On the way to the restaurant, Avery said to the bodyguard, "Do not tell anyone of my schedule here, not even Mike. Half his loyalties lie with Elliot now, and I don't like to be monitored. If anyone asks you about me, just say that I'm resting at home."The bodyguard nodded. "Miss Tate, I will not be bought."Avery raised her eyebrows and said in surprise, "Has anyone tried to buy you off?"The bodyguard was stunned for a while before nodding once more. "Elliot's assistant had tried to buy me off once, but I refused him." Avery gasped."Chad has already gotten Mike! How dare he still try to buy off my bodyguard!" thought Avery. "Elliot is really trying to get at me from all angles!" "I'm just carrying his child! Does he really have to worry this badly!" she thought. The more Elliot spied on her, the more she wanted to keep her location a secret.The car arrived at the restaurant, and Avery met with her former client. The client was overjoyed to see her. "Dr. Tate, my father is

Avery sat up in surprise. "Don't worry he just had a look at the program department. He didn't disturb Layla," said Mike, "Chad told me that he probably knows that Hayden and Layla are his children, but he is afraid of saying anything as he knows that they don't like him. Furthermore, you are not willing to let him reconcile with them, so he has been bearing the pain of being separated from them."Also, he does not want Layla to go into the entertainment industry," added Mike. "So please come back and distract him. If he were to make a scene at the program department one day, I won't be able to control the situation."Avery's head hurt. Due to the time difference, she had not gotten much sleep last night. She really did not want to board a plane today. "I can't head back today." Avery took a deep breath, "My head hurts. I'm planning to stay home and rest.""Oh, is that so! If you're uncomfortable, you should rest well," Mike said. "Why didn't you text me when you landed? I have

In Aryadelle, Elliot could not sleep. It was not because of Avery, but because of Layla.The program that Eric took Layla along with was an outdoor entertainment program. The entertainment program's main theme was to get celebrities to live together with ordinary kids, letting the celebrities experience being a father.They found a few non-celebrity kids, a mixture of boys and girls, but all very good-looking. Of course, in Elliot's eyes, none of the kids were as good-looking as Layla.The reason Elliot could not sleep was that he was afraid that by spending time with Eric, Layla would slowly treat Eric as her father! Back then, Elliot asked the director a lot of detailed questions on set. The director told him that the children would eat, stay, and play together with the celebrities, just like real parents bringing their children up.When he heard that, he was utterly disappointed.He wanted to kill the program. No. he wanted to kill Eric! If Layla insisted on partaking in this

The meeting went much smoother than expected. The patient's family understood clearly the risks that Avery stated. They only wished that Avery could help treat the patient. Even if the surgery failed, they would accept the outcome.After the meeting, Avery came out from the patient's home. She turned around and looked at the mansion behind her before entering the car with a heavy heart.The bodyguard reminded her to buckle her seatbelt before driving onto the wide road.Avery could not help but say, "Have you ever seen two people who were born in different countries yet looked alike?"The bodyguard said, "Miss Tate, I rarely travel. I barely know any foreigners.""Then, have you ever seen two unrelated people in the same country who look alike?" said Avery changing her question.The bodyguard thought for a while before saying, "I don't know many people, but I think situations like this do exist, only quite rare. I think I saw it on the news before. Miss Tate, why are you suddenly

"But I can't wait to go in and have a look!" said Nora. "Elliot, won't you allow me to follow you. I promise I won't cause any trouble. Also, as a fan of Dream City, I can give my opinions and suggestions once I have a look inside!"Elliot pondered her suggestion for a few seconds before agreeing.Once they had their safety helmets on, they followed the project manager onto the site.The progress manager gave them updates on every part of the site. He also kept them up to speed on the remaining projects and timelines. Nora listened attentively, and she would chime in occasionally. It was obvious that she was a true fan of Dream City."Nora, after Dream City is completed, I can transfer you here." Elliot thought that this decision would make her very happy, but there was no smile on Nora's face."Won't that mean I will be far from Chelsea?" she muttered. "Elliot, I can come here every week to have some fun, but please, don't transfer me here." Elliot noticed how flirty she was

