"I'll send more men over. They will be on twenty-four hour guard duty," said the captain before changing the topic, "I hear your girlfriend is pregnant. Congratulations!""I don't like kids." Elliot's face darkened a little. His tone turned cold too. "If there are any updates on the case, inform me at once."The captain nodded. "Okay. How is Miss Tate? She was not too well yesterday. I wonder how she is today."Elliot's gaze darkened. His lips thinned into a tight line. He got up from the sofa and left. He could not answer that question.He had been outside the operation theater the previous night, but his mother had called him, and he did not go in. Zoe's pregnancy had become an obstacle in his mind. He could barely face it, let alone face Avery.Avery slept the afternoon away in the ward. She slowly opened her eyes. Before grief could enter her mind, she heard Hayden say, "Mommy, I'll go to whichever school you want me to go to."Then, she heard Layla's soft but hoarse voice,

At seven thirty in the morning, the black Rolls-Royce slowly pulled into the courtyard.Mrs. Cooper had not slept the entire night. When she saw Elliot returning, she immediately walked to the door. She had told Shea the truth the previous night, and Shea had become rather agitated. She blamed herself for that.Words spoken could not be taken back.Elliot entered with a gust of chilly wind."Master Elliot, I have done a terrible thing. Please punish me." Mrs. Cooper followed Elliot.Elliot froze. He looked at Mrs. Cooper with red eyes."I told Shea last night about how Dr. Sanford threatened you, and Shea is now refusing treatment." Mrs. Cooper lowered her head. "It's my fault! I shouldn't have told her that!""Why did you tell her then?" Elliot raised his eyebrows. He looked gloomy."She said that she hoped you and Avery could be together, so I couldn't resist telling her the truth," Mrs. Cooper said hoarsely, "Fire me! I'm too old and clumsy. I'm no longer fit to serve you."

Avery came out of Laura's room.When Mike saw her, he thought he saw a ghost. She had not seen daylight for the past few days. She looked pale and weary. On top of that, she had barely eaten anything. She looked emaciated.When the children saw her, they were stunned too.Avery turned and entered her room. Mike immediately chased after her. "Avery, don't tell me you're going to work?" Mike guessed.Avery took out a set of clothes from her closet and headed to the bathroom. "You stay at home with the kids. I'll head to the office and have a look.""Oh, so I'll stay at home and look after the kids in the future?" Mike asked.Avery shook her head. "I'll hire bodyguards.""Shouldn't it be nannies?" "No need." Avery planned to care for all her children's needs herself. The bodyguards only needed to send the children to school and pick them up from school, ensuring their safety. That was enough."By the way, I heard that Laura's accident was not an ordinary accident but murder," Mi

Avery's grip on her coffee cup tighter.She was not interested in Wanda talking about Elliot."Your brother is in prison. How could he have hired a killer?" She looked at Wanda and said, "You did it, right?"? Wanda maintained her smile. "Avery, you should not resort to slander! In Aryadelle, murder is a crime punishable by death! Even hiring a killer is too! This was what you told me previously. How could I have done such a thing?"It was as if she was saying, "I'm not an idiot! Even if I did it, I will never admit it."The coffee sloshed inside the cup as Avery tightened her grip around the cup."Do you know why I asked to meet you?" Avery released the coffee cup.Wanda glanced at Avery coldly. "Avery, your mother is dead. It's useless to pester me about it. I said I didn't do it, which means I didn't do it. Even if you kill me, I didn't—"Avery got up from the chair. She swallowed her bitterness. "Of course, as long as you won't admit it, it wasn't you who did it."Then, Av

Mike was speechless."One. Two…" Avery started counting.Mike's face flushed. "Avery! Fine, live with your own mess! I'll leave you alone!"Then, he turned and left the police station.Coming out of the police station, Mike called Chad."Chad! Is your boss around? I'm looking for him!" Mike was standing outside the police station, with the icy wind blowing against him. He was feeling extremely aggrieved.Despite how he was feeling, he could not leave Avery alone. Avery was in a special situation at that moment. When one was extremely agitated, they could do anything.She could kill someone today, but what if she killed herself the next day?"We just started work today. It's a little busy. Why are you looking for him?" Chad was talking fast. After asking his question, he came to a realization. "You're looking for my boss. Did something happen to Avery?""She's in a mess. She almost killed Wanda today. She's at the police station right now. I think she is going to be detained. I

