Ben's arrival put a stop to the warm and happy atmosphere that permeated the house. Tammy was upset with him before, and now, she was absolutely furious."What are you doing here?! Did you come to celebrate with us?" Tammy asked enigmatically.Seeing this, Jun immediately pulled her away and said, "I'm sure Ben is here to see Avery. Don't get in the way."He quickly dragged her away.Ben coughed awkwardly, then walked over to Avery."I'm sorry, Avery." He looked uneasy, but he sounded sincere. "I was wrong. I've never seen someone so perfectly imitate another person, and I insisted that you were the woman in the video. I should have kept my opinion to myself, but I even told Elliot to break up with you. I threatened him as well… You should be upset with me, but please don't blame him.""Did he ask you to come?" Avery raised her brows slightly."He doesn't know I came." Ben's cheeks flushed a crimson red. "This entire thing is pretty embarrassing. I don't know how to face him y
"Isn't that Elliot's car?" Tammy said when she saw the car outside the front gates. "Looks like your intel was wrong, Mike!"Mike sighed and said, "This man sure is elusive! He's so unpredictable!""Don't see him, Avery. You should leave him hanging. Let him be restless and stay up all night. Let him have a taste of pain!" Tammy said excitedly.Mike completely agreed with her, so he walked to the front door and made to shut it.Avery grabbed his arm and said, "Let him in."The baby was going to be born soon.There were still things that she needed to discuss with Elliot.She wanted to take this opportunity to settle things once and for all."Have you forgotten how you were wronged, Avery?" Mike was furious. "If you forgive him this easily, then he won't learn his lesson. He'll be even more ruthless in the future!""I know what I'm doing, Mike." Avery gazed at Mike with clear eyes. "Don't worry. I won't lose."Jun quickly tried to smooth things over and said, "Since Avery's de
Elliot knew that the inexplicable calmness that he was met with masked the storm that was awaiting him!Avery had two children, but she still wanted custody of the third child. She wanted to take the child away from him!She did not even want to hand a single child over to him!She was cruel!"Are you not willing?" Avery did not want to give Elliot too much time to think. "If you're not willing, then you can leave right now. Don't show up in front of me before the baby's born."The resolution in her voice stabbed Elliot's heart.When he asked her what she wanted, he had almost inserted another line. He had almost said, "I'll give you anything as long as I have it.""Do you think the baby would suffer with me?" he asked with reddened eyes."I just want my child to stay with me." In comparison to Elliot, Avery sounded a lot calmer. "We all suffer in life. That's not what's scary. What's scary is for there to be no love.""How can you be so sure I won't give the child love?" re
Elliot strode over to the side of the bed, looming over Avery. "I can settle my own needs."Avery was instantly relieved and the tightness in her chest loosened."Why don't you go home then?"Two people squeezed together in bed was a lot less comfortable than sleeping alone. "I don't feel like it." Elliot sat down on the edge of the bed, and he studied Avery. "This lesson was very memorable."This would not have happened if he had known what every part of her body looked like.Avery could not guess his thoughts, so she said calmly, "It's in the past.""I want to truly learn my lesson." Elliot's eyes darkened as he said, "Ben told me that the woman in the video said I couldn't satisfy you. I should've realized it then. When have I never satisfied you? When have I never given in to your needs? I was careless.""You're not careless. It's just your vulnerable masculine pride at work," mocked Avery. "So what if I said you can't satisfy me?"Elliot gazed at her provocative dainty f
"Don't you mean that I should stop talking?" Elliot retorted."Was that what I meant?" Avery asked."It was," Elliot said without question."I think you came over just to pick a fight with me." Avery lifted her leg and kicked his side. "Don't stick so close to me.""I'm about to fall off the bed," Elliot protested in a muffled voice.Avery sat up and reached out to feel around the space next to him.Elliot pulled her into his arms and said, "I'll give you everything you want, Avery. What else do you want? Tell me…""I don't want anything else." Avery felt the heat from his body. She struggled to escape his clutches, but Elliot hugged her tightly and refused to let go."I want to hug you to sleep." He gently lay her down on the bed, then said, "Avery, as long as you and the baby are healthy, I won't ask for anything else.""Is that so?" Avery's body heated up as her heart began to race. "Did you become more thick-skinned after you turned the lights off?"Elliot turned the ligh
Chelsea felt like someone had rammed a rod into her heart and was in the process of shattering it to pieces. "I know that it has been proven that Avery is innocent, but how could they get together in just one night?" thought Tammy. "Did Elliot go looking for Avery? Is it because he cares about the baby, or is it because he cares about her?"Chelsea was too afraid to guess.She felt ridiculed and hurt. She looked back upon the last three years and knew that she had been living the life of an idiot. She no longer held out the hope of being with Elliot, but she did not want any other woman to have him either.She found Wanda's number and dialed it."Did you find the people you were supposed to help me find?""Do you want to act now?" Wanda asked. "Do you have a plan?""Just find the people I need. You don't have to care about anything else," Chelsea responded. "I can't take this for another second!""Okay, let me make some calls. I'll get back to you later," Wanda said, then wa
"I haven't. Did you have anything in mind?" Elliot asked.Avery's heart tightened in her chest, and she hesitantly said, "Rowan Tate."Elliot put down the menu. His hawk-like eyes bore into her as he said, "Are you serious?""Both Hayden and Layla have my last name. The child would be confused if he had a different last name." Avery's cheeks flushed as she shared her thoughts. "Of course, I would respect your opinion.""If you're worried that the baby would be confused, then you could just change Hayden and Layla's last names. I don't mind them taking my last name."Elliot's response was so casual that it almost felt like he was joking.He ordered his food, then handed the menu to the waiter.The waiter confirmed their order and walked away."Since you don't agree, then let's just name him Rowan Foster!" said Avery, compromising. She was happy enough with the custody of the baby."I'm not disagreeing." Elliot raised his brows and looked at her with fascination. "Let the baby
Avery was sorting the baby's clothes in the master bedroom of Starry River Villa.Tammy was sitting leisurely next to her and watching her tidy away all the clothes."Do you seriously plan to raise the baby yourself, Avery? That would be exhausting!"Avery folded each piece of clothing, one by one, and said gently, "That's true. My mother was the one who helped me with the kids before. I've never really had to go through that kind of exhaustion.""That's right. Your mother's gone, and I bet you wouldn't feel secure leaving the baby with the nanny," Tammy said. "You said Elliot is moving in. Is that for real?""That's what he said." Avery placed the clothes in the closet, then said, "I'll let him do what he wants.""If that's the case, then how would that be any different from a normal married couple?!" Tammy exclaimed, then teased, "Oh, I guess there is a difference. The difference is that he's moving into your house and not the other way around."The mention of Elliot made Aver