Once the call connected, Elliot briefed the family doctor on Shea's condition and asked, "Is it true that she can recover by herself without the need for further surgery?"On the other end, the family doctor did not dare make any guarantees. "It's a good thing, but I can't say for sure if she will continue to recover. One thing that's certain is that going through with further surgery will damage her body."Elliot was aware of that. He had taken Shea to other doctors after the two craniotomies Zoe had performed on her. Shea had gone through a couple of other procedures since then, so Elliot was a little uncertain what to do next right now."Mr. Foster, have you consulted Dr. Sanford?" the family doctor asked."No.""Oh… If you don't plan on letting Dr. Sanford continue Shea's treatment, perhaps you could try asking Avery Tate. I had a look at Eric Santos's performance after he returned from his break, and he is doing great… Apart from not being able to dance like he did before, he

Tammy helped Avery into the car, and Mike followed closely behind to lecture, "Try talking some sense into her, Tammy! She refuses to eat because she is on a diet! It's not right, but she doesn't even recognize the severity of the issue! Look at how thin she's gotten! She used to take walks around the area, and now she can’t even move…"Tammy patted Mike on the shoulder. "I'll talk to her. Don't worry. She wants to go on a diet now, but maybe she will change her mind after a while.""Oh… Why didn't you guys invite me out as well today?" Mike was jealous."Because you need to take care of the kids!" Tammy said.Mike was speechless.Once Tammy was inside the car, she waved goodbye to Mike. She closed the car door and took off.Avery lay down in the backseat and asked, "Did you invite Chad?""Why would I? He is Elliot's assistant… I didn't invite anyone related to Elliot, including Jun's senior, Ben."Avery could not help but chuckle."It's not entirely for you… I just don't like

Intrigued by Avery, Ben took a moment to think before sending a message to Jun.[Snap a photo from the front and send it to me.][You can't be thinking of sending it to Elliot, can you?][Hurry up!] commanded Ben. There were heaters inside the mansion, so the temperature was slightly warm.Both Tammy and Avery removed their jackets and sat down on the couch.Tammy had prepared a lot of fruits and placed them before Avery.Avery picked up a peach in surprise and said, "I thought it wasn’t the season for peaches yet.""You can have them at any time of the year you want, as long as you have money. Try it!" Tammy urged.Avery nodded with a smile.Jun took the chance to take a picture of her biting into the peach.The photo looked great. Everything was perfect: structure, lighting, and the general outlook of the photo. Avery looked both seductive and adorable in the photo.Jun sent the photo to Ben, and Ben could not help but exclaim after seeing it.[Are the arms even real?]

Ben did not knock. He pushed the door to Elliot's office open. Elliot immediately set his phone down at the sound."Ahem! Elliot, I accidentally sent a photo of Avery to you…" Ben said, clearly faking fear. Elliot looked up. "I wouldn’t do anything to you even if you’d just come out and said you sent it on purpose." Ben laughed awkwardly. "Jun said that Avery lost a lot of weight, and she looked almost as though she was sick. I didn't believe it, so he sent me a photo of her.""I suppose she is not actually sick, considering that you are laughing right now."The smile on Ben's face froze. "Um… I heard that it was because she was trying to lose weight. She sure is determined. There are plenty of ways to lose weight and she chose to go on a diet. Isn't she a doctor? Doesn't she know that not eating isn't healthy? I feel like she's lost her senses… This is almost as shocking as the time she tried to kill you." Elliot's composure faded as he set the documents down. "Why don't yo

Avery felt much better after sleeping for most of the day; she did not feel nauseated."It's hard to say. It might be soon, it could be later. Don't worry about it. Some people barely experience any of the symptoms that come with the hormonal changes, so you might not suffer any morning sickness when you are pregnant." Avery went to sit down on the couch and widened her eyes at the spicy chicken soup. "Thank you for being so considerate, Tammy. It's been so long since I had spicy chicken soup.""Don't eat too much, or you might puke." Tammy sat on the couch across from her and said, "Do you know what Jun did today? He was so worried that you might pass out because you skipped lunch, that he had arranged for an ambulance in case anything happens to you. The ambulance is still outside as we speak!" Moved, Avery smiled. "Tammy, I wish that you and Jun would live happily ever after.""I know! Right now, your mission is to take care of yourself and the baby in you. When I think of your