"I'll settle this myself," Elliot said to the captain.Then he grabbed Avery's slender wrist and said, "I'm taking her with me."The captain simply nodded.Once they were out of the station, Avery shook off Elliot's slightly cold hand.Elliot raised his brows as he stared at Avery's defensive posture."Your mother wouldn't come back to life even if you did kill Wanda, Avery. There are many ways to take revenge, yet you chose the most foolish one.""Who are you to judge me?"Avery looked at Elliot's familiar yet unrecognizable face and sneered."Are you judging me as the mighty President Elliot Foster, or because Wanda Tate is your future mother-in-law?!"Every word she spoke was sharp and fractious.An unreadable emotion flashed through Elliot's eyes as he said, "Calm down, Avery.""I can't calm down!" Avery lashed out, her voice breaking. "My mom's lifeless face appears in front of me every time I close my eyes! What did she do wrong?! She never did anything wrong! How coul

After breakfast, Avery took the children to preschool.Hayden was the one who had suggested going to the same preschool as Layla.That way, Avery would not have to send them to and pick them up from preschool.It felt like everything had remained the same after Laura's death, but it also felt like everything had changed."Winter's come and gone, Avery," Mike said as he drove the car onto the main road. "Let's move on from all this unhappiness! Every day from now on will be filled with good luck."Avery stared at him blankly."Can't you speak like a normal person?"Mike cleared his throat and said, "I know you'll still be down for a while, but we should keep our eyes facing forward. There are many more beautiful things and people that await you in the future.""Keep your eyes on the road.""Okay," Mike responded, then turned on some music.After taking a moment to ponder his words, Avery suddenly said, "Thank you, Mike.""Hmm?" Mike said as he turned the music off."Thanks f

Zoe had gone into full "child-bearing mode" after she got pregnant.She had even pushed Shea's treatment aside.So it could not have been Zoe who cured Eric Santos!"I'm not clear on the details," said the family doctor regretfully. "However, the probability of him waking up from his illness was extremely low. I think he found a neurologist on par with Professor James Hough."After the call, Elliot immediately sent someone to contact the Santos family.Eric Santos had left the entertainment industry two years ago, so all his known contact information and addresses were useless.Even as evening approached, Elliot's people could still find nothing of use.Zoe heard about Elliot's search at dinner, which made her feel nervous."My health has improved a lot lately, Elliot," she said. "I think we can schedule Shea's second surgery soon."Elliot glanced at her and asked, "Are you certain?"Zoe nodded, then said, "I'm feeling very confident about the next procedure. I'll take Shea t

When Wanda walked out of the courthouse, Avery blocked her path."You're next," Avery said.Avery wore light makeup, ensuring that her smooth complexion looked good.Beneath her calm veneer, however, lay a burning hatred that had never dampened. "Bring it! Both my daughter and my brother are gone. You better watch out, Avery Tate!"Wanda had suffered a concussion from the beating Avery had given her at the cafe, so she was filled with raging fury.She would never have backed down if Elliot Foster had not stood up for Avery!Avery got into the car with a bland expression and fastened her seat belt.Mike opened a bottle of water and handed it to her, then said, "Elliot Foster's looking into Eric Santos's doctor. I'm guessing he's planning on getting rid of Zoe Sanford. What a cruel man! She's pregnant with his child!"Avery took the bottle of water from him and took a sip.The cool liquid made its way down her throat and into her body, bringing with it a welcomed sense of vigo

Rosalie's face was drenched in a green glow.If Elliot had not been holding her up, she probably would have passed out from the shock.The staff disconnected the LED screen's power, and the disturbing green light vanished."What the h*ll is going on?!" Henry yelled. "Why did that mess show up on screen? How exactly do all of you do your jobs around here?!"The manager rushed over to apologize."I'm so sorry, Mr. Foster. I asked the staff and was told that our computers had caught a virus. We have no idea how those images appeared on the LED screen."Henry glanced at his mother.Rosalie had caught her breath."Hurry up and get a new computer. Don't let anything like this happen again!" Henry ordered the manager.The awkward atmosphere on stage did not dissipate with the manager's departure.Other than being a vibrant color, there was a deeper meaning to the color green.For example, it symbolizes betrayal in a relationship.Zoe felt the eyes of everyone in the room fall on h