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Chapter 1139
Once they were in the room, Mrs. Schaffer grabbed Ben's hand with both of her hands and deadpanned, "Ben, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! How amazing it is that she's Elliot's sister! If you marry her, you would become even closer to Elliot."Ben felt as though he had been struck by lightning. "Mom! Have you gone mad? Me and her... I... I feel nothing but contempt for her!""Why would you look down on a young lady like that? She's just twenty years old, what an amazing age!""She's only graduated from high school and has not gone to college. She's uneducated!" Ben graduated from an Ivy league college, and could not stand to have a wife who was undereducated, so Lilith failed on the very first requirement he had for a partner."So what if she hasn't gone to college? Didn't you mention that she is Elliot's sister? What kind of sister? Cousin?" Mrs. Schaffer's heart sank slightly at Lilith's education level."She's his sister of a different mother!" Ben said."Oh my! That means
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By the time she woke up, in deep sorrow, it was already dusk and the sky looked like it was on fire.She picked up her phone and took a look at the time, only to realize that it was already half-past five in the evening and Elliot was no longer in the room.She took a deep breath and sent a message to Cole.'Have you taken Adrian for the tests?'The door to the bedroom was pushed open once she sent the message and Layla's face appeared before her."Mom, are you awake? Why have you been asleep for so long?" Layla immediately went into the room when she saw that her mother was awake. "I am here to tell you that dinner is ready."Avery set her phone down and lifted the blanket to get out of bed and put on her shoes. "Layla, how are you getting used to Daddy's house? We still have a lot of our things back home, so if you are having a hard time getting used to this place, we can move back anytime you want.""It's a bit hard to get used to it! Dad's house is so big, like a maze." Layl
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"I am telling Layla's teacher that you will be going to the parents' meeting tomorrow. I left the information about the father empty when I filled in the background form, so I'm worried that her teacher might not know who Layla's father is."Elliot felt as though he had been stabbed in the heart. "News of us getting married had gone onto the headlines a few days ago, do you really think that the teacher would not know?""Us getting married is one thing. How would the teacher know who Layla's father is? Us marrying doesn't mean that my kids are yours!" She continued to tease him."Fine, carry on and explain to the teacher then," Elliot said bitterly. He knew that the teacher knew about his relationship with Layla because he had informed the principal of the school when school first started; he was simply slightly hurt at Avery's behavior.Did she plan on giving birth to another man's child?After dinner, Elliot proposed that they all go shopping."Is the sun going to rise from the
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She checked the message over and over again to make sure that she hadn't read it wrong, before finally sighing a breath of relief at the realization that there was a way for Shea to survive.She immediately sent Cole a message. 'Adrian's kidney is a match for Shea. Let's meet again tomorrow and discuss the details about transferring the ownership of my company.''Avery, after discussing with my dad, we decided to stand our ground on our initial request.'Avery was stunned for a moment when she saw his reply and thought, 'Initial request? Their initial request was one-third of Elliot's company shares!'Her blood ran cold and her body began to shiver.They refused to accept her company and insisted on obtaining Elliot's shares.'How hateful!' She thought as she stepped outside.Mrs. Cooper spotted her on her way out and asked, "Avery, where are you going this late at night?""I am just heading out for a phone call," Avery concealed any trace of emotion from her face and explained
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"I get it!" Cole hung up.Avery held onto her phone and sighed heavily, hoping that Cole and Henry would come to their senses; if Elliot got involved in this, there was no predicting how the situation would escalate.She feared that the peacefulness in the present would disappear if the situation got out of hand; it took so much effort for them to overcome the torture they had been through on the day of their wedding and it had only been barely two weeks since they finally settled down. How could the gods be so cruel to them?She didn't know how long it had been by the time Elliot came outside to look for her.He scowled when he spotted her squatting at the corner of the yard."Avery, why are you squatting? Mrs. Cooper said you came outside to call Mike, why did it take so long?" He helped her up and continued, "Did you get into an argument with Mike?"She immediately clung to him and in a hoarse voice, she said, "Elliot, I feel a bit depressed.""Because we moved?" He cupped he
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He opened her contact history and Cole's name came into sight. Without a moment of hesitation, he dialed Cole's number and Cole picked up in no time."Avery, I told you that I will update you tomorrow."'Update?' Elliot's heart sank and asked, "What update?"Cole froze and thought to himself, 'Why is it Elliot's voice on the other end?! This is Avery's number, but why is Elliot the one calling?'Cole glanced at the screen of his phone to confirm that it was Avery's number, before taking a deep breath.'Why are you calling me with Avery's phone? Don't you have your own phone?" Cole panicked. "Do you need something? There's nothing left to say between us!"Elliot gritted his teeth and said, "What kind of update are you supposed to give Avery tomorrow? Spill!""Go ask Avery! I-""If you have no concern for your life, I can send my men after you right now!" Elliot could kill Cole as easily as it would be for him to squish an ant. He used to hold back under consideration that Cole w
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If possible, she wished that their lives could continue to be as peaceful and wonderful as it had been. Though Elliot was a sensitive and skeptical man, he was also very easy to please and would usually forgive her as soon as she set her ego aside to apologize.When he came out of the shower, she pulled him towards the bed despite the dark expression on his face and the anger in his eyes. Once he lay down, she turned off the lights and said, "Hubby, I...""Who's more important, Adrian or me?" He interrupted her."Of course you." She held onto him tight and took his familiar scent in. "I just want to do the best that I can. Adrian is Shea's brother, after all. I promise that I won't let this affect our lives.""It already did," he said, "You said that you are upset. Do you think I can be in a good mood when you are sad?""I promise I won't let it get to me again." She leaned towards his cheek and planted a kiss on his face. "You need to attend the parents' meeting tomorrow and you
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She froze.She had not expected for Cole and Henry to insist on making such a choice. What could possibly give them the courage to do so?"Why won't you listen? Why?!" Her eyes reddened and she roared as she clenched her fists."Avery, I am done with being a coward. I've been compared to Elliot ever since I started my own business and everyone thinks that I don't have the determination and talent Elliot has. I admit that I'm not as good as he is, which is why I want to take the risk this time and show my determination!""Ridiculous!" Avery mocked furiously. "You fail to show determination when you need to and want to be determined when you choose a foolish path!""Shut up!" Provoked by her mocking tone, he said, "I've made it clear, Avery! Both me and my dad have thought it through! Shea is ill because she tried to save your son, and helping her is your responsibility! Go to Elliot and get him to give us one-third of his shares with whatever excuse you can come up with! Otherwise,