Avery glanced at the heart rate monitor on her wrist and noticed the number going down from a hundred to eighty.'Why is he here? Tammy said she didn't invite Elliot or his friends, so is he here uninvited?' she thought.Tammy, too, was stunned. She pinched Jun on the arm and asked, "What's going on? Why is he here?"The temperature in the air dropped the moment Elliot arrived.Tammy did not welcome his presence, but she could not pluck up the courage to chase him out.Jun leaned toward Tammy. "Now that Elliot is here, we should welcome him! Enough with the long face. Do this for me!"After that, Jun hurried over to Elliot and welcomed him with a smile. "Elliot, Ben, here you are! Have you eaten? If not, there's still some food in the kitchen—""We aren't hungry at the moment," Ben said. "What were you guys playing? You were all shouting so loudly!"Ben's words had eased the tension, and those who were stunned instantly felt less nervous."We were playing a game where you lose

"Hahaha, let's put all of them in here! We also need something else. What if he doesn't like women? Let's include some handsome guys as well!""Sure! I have a collection of men!""What's that? Show me!""Hahaha! It's hilarious! Not bad!"…The women were having a wonderful time trying to get the perfect videos, but they were too young and were clueless as to what kind of man Elliot was.Ben did not waver despite hearing every word they said, and he even felt amused. Elliot might not lose even if they were to show him R-rated videos.Jun walked toward Tammy and Avery, before explaining, "I can't refuse Ben when he asked for the location. He is my senior… Ben didn't mention that Elliot would be here, but even if he did, I would welcome them!"Tammy glared at him. "What's the point of explaining when you've already gone and done it?"Jun gave her a flattering smile. "I was scared that you two would be mad, especially Avery—""They are your friends. It's normal that you invite th

Avery awkwardly took out her phone to focus on something else.Ben glanced at the screen and lowered his gaze to look for any change in Elliot's heart rate.'Good for him! His heart rate is as steady as a rock!' he thought. Ben began to wonder if there was anything wrong with the monitor, or if Elliot had indeed managed to overcome all urges.Jun too was staring at the heart rate monitor around Elliot's wrist and said, "The monitor should be fine. The numbers were moving when Avery was wearing it just now.""How did Avery do on the challenge?" Ben asked.Jun glanced at Avery; Avery was expressionless, but Tammy was staring daggers at him. He looked away and said, "She won. The monitor will beep if her heart rate gets to high, but I didn't hear anything while she was playing."Ben hummed in response and looked over at Avery.Avery lowered her head and focused on her phone, clearly trying to avoid them.The first video ended, and the second one began with a mature beauty posing i

Elliot gaped at the woman next to him.He only stole one glance at Avery from afar when he had just entered the villa. She was smiling then, but that smile vanished when she caught sight of him. By the time he sat down on the couch, Avery had already quietly moved out of his sight.Now that she was sitting beside him, Elliot could see how slim her face was as well as the panic in her eyes.'She has slimmed down so much!' he thought.Avery seemed to have lost her edge. She looked extremely fragile to the point that he felt as if he could crush her with just one hand. She met his eyes for a brief moment, before trying to get up and leave.Elliot immediately grabbed onto her wrist, refusing to let her go.Everyone else in the room watched the drama unfold with anticipation. All of Jun and Tammy's friends knew that Elliot and Avery were once in a romantic relationship, and they could not help but feel excited when they saw the way the two interacted with one another.Maybe it was

No one forced Elliot to drink.Once he finished the bottle, Ben looked at him and asked, "Have you recovered from your injury? Didn't the doctor tell you to stay away from alcohol for three months? It hasn't been three months yet, right?"Jun heard them and hastily brought a bottle of fruit juice."Elliot, drink some juice!" Jun cleared all the wine bottles in front of Elliot. "There's still food left in the kitchen, do you guys want some?"Ben finished his own bottle and dragged Elliot toward the kitchen. As soon as the two left, the mood in the living room lightened up instantly.Ben poured a glass of juice and passed it to Elliot."If only I knew that it's going to be this awkward, I wouldn't have brought you here," Ben said with a bitter smile, "Why don't I send you back?"Jun stood beside them and said, "You both drank, so neither of you can drive. I booked an ambulance today, so maybe you guys can go back by ambulance?"Both Ben and Elliot were rendered speechless by the