"It was only 4.10 p.m. right now!"Did Elliot take a plane or a jet over?" she wondered. While she was overthinking things, she heard a booming voice pierce through the door. "I'm here to send you some fruits, Miss Tate."Avery let out a heavy sigh of relief, then quickly opened the door."Mr. Tennant specially asked us to take good care of you after he heard that you were pregnant, Miss Tate."The soldier was holding a bag of fruits in his left hand and a bag of snacks in his right hand, all while flashing a warm smile at her.While Avery was touched by the gesture, she could not help the sigh that escaped her."So, men could be this nosy, too!" she thought. She estimated that the news of her pregnancy had spread throughout the entire base by now."Feel free to let us know if you need anything, Miss Tate. We'll try our best to help!"The soldier put down the goods and prepared to leave."Thank you! I don't need anything else right now. Thanks for making the trip!" Avery
Minefield was self-explanatory. There were landmines buried in those woods. If one were to accidentally step on one, they would be blown to pieces.Thus, Sean's words carried a double meaning: was he willing to enter the dark woods to look for her, and was he willing to die for her.Elliot looked toward the dark forest.He had made his decision in a matter of seconds. He strode into the forest.…Avery was feeling antsy as she waited in Sean's house. Sean had said that he would help her test Elliot. Half an hour had passed. "Why are they not done yet?" she wondered. She did not know what Sean was doing.Elliot had a strange temperament. "Would there be friction between them?" she wondered. Emily stared at Avery. She noticed that Avery's brows had been tightly knit with worry the entire time she had been here. " Don't worry Miss Tate. Sean always does things within reason. He would surely bring him here later," said Emily in an attempt to comfort Avery. Avery nodded. "It get
Suddenly, she saw a ray of light. When she saw the light, her tensed heart relaxed instantly."Avery!" Elliot yelled out her name even louder than when she had yelled out his name. Hearing his familiar voice, Avery felt a burn in her nose and eyes."Avery, don't move! You're in a minefield!" Elliot had seen the light from her phone. He reminded her of the fact that they were in danger after he had made sure that it was her. Avery began to cry. If this was truly a minefield, would Sean have allowed him to risk himself? Did he leave his brain at home that day? Furthermore, if this was truly a minefield, she would not have entered to begin with!If she remembered correctly, Elliot was a smart man, yet why was he behaving so foolishly at the moment? "We're not in a minefield!" croaked Avery. "Come here quickly!"Upon hearing Avery's words, Elliot immediately ran toward her. Avery's vision was blurry from the tears. She only saw the light getting brighter as he ran toward her. S
Looking at how heartbroken Avery was, Elliot held her hand tightly and placed it on his heart."Avery, it's not what you think." Elliot looked into her eyes and said, "I only agreed to give her a ride because she had treated Shea." "Zoe treated Shea?" Avery could hear the sarcastic laughter in her heart.From Elliot's point of view, Zoe was Shea's savior. If not, he would not have given Zoe three hundred million dollars.Avery struggled and broke free from Elliot's grip."Since Zoe could treat Shea, why did you break up with her?" Avery asked coldly."Because of you," Elliot said without even thinking.Avery's heart skipped a beat. She felt like she had tripped over something. "Did Elliot say that he broke up with Zoe because of me?" she thought. "Although Shea has not fully recovered, I am already very satisfied with her current situation," said Elliot, explaining himself. "I can't force myself to be with her any longer, nor could I continue lying to myself that I did not c
"I met him." Avery picked up her phone and quickly changed the topic. "Where are Hayden and Layla? "Mike looked sad. He sighed. "They won't be able to talk to you tonight. Hayden cried today."In the washroom, Elliot had clearly heard what Mike said."Why did Hayden cry?" he wondered. Elliot walked out of the washroom. He looked at Avery with darkened eyes. Avery did not have the time to deal with him at that moment. She was even more stunned than he was.Hayden was a child who rarely showed any emotions. He was so calm and often did not act like a child. "What happened to him? Did he get bullied in school? Did you look for his teacher?" Avery said quickly. She wanted to return home and comfort her son."They had a pop quiz today. Someone scored higher than him. He could not take it." Mike shrugged. "He can't accept that there are people smarter than him."Avery sighed in relief, but she still felt bad.Hayden had always been living in his own world. In his world, he was th
Elliot calmly washed Avery's feet and then gently wiped them dry with a tissue. He took his time. Avery was blushing. She tried to retract her feet back a few times, but Elliot stopped her from doing so.The tingling in her feet that bloomed with every caress of his hands traveled to her heart. "Do you think the flights will be canceled tomorrow?" Elliot finally let her go."Don't jinx it!" Avery was desperate to return at that moment. Elliot picked up the basin and went over to the washroom to pour out the dirty water. When he went back to her, he saw that she looked gloomy and agitated."Are the flights canceled?" He guessed."Hmm." Avery placed her phone down, feeling depressed. "There are fruits and snacks in the bag, have some."Although Elliot was hungry, his appetite had vanished when he saw her in that state. Avery was holding onto a kettle, intending to boil some water. Elliot took the kettle and said, "Go and lie down."She listlessly walked over to the side of
The topic was a little heavy, and Avery found it hard to clear her thoughts at that moment, so she changed the topic. "Could you please wash an apple for me? Thank you."Elliot immediately washed an apple and passed it to her."Have some too," Avery said awkwardly. She sat up with the apple in her hand."Hmm."It was pouring outside but silent indoors.After Avery finished the apple, she lay in bed. She was still conflicted as to whether she should allow him to share the bed with her. The rain caused the temperature to drop significantly. The room lacked a radiator. If he were to sleep on the desk, he would catch a cold.However, Avery could not find it in her to share her bed with him. A moment later, Elliot came out of the washroom after his shower. He asked her whether she wanted to switch off the lights.Avery responded and Elliot switched off the lights.Instantly, the room was plunged into darkness. Avery waited for him to come over, but… Elliot walked over to the desk
"You're right! You have to observe him until the child is born." Mike was suddenly delighted. "Who knows how long his good-person act can last."Avery watched him take delight in her misfortune. She said, "He is coming over to cook for us tomorrow.""What?" Mike thought he had misheard. "Does he know how to cook? Are you sure he is coming to cook and not to poison us all?"Avery did not know how to respond to Mike. It was Elliot who had insisted on coming over and cooking. He screwed up with the Children's Day dinner, so he wanted to make amends. He felt that he had to cook a meal to express his apology.Once they arrived home, Layla ran to Avery and gave her a hug. Layla had skipped school because she wanted to see Avery. "Baby, I miss you!" Avery did not care that she was pregnant. She bent down and lifted Layla."Avery, watch out!" Mike warned her. "Have you forgotten that you're pregnant?"Avery immediately placed her daughter down. "Layla, do you miss me?""I do! I miss