Elliot looked at her quietly and waited for her to explain."I want Avery to leave Ylore, but it's not only because I'm afraid that you'll fall in love with her again! I'm worried that if she stays, she will affect your career," said Ruby. "Elliot, you are my husband now. You are the most important person to me, but my brother doesn't see you the way I do. He sees you as his enemy. If I have to choose between you and my brother, I will definitely choose you. You have lost everything in Aryadelle, so I want you to get back on your feet here. My father trusts you, so can you refrain from enraging him before he actually hands his power over to you?"Ruby's words changed the way Elliot viewed her."I actually wanted your plan to work, because I want her to leave, too," he said.Ruby was relieved. "I thought that you would be angry with me for doing what I wanted...""You overstepped your boundaries; you should have told me ahead of time.""I will tell you before I do anything next ti
"We will see when she comes back! She might not love money that much, but she still cares a lot about Tate Industries. Her father left her this company right before he passed away, so she is definitely going to be really sad if Tate Industries goes bankrupt."In Ylore, Christopher had not slept for the whole night.At midnight, he fulfilled his promise and killed a servant with his own hands.If he had to suffer, everyone at home would have to suffer with him. He stayed awake until morning and as he stared at the time slipping away from the timer, he came up with a plan.The hacker had to be in Ylore. Christopher knew that his enemy was hidden in the dark while he was an easy target out in the open. He simply had to comb through the information of people that arrived into Ylore in the past few days to narrow down his search.At noon, his bodyguard delivered a big pile of documents to Christopher."Mr. Gould, here is the information sent by the airport. I have categorized them by
"This is the same f*cking person!" Christopher compared the photo of Hayden online with the photo on the document and exclaimed.The bodyguard took a look at the photos and felt the same."If this is Hayden Tate, it means that he's been here in Ylore for a couple of days now!" Christopher hissed, "Elliot did a good job hiding him. I didn't even know.""Of course, he doesn't dare let word get out! If this child falls into your hands and the Boss', you are going to get the perfect bargaining chip! You can talk it over with Boss and see if we should capture this child," the bodyguard said.Christopher pulled out his phone, intending to call his father, only to see the death timer. He asked his bodyguard for his phone instead.After he had explained the situation, Gary remained quiet for a few moments and said, "Capture him in secret. If you succeed, Elliot will be our puppet!""I get it! I will send my men to look for him."Christopher could sense the expectation in his father's vo
Avery did not think that that was a good solution, but there was no other way to hide Hayden. She would not feel safe hiding Hayden anywhere else. At least with Elliot, she could be less concerned. However, there was also Ruby to worry about..."If Elliot told you to send Hayden over, it means that he has reached an agreement with Ruby," said her bodyguard, consoling her. "The women here in Ylore are quite traditional. They are taught to obey their husbands, and most women would have to take their husbands' family names. Had Ruby not been the lady of the Gould family, she would have had to change her surname as well."Avery scowled, "But I can't find Hayden!""Have you tried calling him?""I called him, and his phone was out of service.""Try again, maybe?"Avery immediately unlocked her phone and called Hayden, and this time, he picked up.Once the call was answered, Avery said in excitement, "Hayden! Where are you right now? Christopher already knows that you are here and is s
Instantly, Elliot focused his attention on Hayden. They had rarely spent time together in private, mainly because Hayden did not like him and would avoid Elliot whenever he had the chance.Because of that, Elliot did not quite know how to face his son. Had it not been for the circumstances, they would not find themselves alone with each other."Do you know how dangerous it is to just come here?!" said Elliot, unable to refrain from reprimanding his son. "Mind your own business!" Hayden said."Didn't you think that your mom would challenge Christopher if he had caught you?" "Christopher wouldn't have been able to capture me even without your help! I wouldn't have come here if my mom hadn't begged me to!"Elliot arched his eyebrow. "So you are refusing to eat because your mom is not begging you to eat? Should I call her now and get her to beg you?"Hayden glared at him coldly. "Leave my mom alone!""I will, but you will need to listen to me while you are here!" Elliot stared
"You don't know the answer," laughed Avery. "So you still don't remember me. I'm still glad, though, that your attitude towards me has improved so much even if you don't remember me. If I continue to stay here, you will fall in love with me once again.""Avery, is this the right time to talk about this?""What else should we talk about? About you and Ruby Gould?" Avery was on the verge of a mental breakdown. "She is so obedient to you that I feel like her love for you rivals my love."Are you enjoying this? You are out having fun, and you are able to keep your family at the same time," she said sarcastically. "If this carries on, sometime soon… I will give up."Elliot tightened his fingers around the phone."I will wait until the end of this month, at most. If you insist on remaining in Ylore, I will give up. You won't have to fight for over custody of the children, since your wife is very young. I'm sure she will be willing to bear you a dozen children," she said, giving him her
Half an hour later, Jed woke Avery up. "You fell asleep in the ultrasound room."Avery felt more energized after sleeping for half an hour and said, "How embarrassing. I couldn't sleep at all back in the hotel. Maybe I feel safe with the scent of sterilizer in the hospital.""Maybe! I like the smell of sterilizer as well," Jed said and led her to the elevator."How are the results?" She extended her hand toward him."The machine was broken, and they can't print the results, but the doctor showed me an image of your uterus," said Jed. His voice was flat. "You are fine, and the hormonal imbalance you are experiencing is probably due to stress.""I told you so! I might not be as young, but I'm still considered rather young," she said confidently, before lowering her voice, "I told Elliot today that I will only wait until the end of this month for him."Jed seemed occupied with something else and hummed carelessly in response."By the way, you don't need to take any medicine for now
Ruby furrowed her brows and asked, "Why are you not asleep yet? It's almost one. Do you always stay up late?"Then, she walked over to the desk.Hayden hesitated for two seconds, debating on whether he should power off his laptop or not. In the end, he decided not to.Ruby had not even graduated college. After she had married Elliot, she had decided to simply drop out of college and stay home.Also, Ruby majored in philosophy. She did not have the expertise to understand the lines of code on the computer screen. "Who got you to come?" Hayden asked Ruby."I… I had a nightmare just now. I dreamed that you were taken away by my brother," said Ruby, lying. "So I came over to check on you.""So, are you hoping that I was taken away by your brother or the other way around?" Hayden asked. "If your brother takes me away, Elliot will become the Goulds' puppet, and he will do whatever you ask of him."Ruby was speechless. She never thought that Hayden would say such a thing."Although