn't slept for twenty-four hours, so she will need a nice, long rest," she said as she looked at Elliot. "She'll need to go to the hospital for a cranial checkup tomorrow."Elliot responded curtly."I hear you passed out today. Are you alright?" Zoe asked with a thoughtful expression on her face. "You have to prioritize your health no matter what. Not only for yourself, but for Shea's sake, too. She hasn't
"Hey, Elliot. Did you take Shea to the hospital for her checkup already? Didn't we agree to go together?" Zoe said disconcertedly.She had driven to the Foster mansion, but Mrs. Cooper told her that Elliot had already left the house with Shea.Elliot watched the bustling hospital entrance, then said plainly, "The results were fine.""I see. That's good. I'm already preparing a third treatment plan for Shea," Zoe said enthusiastically. "I have a new idea. If everything goes well, we should be able to proceed with her third surgery later in the year.""Can you guarantee that a third surgery would guarantee that she will have a normal life?"Zoe was stunned.Even a miracle worker would not be able to guarantee they could successfully cure a patient."I'm not a hundred percent certain, but I think—""In that case, let's just stop!" Elliot said coldly. "Come to me again once you can absolutely guarantee that Shea will be normal." Zoe was shocked by his words."Elliot… Are you say
The weeks flew by in a flash.The next day was Children's Day, as well as the day of Avery's prenatal checkup.In the beginning, she was afraid that the baby would not make it. After all, she had ingested plenty of drugs during the early stages of her pregnancy. Unexpectedly, the baby was strong enough to hold on until today.If the checkup goes well tomorrow, the hospital would open a new pregnancy medical file for Avery."Is Elliot going to the checkup with you tomorrow, Avery?" Mike asked during dinner."Do you have a date tomorrow? I can just go by myself," Avery said.Mike raised his brows and asked, "Elliot isn't going with you?""I don't need him or you to come with me. If you come, people might start to think that you are the father." "Get the nanny to go with you."She needs to stay home with the kids. Go on your date and don't worry about me," Avery said, then took a sip of soup. "I already made an appointment. I should be done by noon.""Okay," Mike responded