Avery had her back toward him, and she did not respond to his comments.

She was being honest when she said that her head hurt so much that she could die. It was also true that she missed Elliot so much that she felt like taking her own life.

Since she was a child, she had always prepared herself and lifted herself up whenever she encountered difficulties, but this time, she was exhausted. Even when there were three children she needed to look after, she could not help the grief she felt.

After dinner, Mike contacted the doctor to make arrangements for the tests and placed the receipts on the counter while Avery lay on the bed and looked at her phone.

"Did you say your head hurt? I asked the nurse for some painkillers." Mike handed her the medicine. "Do you need to take one?"

"I feel better now," she said, "Just put it on the table. I will take them when my head starts to hurt again."

"Stop playing with your phone. The internet is filled with news about Elliot so it's quite disgus