Mike held Avery in his arms and comforted her in a low voice. "Men and women have different ways of thinking. He must have been afraid that this would affect you and the children. He was wrong to assume your ability to handle these things.""I don't want to know what he was thinking because he has never told me how he truly felt," Avery sobbed. "I would be a joke if I always had to depend on others, or the news, to find out what he was going through! I can't sympathize with him! Even if he died from a sickness right now, I still won't feel bad for him!""Don't cry, Avery." Mike had a mountain of things he wanted to say to console her, but they never escaped his lips.Love was not something that could be explained with a few sentences.Elliot was threatened into having to marry a disfigured Chelsea and become a laughing stock. He had spent the first half of his life in glory and never had to experience this type of humiliation.However, what did Avery ever do wrong?Avery got tire
Back in Aryadelle, it was the day of Elliot Foster and Chelsea Tierney's wedding.Charlie was welcoming guests at the hotel's entrance along with Chelsea's mother.Everything was going according to Charlie's plan without a hitch.The first reason Charlie wanted Elliot to marry Chelsea was to humiliate Elliot. The second reason was that he wanted the whole world to know that there was a marriage between the Tierneys and the Fosters, and that the Tierneys would have the Foster family's support in the future.As long as Charlie had his bargaining chip firmly in his grasp, nothing bad would happen.Tammy entered the banquet hall and immediately spotted Jun in the crowd.He was standing with Ben. They were chatting away happily in a relaxed manner.Tammy picked up a glass of champagne and found a noticeable spot to sit down.Very quickly, Ben saw her and informed Jun of her presence.Jun saw that she was sitting by herself, then walked in her direction.Tammy felt uncomfortable wh
Charlie called Elliot, but there was no answer on the phone.On the other hand, Chelsea picked up when he called her.However, her tone was nonchalant as she said, "Hey, Charlie. Have the guests arrived?""Chelsea Tierney! What the h*ll are you playing at?! Do you have any idea what time it is? Did Elliot not pick you up? I call him, but he's not answering! Is he regretting this now?!"Charlie spent the entire morning greeting and entertaining guests, so he was rather tired at the moment.When neither Elliot nor Chelsea showed up, he completely lost control of his emotions."Elliot didn't call me, so I'm not too sure what's happening right now." Chelsea's tone was soft and demure, which was different from her humble demeanor from before. "I'm still getting my hair done! I wasn't happy with the hair and makeup you chose, so I asked the stylist to redo everything."Charlie's lips twisted into a snarl as he snapped, "Don't think you're Mrs. Foster now and can act so insolently in f
While Charlie and Jeanette were busy welcoming guests at the hotel that morning, Elliot's personal team of bodyguards and manned helicopters surrounded the entire Tierney Villa.Charlie's subordinates had never in their lives encountered such a terrifying battle.All it took was the time for Elliot to finish one cigarette in the living room for his bodyguards to get back what was his!This top-secret plan was devised after Chelsea heard Charlie's phone conversation about how he had left his bargaining chip against Elliot with one of his subordinates.Once Elliot retrieved his belonging, he left.Chelsea knew that today was probably the last time they would ever meet again in their lives.He did not belong to her, not before, not now, and now ever.She never received love from Elliot, but she learned how to be ruthless and cruel!Over at the hotel, Ben received a phone call, then said to his comrades, "Elliot isn't coming. You can all leave now!""Huh? Can we at least stay for
Tammy: [I'm so mad, Avery! Jun actually brought his fiance over and showed her off in my face! What a b*st*rd! I never want to see him again for the rest of my life!]Tammy: [I must've lost my mind from rage! Why did I run out of the hall?! I wanted to stay and gag at Elliot and Chelsea… No way! I can't just leave! I'll wait outside the hotel!]Tammy: [It's almost noon, but the bride and groom aren't here yet… I wonder if there's traffic or if they're not coming! My legs are aching from standing around for so long! I'm going to have to find somewhere to sit for a bit!]Tammy: [What are you doing right now, Avery? You didn't reply to any of my texts. I know you're not crying in secret. You must be busy with something!]Mike: [Why is the surgery taking so long? I'm waiting for you at the hospital.]After Avery saw Mike's text message, she quickly walked out of the bathroom.Mike was sitting on a bench in the hallway playing a game on his phone.Avery strode over, then patted him o
Tammy: [I don't blame Elliot, Avery. What happened to me had nothing to do with him. Besides, he wouldn't have been able to retrieve his bargaining chip if it weren't for Chelsea's help this time. I can understand that.]Avery: [Sometimes, being too understanding makes it easier for you to be wronged.]Tammy: [Do you know why I've come around? It's not that I'm that forgiving, but it's because Chelsea's now disfigured. Her face will never recover. She has to spend the rest of her life with that hideous face. If I became like that, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to live for another second longer. She won't be any better off than we were before.]Avery: [He who is unjust is doomed to destruction.]Tammy: [That's right! Ben texted me just now and told me I must attend Jun's wedding. What do you think he meant by that?]Avery: [Do you want to go? Go if you do, don't go if you don't. Don't get influenced by him.]Tammy: [I wanted to go at first, but I got so mad today that I don't feel
Ben instantly understood the situation."Take some time off and rest, Elliot!" Ben picked up an empty glass and poured Elliot a glass of wine. "You've suffered through a lot lately."Elliot took over the glass of wine, then said hoarsely, 'I didn't suffer through anything."Avery and the children were the ones who were truly wronged."I know what you're thinking, but she's most likely still furious with you right now. You'll get kicked out if you hastily run to her now." Ben could not bear to watch Elliot endure that sort of humiliation. "Jun invited her to his wedding on the first of April. She should be attending. That would be a good opportunity to act."Elliot did not respond.He was not sure if he would be able to wait that long.A month was not that long, but it was not short either. It was enough for a lot of changes to happen."Hayden and Layla should be going back to school soon, right? She probably will be back in Aryadelle soon, then." Seeing Elliot's long face, Ben
Avery could not slip away and had no choice but to let MIke return to Aryadelle with the twins first.Adrian's family was not happy with his post-surgery condition, but at least they did not give Avery a hard time about it.Both parties signed an agreement before the surgery. Avery would treat Adrian's illness, but she could not guarantee that the surgery would be a complete success.Three days after the surgery, Avery's phone rang at noon.Once she heard the phone ringing, she quickly wrapped up changing Robert's diaper, then picked up her phone and answered the call."Adrian's awake, Doctor Tate. He can hear us this time and he's responding."Adrian's father, Nathan, was the one on the other line.Avery suddenly felt relieved, "I'll head over to the hospital right away."She hung up the phone, then handed the baby to Mrs. Cooper.Once she arrived at the hospital, she hurried over to the patient's room."He went back to sleep again, Doctor Tate," Nathan said in confusion wit