At eight in the evening, the black Rolls-Royce slowly made its way to Starry River Villa.Mike heard movements and came out of the villa."Elliot, it's late. What are you doing here?" said Mike coldly. "Didn't you say you'll come by in the afternoon? It's already dark. Does your afternoon run on a different clock?" Elliot looked up and said, "Is there any difference between me coming now and coming this afternoon?" "Of course there is. If you had been here this afternoon, you would have been able to see Avery, but she is not here now," said Mike as he stood in the yard. He had not bothered to open the gate for Elliot. "I'm not going to welcome you in while she isn't around."Elliot's chest constricted tightly. "Where did she go?""Tell me what happened this afternoon first. Why did you say that you would come, and then not show up?" asked Mike haughtily. Elliot swallowed and said in a low voice, "Nora insisted on being discharged this afternoon. I sent her back. Her family in

"Let's not talk about him then," Wesley said with a smile, "It's late. I have to send Shea home. Let's meet again soon!"Avery looked at the time and nodded. "Go! I'll sit here for a while longer."Avery had a long nap in the afternoon, and she was still feeling quite awake. Her children were not home. She found it boring to be home, so she stayed out a little longer. She was the one that had set up the meeting that night. She had brought gifts from Bridgedale for them.After the two of them left, Avery took her phone out of her bag. She saw Mike's message, [He left! You can come back!]Avery replied, [I'm not out because I'm avoiding him. Don't think of me as a coward!][That's not what I meant! I just want you to come back! It's dark out! It's not safe!][This country is very safe. Why are you so free? Why aren't you on a date?][I haven't seen you for a few days! I want to be with you!][I'll be back immediately.] texted Avery. She picked up her bag and left the restaurant

Mike looked at Avery and asked, "Do you want to talk to him?"Avery seemed to have not heard him.She was looking out the window. It was as if she had had her soul stolen away by him. Mike stopped the car and said loudly, "Avery, go and talk to him."Avery came to her senses. She pushed the car door open and got out of the car. She had not felt the heat outside when she had been in the air-conditioned car, but now that she was out, she could feel the sweltering heat. Sweat began to bead on her forehead. She looked at Elliot's face, which had been burned red by the sun. His forehead was sweaty. His shirt was soaked through with sweat, and it stuck to his skin.She could not imagine how long he had been under this hot sun."Miss Tate, you're finally back. Mr. Foster would have probably died here had you delayed any longer," said the bodyguard unhappily. "We have been here since eight this morning! We've waited until now!"Avery was upset. She was trembling.The thought of him

Avery headed upstairs. She had been out the entire day, and she was exhausted.Mike saw her go upstairs. He carried Layla and left. They arrived at an ATM. Mike carefully inserted the card.The pin was written on the back of the card. It was Avery's birthday, which was easy to remember.After keying in the pin, Mike pressed the check balance button. Instantly, countless numbers of zeros appeared on the screen.Mike was dazzled and speechless!Layla exclaimed, "Uncle Mike! How much is that?! There are so many zeros! I can't count! Woo!"The number was beyond Layla. Mike coughed a little before raising his finger and counting the zeros on the screen.Layla suddenly pointed at the first number on the screen. She said out loud, "This is one."Mike said, "… Babe, you interrupted me! Where was I counting until? Sigh!""Stupid Uncle Mike! Just take a picture and go ask my Mommy! My Mommy would surely know how much it is with just one look! She doesn't need to count!" Layla pursed h

Avery got up from bed. She looked at the numbers on the phone and answered the call. She had never thought that the call was a video call. "Mommy!" said Hayden in his crisp voice. Avery looked at Hayden's face and said excitedly, "Hayden! How did you video call me?""I hacked into the camp's internet and called using a virtual account." Hayden had a rare smile. "Mommy, is Layla back?""She is, but she just went out with Uncle Mike. They are not back yet." Avery's face was filled with tenderness. "Hayden, how are you finding camp? Your teacher just called me a few days ago and said that you have made some friends from other countries." "Mommy, I'm grown up. You don't have to worry about me." Hayden sounded mature. "How could I not worry about you? Even after you've grown up, I'll still miss you and worry about you." Avery looked at her son's face. No matter how much she stared at the screen, she still could not get enough of him. "There are ten more days before I can see yo