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Chapter 1172
"Oh, is your charger broken? I have a charger with me. I'll get it for you…""No need." Elliot's charger was not broken. He just did not want to charge his phone. His phone ran out of battery from listening to the recording of Avery. He listened to the recording the entire afternoon.At that moment, as long as he heard anything that had to do with Avery, Adrian, and Henry, his heart hurt. He also felt nauseated.Chad could not help but ask, "Mr. Foster, what is happening between you and Avery this time?""Don't ask things you're not supposed to ask. Don't tell things that you're not supposed to tell." Elliot looked at Chad coldly.Chad immediately shut up. "I got it. Are you returning home tonight? If you're not returning, I'll go get you dinner right now.""I haven't thought about it.""If you don't return her calls, I think she'll come to the office to look for you later," Chad reminded Elliot, "You have never left her hanging before. She would surely think likewise.""It's b
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Avery furrowed her brows and came out of the dining hall. She decided to drive to Elliot's office to look for him.She wanted to know if he was truly so busy, that he did not have time to check on his phone, or if there were other reasons.Half an hour later, she parked her car at the entrance of the Sterling Group building.The lights on some of the floors of the building were still on. She immediately walked into the lobby.When the guards saw her, they immediately let her enter.She took the lift up to Elliot's office. With a ding, the doors of the lift slowly opened.The corridor lights were still on, but the lights in Elliot's office were off. He was not in the office. Was he already on the way back home? She was much more disappointed than she was hopeful.She felt that something must have happened. If not, he would not have gone without contacting her for so long.They had been very sweet together after their marriage. Even if they spent 24 hours a day together, they w
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Making negative assumptions about Avery was something Elliot would never do, but her conversation with Henry was like a stab in the back for him.Had she ever thought that he, just like Adrian, was a human being too? Adrian might be in a pitiful situation, but did that give her a free pass to save Adrian at his expense?He would not have been that heartbroken if she consulted him first and received his consent before talking to Henry on the phone.Chad sent him to the hotel and came out.It was almost July and the nights were getting warmer.Chad already started to sweat even though it had only been seconds since he came out of the hotel.He got into the car and dialed Ben's number."I don't know what to do now, Ben." His mood was severely affected by Elliot. "I feel like I've lost my job."Ben frowned. "Did he fire you? What did you do?""I don't know what I did, but I don't think I did anything wrong." Chad took a deep breath, "But he just told me not to call him Mr. Foster
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Avery, however, could not figure out why he would do that.Since Henry and Cole would never be bold enough to look for him, could someone else have done so instead?Avery looked at the chandelier in a daze as she lay on the bed.All of a sudden, a terrible thought appeared in her mind.How was she supposed to ask him for the shares if he remained unreachable and did not come home?Although she felt that it was inappropriate to be thinking about such stuff at that time, it was undoubtedly a very desperate situation.If she could not fulfill her promise to Henry in a week, Henry and Cole might torture Adrian!Tears streamed down the corners of her eyes when she thought of that.She thought she had already experienced despair two days ago, but that was nothing compared to what she was facing then!What she was going through then was the epitome of despair!Knowing Elliot's temper, he might continue to ignore her in the foreseeable future if she ignored him that day.Even though
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Mike's stern roar resounded in Avery's ears and reached Chad's ears too.Chad's anger surged up in an instant and he strode behind Mike to give him a pinch on the back.Mike endured the pain and immediately rephrased his sentence. "What I'm saying is that you don't have to wait for him here! It's such a waste of time! No company president would come to work this early!"His explanation did not convince Avery.The phrase 'he's not coming' echoed constantly in her mind.The strength in her body drained away like a balloon being deflated.Mike dragged her out of the office with ease and they left the Sterling Group.He stuffed her into the car and fastened her seat belt. "I'll get someone to drive your car back."Mike got into the driver's seat and immediately drove away.Avery looked out of the window and watched as she was going further and further away from the Sterling Group's building. She murmured, "Mike, you said earlier that he's not coming. Who told you that?"Mike felt
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Avery felt better when she thought of that.Perhaps, she was never destined to be with him after all!They could have as many children as they liked, but they would never be able to grow old together."Don't cry, Avery!" Mike felt a twinge of regret when he saw her weeping.He would never have called Elliot if he knew that would happen."I'm fine..." She raised her hand to wipe her tears, "Just let me cry for a bit.""How am I supposed to go to the company without worrying about you?" Mike said dejectedly."I want to be alone." She spoke while being choked with sobs. "Drive me to my home.""Okay." Mike turned the car around at the intersection ahead and drove toward Starry River Villa.At the hotel, Chad pressed the doorbell to Elliot's room.Elliot was completely disconnected from everyone. His cell phone had not been turned on yet and he had not responded to any of the work emails that Chad sent.Chad was very worried, so he came to have a look.Unfortunately, he rang the
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Back at Starry River Villa, Avery saw Mike coming into the living room with her and immediately said, "You can go! I'll stay here for a while to clean the place.""I'll call you again at noon," Mike said, then he walked out.After he got in the car, he dialed Tammy's number."Tammy, could you call Avery a little later today? Bring her out to grab a bite or you can even go to her. Just find a way to keep her company." Mike was still very worried about Avery."Is she alright?" Tammy could sense from Mike's tone that things were not simple as they seemed."It's a long story. She might tell you everything when you meet her later!""Did she argue with Elliot? She sent me a message yesterday, saying that Elliot didn't reply to her message." Tammy said. "It's not because of that, is it?""It kinda is! She says she wants some peace and quiet now, so just give her a call later.""Okay."After ending the call, Tammy immediately grabbed a fresh set of clothes from the closet and changed
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Avery lowered her head and did not answer."Don't be sad, Avery." Tammy patted her back without asking any further. "I'll treat you to a nice big feast! Whatever happens, you need to always believe that you can overcome all your difficulties. In my eyes, there's no one else in the world who is stronger than you.""I don't feel like eating.""You can't just let yourself starve! Why don't I order takeout?!" Tammy took out her phone. "I've been trying to get pregnant recently, so if you don't eat, I won't either.""If you're trying to get pregnant, you should ask Jun to quit smoking and drinking.""I did! I forbade him from pulling all-nighters now too. It's just a little hard at night because he can't sleep." Tammy complained."You'll get used to it.""You're right. We just need to get used to it. Even if you and Elliot really broke up, you don't need to feel as if the sky is about to collapse. You've broken up countless times now, and if the sky really did collapse, there'd be no