"Let's not talk about him then," Wesley said with a smile, "It's late. I have to send Shea home. Let's meet again soon!"Avery looked at the time and nodded. "Go! I'll sit here for a while longer."Avery had a long nap in the afternoon, and she was still feeling quite awake. Her children were not home. She found it boring to be home, so she stayed out a little longer. She was the one that had set up the meeting that night. She had brought gifts from Bridgedale for them.After the two of them left, Avery took her phone out of her bag. She saw Mike's message, [He left! You can come back!]Avery replied, [I'm not out because I'm avoiding him. Don't think of me as a coward!][That's not what I meant! I just want you to come back! It's dark out! It's not safe!][This country is very safe. Why are you so free? Why aren't you on a date?][I haven't seen you for a few days! I want to be with you!][I'll be back immediately.] texted Avery. She picked up her bag and left the restaurant
Mike looked at Avery and asked, "Do you want to talk to him?"Avery seemed to have not heard him.She was looking out the window. It was as if she had had her soul stolen away by him. Mike stopped the car and said loudly, "Avery, go and talk to him."Avery came to her senses. She pushed the car door open and got out of the car. She had not felt the heat outside when she had been in the air-conditioned car, but now that she was out, she could feel the sweltering heat. Sweat began to bead on her forehead. She looked at Elliot's face, which had been burned red by the sun. His forehead was sweaty. His shirt was soaked through with sweat, and it stuck to his skin.She could not imagine how long he had been under this hot sun."Miss Tate, you're finally back. Mr. Foster would have probably died here had you delayed any longer," said the bodyguard unhappily. "We have been here since eight this morning! We've waited until now!"Avery was upset. She was trembling.The thought of him
Avery headed upstairs. She had been out the entire day, and she was exhausted.Mike saw her go upstairs. He carried Layla and left. They arrived at an ATM. Mike carefully inserted the card.The pin was written on the back of the card. It was Avery's birthday, which was easy to remember.After keying in the pin, Mike pressed the check balance button. Instantly, countless numbers of zeros appeared on the screen.Mike was dazzled and speechless!Layla exclaimed, "Uncle Mike! How much is that?! There are so many zeros! I can't count! Woo!"The number was beyond Layla. Mike coughed a little before raising his finger and counting the zeros on the screen.Layla suddenly pointed at the first number on the screen. She said out loud, "This is one."Mike said, "… Babe, you interrupted me! Where was I counting until? Sigh!""Stupid Uncle Mike! Just take a picture and go ask my Mommy! My Mommy would surely know how much it is with just one look! She doesn't need to count!" Layla pursed h
Avery got up from bed. She looked at the numbers on the phone and answered the call. She had never thought that the call was a video call. "Mommy!" said Hayden in his crisp voice. Avery looked at Hayden's face and said excitedly, "Hayden! How did you video call me?""I hacked into the camp's internet and called using a virtual account." Hayden had a rare smile. "Mommy, is Layla back?""She is, but she just went out with Uncle Mike. They are not back yet." Avery's face was filled with tenderness. "Hayden, how are you finding camp? Your teacher just called me a few days ago and said that you have made some friends from other countries." "Mommy, I'm grown up. You don't have to worry about me." Hayden sounded mature. "How could I not worry about you? Even after you've grown up, I'll still miss you and worry about you." Avery looked at her son's face. No matter how much she stared at the screen, she still could not get enough of him. "There are ten more days before I can see yo
Hayden hung up. Mike wanted to laugh but he saw Layla's lost yet adorable look. He suppressed his urge to laugh.When they returned home, Avery held onto Layla's hand. Before she could say what she wanted to say, Layla spoke."Mommy, do you think I'm cute?""You are cute! You're the cutest kid in the entire world.""Then, when I become a big star, I'll give you all the money I earn, okay? I told Hayden I'll give him half just now, but he doesn't want it," said Layla as she stared up at Avery with sparkling bright eyes. Avery did not know what to think of Layla's proclamation. Since she could not get through to Layla, she had to have a word with Eric. Avery sent him a text expressing her disapproval. Half an hour later, Eric sent her a reply. [Layla might be young, but we should respect her decision. The entertainment industry is not as scary as you think. I will protect her. I'll make sure she won't get hurt. Please trust me.]Avery had failed in persuading him too. She was
If Zoe had not mentioned Cole, Avery would have almost forgotten about his existence!After the split-up six years ago, Avery had completely avoided him. Falling in love with Elliot blinded her to all other men. There was not the slightest possibility of her stealing Cole away as Zoe had claimed she had.It was comical and absurd!The bodyguard nearby saw Zoe attacking Avery. He quickly ran over and kicked Zoe in the waist!In pain, Zoe released Avery. She fell to the ground, landing on her side. "I'm pregnant! How dare you kick me! If my child dies, I'll kill you so that you can keep it company!" Zoe lay on the ground crying.The surrounding guards and secretary immediately ran over. Avery's secretary looked at Avery's messy hair. She immediately helped Avery. "Miss Tate, are you alright? Let me get you in. I'll help you straighten up your hair."Avery stared at Zoe who was still on the ground."Miss Tate, how should I deal with this crazy woman?" the guard asked.Avery said
"Zoe, you said that I snatched Cole away from you. Did you see me with him?" said Avery as she stood by the car. "Call Cole now! Let's ask him!""No! If he knew I came looking for you, he'll break up with me!" Zoe said painfully. "I saw the photo of you two at the nightclub! He admitted to it! You are the only one who is still denying it!""Night club? I have never been to a place like that! Either he is lying, or he mistook me for someone else!" said Avery, taking great care to stress each word. "There's a woman who looks like me called Nora. You better check properly and see whether that woman in the photo is called Nora!""But Cole said that it's you!" Zoe did not believe Avery's words, after all, they shared a grudge."Then, you can just continue hating me!" said Avery calmly. "Don't come looking for me again when you and Cole get into another stupid fight. If not, I'll get the guards to kick you out next time."Zoe clutched her waist which still hurt a little. She sobbed hoar
Avery was still happily chatting with Tammy. She did not notice him approaching her."Are you nervous? You'll be giving birth soon." Tammy stirred the glass of juice in her hand with the straw."I'm not nervous, but I really want to get it over and done with. My stomach is huge, and it's tiring to carry it around," said Avery as she took a bite of her dessert. She asked, "What about you?""I told my in-laws that I'll give them one next year. I'm going to drag it till next year. I haven't had enough fun yet!""Having kids won't stop you from having fun.""I'm sure kids will affect it somehow. I like kids. Once I have one of my own, I won't be able to be stern enough to discipline them.""You can take your kids around and play with them! Having kids will make things more interesting. You don't have to worry too much.""Hmm! You give me courage. Whether it's caring for your kids or working, you're not afraid of anything," said Tammy enviously. "If I was a man, I would fall in love