After listening to Mike, Elliot turned and left.Once Elliot's car sped off, Mike finally let out a heavy sigh.Shea arrived at Avery's house the next morning accompanied by Mrs. Scarlet.The children were in the middle of breakfast when they saw Shea walk in. They blinked a couple of times, but they did not say anything, and neither did they leave the dining room. Mike flashed a smile at Shea and said, "What brings you here this early?"He thought that it was Elliot who had arrived!"I came to apologize to Avery, Layla, and Hayden," Shea said in a clear, determined voice. "It was wrong of my brother and me to be late last night.""You don't need to apologize, Shea. The one who should be apologizing is your brother," Mike said as he walked over with a glass of milk in his hand."Big Brother will come over to apologize later," Shea said as her cheeks turned pink. "I couldn't wait, so I came here first."Mike chuckled, then said, "This has nothing to do with you. You don't need

Shea and Layla walked out of the living room to the villa's front door.Elliot glanced at them and then approached them. His strides were long, and he reached them quickly. "Layla has to go to school now, Shea. I'll take you home," he said when he reached Shea.Shea nodded, then said softly, "I've already apologized to Layla, Big Brother. You should too."Layla was looking down, but her lips were protruding in an adorable pout.Elliot crouched down, then gazed at Layla's face that was the spitting image of Avery and said gently, "I'm sorry, Layla. Not only was I late last night, I even made you sad. I'd like to explain everything to your mother."At this point, he asked, "Do you know where your mother went?"When Elliot had asked the bodyguard regarding Avery's whereabouts, he had kept his lips sealed and refused to reveal her location.As Layla looked closely at Elliot's face, the nervousness that she felt slowly dissipated.He may be a dirtbag, but he was also very handsome

Mike tried to hold back his glee as he said, "It's a deal!""Alright," Elliot responded."Our client this time is the Border Security Force. As for accommodation, Avery's staying at the base itself," Mike said as he broke into a maniacal cackle. "I told you that you can't get in there. They won't just let you into their base."Elliot gritted his teeth, then hung up.Zirconia City was located at the country's border. It was a four hour flight from here to there.He did not know what time Avery's flight was, but he knew that she would not have arrived yet.At most, her plane would have just landed in Zirconia.The place Avery had gone to was rather unusual and not dangerous, and so, he was not worried about her. He would wait for her to return from her business trip to explain things to her.If he were to show up at Zirconia in his haste and interfered with her work, she might even get more upset with him. Once Elliot had dropped Shea home, he made his way to his office.Not

It was noon in the city of Zirconia when a bulletproof car slowly made its way into the base of the Border Control Force.Avery sat in the car and curiously looked out at the scenery outside the window.There were no colossal skyscrapers here. They were far from the hustle and bustle of the city.The only things here were the pristine beauty of nature and the soldiers that defended the country."Miss Tate, we're far away from the city. The environment's a little rough, so you might have a tough time the next couple of days," said the director of the logistics department, Sean Tennant."It's no trouble at all. It's our company's honor that you chose our products."Sean laughed and said, "We compared several of the drones produced by local companies, and your company's products turned out to be the best in the end. Our deputy director, Mr. Lowe, demanded that we use your drones!"Avery felt slightly embarrassed as she said, "It's always been our goal to produce the best products."

"It was only 4.10 p.m. right now!"Did Elliot take a plane or a jet over?" she wondered. While she was overthinking things, she heard a booming voice pierce through the door. "I'm here to send you some fruits, Miss Tate."Avery let out a heavy sigh of relief, then quickly opened the door."Mr. Tennant specially asked us to take good care of you after he heard that you were pregnant, Miss Tate."The soldier was holding a bag of fruits in his left hand and a bag of snacks in his right hand, all while flashing a warm smile at her.While Avery was touched by the gesture, she could not help the sigh that escaped her."So, men could be this nosy, too!" she thought. She estimated that the news of her pregnancy had spread throughout the entire base by now."Feel free to let us know if you need anything, Miss Tate. We'll try our best to help!"The soldier put down the goods and prepared to leave."Thank you! I don't need anything else right now. Thanks for making the trip!" Avery

