"Let's go inside, Master Elliot!"Mrs. Cooper walked up to Elliot after waiting for a moment.She did not know what he and Avery had talked about, but she knew that he never wanted Avery to suffer. After all, she was now pregnant with his child.Zoe had gone too far tonight, but it was understandable.If she had not suffered a miscarriage, her baby would have been born by now.Elliot clenched his fists tightly and walked into the living room.Zoe was sipping a cup of tea on the couch.She placed her cup down when she saw him walk in."Elliot, I gave Shea a sedative. She hasn't slept for twenty-four hours, so she will need a nice, long rest," she said as she looked at Elliot. "She'll need to go to the hospital for a cranial checkup tomorrow."Elliot responded curtly."I hear you passed out today. Are you alright?" Zoe asked with a thoughtful expression on her face. "You have to prioritize your health no matter what. Not only for yourself, but for Shea's sake, too. She hasn't

The weeks flew by in a flash.The next day was Children's Day, as well as the day of Avery's prenatal checkup.In the beginning, she was afraid that the baby would not make it. After all, she had ingested plenty of drugs during the early stages of her pregnancy. Unexpectedly, the baby was strong enough to hold on until today.If the checkup goes well tomorrow, the hospital would open a new pregnancy medical file for Avery."Is Elliot going to the checkup with you tomorrow, Avery?" Mike asked during dinner."Do you have a date tomorrow? I can just go by myself," Avery said.Mike raised his brows and asked, "Elliot isn't going with you?""I don't need him or you to come with me. If you come, people might start to think that you are the father." "Get the nanny to go with you."She needs to stay home with the kids. Go on your date and don't worry about me," Avery said, then took a sip of soup. "I already made an appointment. I should be done by noon.""Okay," Mike responded

Avery's mind went blank.She forgot everything she wanted to say."They're not even denying it! Hahaha!" teased Wesley's mother.Wesley scratched his head, then awkwardly changed the subject."The results from the blood test should be out by the time we're done with lunch."Avery nodded, then lowered her head and began to eat.After lunch, Avery insisted that Wesley did not need to accompany her back to the hospital to get her results.She already felt bad for troubling him that morning.Wesley's house was near the hospital, so Avery and Elliot walked to the hospital together."Why didn't you let me clear up the misunderstanding? Do you take pleasure in people's misunderstanding?" she said."We're not exactly close to Mrs. Brook, so there's no need to argue with her."Elliot walked by her side as he kept an eye on his surroundings."You might not be close to her, but I am.""Since you know her so well, you can explain things to her at any time."When the light at the cros

Elliot had not come to dinner because he was with Zoe. That was, however, not what had caused Avery the most hurt.The most painful thing for her was remembering the fact that Elliot and Zoe had once shared a child together.Moreover, Zoe had accused Avery of murdering her child… and Elliot had believed her.If not for his belief, Avery would not be pregnant with his child.At this point, her eyes filled with tears.She hung up as all the energy drained from her body, and she had to hold onto the dining table for support.When the children noticed the change in their mother's demeanor, they immediately leaped out of their seats."Mommy! What's wrong?!" Layla exclaimed as her eyes glistened with tears."Is he not coming, Mommy?" Hayden guessed. "Don't cry, Mommy. Let's go home!"Avery forced herself to swallow her tears, then guiltily said, "You're both hungry, right? Let's go somewhere else for dinner."The children shook their heads in unison."I'm not hungry, Mommy! I'm

In the living room, Layla buried her head in Mike's embrace and cried, "Elliot Foster didn't show up. We waited for him for so long… We only found out he wasn't coming when Mommy called him… Mommy took us somewhere else to eat instead."Mike hugged Layle tightly as he patted her back and said, "Don't be upset. It's all his fault! Let's never eat with him again!"Streams of tears rolled down Layla's cheeks as she said, "Yeah! I never want to eat with him again! I won't let Mommy eat with him ever again either!""That's right! Don't cry, sweetie. If your Mommy sees how sad you are, her heart will break," said Mike as he silently cursed Elliot!All the other children were having a happy Children's Day, but their sweet babies were sitting at home all depressed."That b*st*rd!" he thought.Elliot might think he had just stood them up once, but he had no idea how much he had hurt the children.Mike wanted to take them out to ease their minds, but both children shook their heads.Afte