Mike's pent-up unhappiness disappeared immediately after hearing her words.

What she said was true.

Elliot had an irritable temper, and he would almost certainly lose his mind if he knew that Shea was still alive. He would even go so far as to kidnap Adrian and tie him down to the operating table just so Shea could get the kidney transplant.

On the off chance that the operation failed and he saw Shea dying before his own eyes, how was he even supposed to face that immense blow?

"There's only one way to solve the problems you mentioned," Mike said after calming down, "Bringing Shea to him if her surgery is successful."

Avery nodded. "I know. That was my plan all along. Elliot would have been so happy to see her."

"But he has misunderstood your intentions right now!" Mike roared. "He's not the only one who hates you right now. The people around him hate you too, including Ben and Chad..."

"Tammy told me." Although Avery was a little heartbroken, she was not concerned with their vi