One of the players next to him laughed and said, "Mr. Foster's assistant went to get some cash for him. He's going to bleed a lot today!"Everyone burst into laughter.Avery's cheeks were slightly red. She did not expect Elliot to put in so much effort to entertain the guests."Don't place your bets too big," she reminded."Are you starting to mourn for his wallet, Avery?"Everyone laughed again.Elliot glanced at her with intrigue and asked, "Would you like to sit next to me and advise me?"Avery avoided his profound gaze and said to the others, "You guys have fun. Bleed him dry, fellas."She then walked away with the child in her arms.Jun came over to her from the buffet area carrying a plate."Don't worry about Elliot. He's not going to lose money."Avery stubbornly corrected Jun, "I'm not worried about him.""Then why did they laugh so loudly just now?" Jun had seen right through her and exposed her true thoughts. "By the way, what did Tammy say to you outside? Did she
Daniel asked Layla, "Why isn't your father here yet?""My dad's been here since the beginning! He's in the banquet hall now!"Daniel scratched his head and looked around."Which one's your dad? Why isn't he playing with you here? Is he a lazy bum who enjoys himself all day and slacks off at his job? Is that why your mom isn't with him? Is that the reason you don't like him either?" Daniel allowed his thoughts to run free as he made wild guesses.Layla was stunned, but she was very much against telling Daniel the truth. "My dad isn't a lazy bum who enjoys himself all day and slacks off at his job! I just don't wanna tell you who my dad is! You said you're better than Hayden, right? You should find my dad yourself!"Mike smiled and asked, "Why do you want to know who Hayden and Layla's father is?"Daniel said, "I'm just curious! My mom said that Hayden's father is Elliot, but my dad said it's not Elliot. The two of them argued several times about this."Mike laughed. "Then do you
"About what? Can't we talk now?" Avery asked. Her conscience was clear.Their misunderstanding had been resolved and all he wanted to talk about was to ask her for another chance.She politely refused the last time, but she still could not bring herself to agree at the present.It was not so much that she hated him, but more so that she did not feel as though she had calmed down sufficiently.Moreover, the current relationship between the two of them—where they respected each other and were neither too cordial nor too distant—was actually pretty good."If we talk now, we won't be able to reach a conclusion." He could already guess what she was thinking just by looking at her expression."Do you think you'll be able to get to a conclusion after you come back from a business trip?" Avery found it incredulous. "How long is your business trip?""A week.""Oh, then we'll talk about it in a week!" She lowered her eyes and glanced at his hand holding her arm. "You didn't wash your han
Avery knew that Elliot and Eric had a bad relationship, so she found it rather strange to see them standing together."Nothing to talk about," Elliot looked at Eric coldly and answered Avery. "Eric is worried about your bedroom life, so he reminded me to exercise a little more.""Don't you guys have anything better to talk about?!" Avery's cheeks turned red and she walked away angrily.Eric lost his cool when he saw Avery getting angry. "How shameless can you be, Elliot!"Elliot answered nonchalantly, "Not as shameless as you, I'm afraid. Words are no indication of a man's prowess. Instead of worrying whether or not I can still get up, you might as well find a woman to prove that you're still able."Eric left in a huff after hearing that!"You're toast," Mike said to Elliot. "When Layla finds out that you pissed Eric off, she'll definitely be mad at you!"Elliot felt a throbbing in his temple.He could not possibly chase after Eric.Then again, he did not want to make Layla an
Elliot stared at the photo of the middle-aged man once again, but he still did not have a clue as to who that was.Perhaps this man appeared near the mansion and smiled at Elliot last night because he really did have a psychological disorder.Elliot scrunched up the piece of paper, tossed it into the trash, then walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him.After Mrs. Scarlet saw Elliot go upstairs, she immediately went into the kitchen and called Mrs. Cooper."I heard that Master Elliot got into a fight with Eric Santos," said Mrs. Cooper. "Master Elliot wasn't the one who started it, though. They both left after the fight.""I see. I was wondering why he got back so early!""How's he doing?" Mrs. Cooper asked considerately."He doesn't look too happy, but he seems alright." Then, Mrs. Scarlet said, "Did things go well between him and the kids today?"Mrs. Cooper laughed on the other end of the line. "He didn't get to spend time with the kids today. He spent all day
Once the other bodyguards heard the report, they immediately responded, "Roger that! We're moving in!"About five minutes later, the sound of kicks and punches as well as a man's shrill howl of pain could be heard outside the mansion.When Mrs. Scarlet heard the commotion, she hurried out to check on things.She saw two bodyguards beating up a man and asked, "What's going on? Who's this?"One of the bodyguards took a break from hitting the man and answered Mrs. Scarlet's question., "This is the man from last night, Mrs. Scarlet! He was acting suspicious and wandering by the mansion walls. Even if he doesn't do anything bad, he still deserves a beating! Otherwise, he'll be coming back every day and making the boss mad!""Oh…" Mrs. Scarlet took a closer look at the middle-aged man who was curled up in a ball on the ground."Do you still remember me, Mrs. Scarlet?" The middle-aged man lifted his head, brushed the hair off of his forehead, then gazed at Mrs. Scarlet with clear, blood
Nathan had been a scoundrel his entire life and had never been afraid of anything.However, now that he was faced with Elliot's savage, malicious expression, he felt fear for the first time in his lie!He knew that if he continued to provoke Elliot, he would be beaten to death right there and then.He immediately swallowed the words that he had wanted to say.He had a lapse in judgment! He had mistakenly underestimated Elliot's temper! He should not have recklessly shown up here like this.All he wanted right now was to be able to walk out of there alive."Mrs. Scarlet! My ribs are broken! Hurry and call 911!" Nathan did not dare speak to Elliot, so he howled at Mrs. Scarlet instead.Mrs. Scarlet saw Nathan lying on the ground with his bloody face and twitching body and got so scared that she began to search for her phone to call 911."Don't go soft on this b*st*rd, Mrs. Scarlet!" Elliot roared loudly.Mrs. Scarlet immediately snapped out of her daze. "Get the bodyguards to th
"You must be exhausted, Avery!" said Mrs. Cooper. "I just wanted to tell you that I've put all of the gifts that Hayden and Layla received today in the storage room on the first floor.""Alright. I'll deal with them tomorrow." Avery caressed Robert's head, then said gently, "Did you have fun today, sweetie? I'll throw you a birthday party when you turn a year old, okay?"Mrs. Cooper sighed with a smile, "Time sure flies by. Our dear Robert is already turning six months old!""I know.""Take a shower and go to bed, Avery. You still have work tomorrow!" Mrs. Cooper said.Avery nodded, then headed toward her bedroom.She had planned to take a shower before she went to bed, but the bed seemed to be calling her name the moment she walked into the room.She walked over to the bed in a daze and lay down. She had planned to rest for a bit and take a shower once she recuperated some energy. She ended up falling into a deep slumber shortly after.Avery regularly had nightmares. They neve