Minefield was self-explanatory. There were landmines buried in those woods. If one were to accidentally step on one, they would be blown to pieces.Thus, Sean's words carried a double meaning: was he willing to enter the dark woods to look for her, and was he willing to die for her.Elliot looked toward the dark forest.He had made his decision in a matter of seconds. He strode into the forest.…Avery was feeling antsy as she waited in Sean's house. Sean had said that he would help her test Elliot. Half an hour had passed. "Why are they not done yet?" she wondered. She did not know what Sean was doing.Elliot had a strange temperament. "Would there be friction between them?" she wondered. Emily stared at Avery. She noticed that Avery's brows had been tightly knit with worry the entire time she had been here. " Don't worry Miss Tate. Sean always does things within reason. He would surely bring him here later," said Emily in an attempt to comfort Avery. Avery nodded. "It get

Suddenly, she saw a ray of light. When she saw the light, her tensed heart relaxed instantly."Avery!" Elliot yelled out her name even louder than when she had yelled out his name. Hearing his familiar voice, Avery felt a burn in her nose and eyes."Avery, don't move! You're in a minefield!" Elliot had seen the light from her phone. He reminded her of the fact that they were in danger after he had made sure that it was her. Avery began to cry. If this was truly a minefield, would Sean have allowed him to risk himself? Did he leave his brain at home that day? Furthermore, if this was truly a minefield, she would not have entered to begin with!If she remembered correctly, Elliot was a smart man, yet why was he behaving so foolishly at the moment? "We're not in a minefield!" croaked Avery. "Come here quickly!"Upon hearing Avery's words, Elliot immediately ran toward her. Avery's vision was blurry from the tears. She only saw the light getting brighter as he ran toward her. S

Looking at how heartbroken Avery was, Elliot held her hand tightly and placed it on his heart."Avery, it's not what you think." Elliot looked into her eyes and said, "I only agreed to give her a ride because she had treated Shea." "Zoe treated Shea?" Avery could hear the sarcastic laughter in her heart.From Elliot's point of view, Zoe was Shea's savior. If not, he would not have given Zoe three hundred million dollars.Avery struggled and broke free from Elliot's grip."Since Zoe could treat Shea, why did you break up with her?" Avery asked coldly."Because of you," Elliot said without even thinking.Avery's heart skipped a beat. She felt like she had tripped over something. "Did Elliot say that he broke up with Zoe because of me?" she thought. "Although Shea has not fully recovered, I am already very satisfied with her current situation," said Elliot, explaining himself. "I can't force myself to be with her any longer, nor could I continue lying to myself that I did not c

"I met him." Avery picked up her phone and quickly changed the topic. "Where are Hayden and Layla? "Mike looked sad. He sighed. "They won't be able to talk to you tonight. Hayden cried today."In the washroom, Elliot had clearly heard what Mike said."Why did Hayden cry?" he wondered. Elliot walked out of the washroom. He looked at Avery with darkened eyes. Avery did not have the time to deal with him at that moment. She was even more stunned than he was.Hayden was a child who rarely showed any emotions. He was so calm and often did not act like a child. "What happened to him? Did he get bullied in school? Did you look for his teacher?" Avery said quickly. She wanted to return home and comfort her son."They had a pop quiz today. Someone scored higher than him. He could not take it." Mike shrugged. "He can't accept that there are people smarter than him."Avery sighed in relief, but she still felt bad.Hayden had always been living in his own world. In his world, he was th

Elliot calmly washed Avery's feet and then gently wiped them dry with a tissue. He took his time. Avery was blushing. She tried to retract her feet back a few times, but Elliot stopped her from doing so.The tingling in her feet that bloomed with every caress of his hands traveled to her heart. "Do you think the flights will be canceled tomorrow?" Elliot finally let her go."Don't jinx it!" Avery was desperate to return at that moment. Elliot picked up the basin and went over to the washroom to pour out the dirty water. When he went back to her, he saw that she looked gloomy and agitated."Are the flights canceled?" He guessed."Hmm." Avery placed her phone down, feeling depressed. "There are fruits and snacks in the bag, have some."Although Elliot was hungry, his appetite had vanished when he saw her in that state. Avery was holding onto a kettle, intending to boil some water. Elliot took the kettle and said, "Go and lie down."She listlessly walked over to the side of