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Chapter 1345
Elliot got up from the sofa. He intended to return to his room to get some rest. Dawn was fast approaching, and he still had not gotten any sleep.In a few hours, he would be speaking to Edward and Ted as Gary's representative. That day was destined to be an unusual day, whether Christopher died or not.Just as his hand landed on the doorknob, he heard Hayden's door swing open. He looked to Hayden's room. Their eyes met. Despite not speaking, they knew what weighed on the other's mind.Hayden had not expected Elliot to stay up. He did not think that Elliot would stay up till three in the morning. It looked like Elliot had trusted his plan to work. Elliot, on the other hand, saw the results of the plan in Hayden's expression."Christopher is dead," Hayden said. Elliot immediately looked at his phone. There were no calls or messages."Are you sure?" he asked. "Are you doubting me?" Hayden said coldly."Did you hire someone to do it?" Elliot no longer felt sleepy. He walke
Chapter 1346
Elliot did not say anything.He left her bedroom, called the driver, and told him to head over there and check on the situation.The main road connected Gary's and Christopher's mansions."Check on the situation at Gary's house, too.""Yes, Mr. Foster."The nanny, bodyguard, and driver sided with Ruby, and as Ruby was on Elliot's side, they were on his side too. "If anyone stops you and asks you why you are out this late, tell them that you are getting some supper for Ruby.""Okay!"After talking to the driver, Elliot went downstairs. He did not switch on the lights. He wanted to know how Gray was reacting to the news, and he suspected that Gary was spying on him, too. Christopher's death would surely be a huge blow to Gary. Gary had four children— three sons and one daughter. He had lost two of his three sons, and it was the reason why Ruby had told Elliot that Christopher's death would drive her father mad.Elliot was afraid, but at this point in time, he saw no reason to
Chapter 1347
Two bodies draped in white cloth lay in Christopher's mansion. A group of people in black knelt beside the bodies. Elliot's gaze fell on the two bodies. "One must be Christopher, and the other must be the butler," thought Elliot. Gary was sitting on the sofa that was located in corner of the room. He was smoking. Shrouded in smoke, Elliot could not see Gary's face.Ruby bent down. She saw the bodies. Sobbing, she knelt beside Christopher. "Christopher, I don't want you to die! What is going to happen to me and Dad?! Christopher, wake up!"Ruby did not fake her grief. Even if she was Elliot's wife, the twenty years she had had with Christopher and the relationship they had shared could not be faked. Even when Christopher's bullet had struck her, her first thought had been about how she could not allow it to sour the relationship between Christopher and Elliot.Elliot walked over to Gary. Before he could say anything, Gary passed him an identity card."Have a look." Gary narrowed
Chapter 1348
Hayden was in the mansion. He was done packing his bags, but he could not fall asleep. He sat on his chair, holding his backpack. He was waiting for the right moment to leave. Just when he thought that Elliot was not going to come for him, the door swung open. Elliot appeared before him."Have you packed?""I finished packing long ago." Hayden got down from the chair and walked over to Elliot. He studied Elliot. "Can we go now?""Hmm." Elliot hesitated for a while before saying, "You will leave for Aryadelle tonight." "Is Mommy not coming with me?" asked Hayden. "I've already spoken to Mommy, and she has agreed to return with me!" "She can't leave for the time being," sighed Elliot, coming clean. "You'll leave first. I'll find a way to get her back to Aryadelle once you're gone."Hayden saw how calm Elliot was, and he instantly understood what had happened. "Did I cause you trouble by killing Christopher?"Elliot shook his head. "If I were you, I would have done the same
Chapter 1349
Avery had lost her appetite, but she knew she had an uphill battle to fight. "Sandwich and milk.""Why are you always eating this?" the bodyguard teased."Then, just bring something up."After the call, Avery went to the bathroom to wash up. When the bodyguard brought her breakfast up, she had already changed her clothes. Jed had followed the bodyguard."Close the door," Avery said. Jed closed the door, and the three of them sat together, discussing the events of last night."I think this matter is quite serious. Why don't you two leave?" Avery said as she ate her breakfast. "I don't want to drag you two down."The bodyguard and Jed looked at each other. The bodyguard said, "If we're going to leave you— the patient— here alone, how can we call ourselves men?"Jed said, "Since I have decided to operate on you, I will when you leave."Avery was moved by their answer. "I just sent Elliot a message, but he hasn't replied yet. The sentiment is pointless. You should leave while t
Chapter 1350
Gary knew that Elliot's verbal agreement to give up everything and stay in Ylore would never be enough.Gary was not only selfish, but he was also very crafty. He knew that the only way to make Elliot his— besides making him his son-in-law— was to have him put down roots.It meant that Elliot would need to father the future generation. If Elliot had a child in Ylore, he would not think of going back to Aryadelle."We'll talk outside, after Christopher's funeral." Ted scanned his surroundings and said in a low voice, "Anyway, your son did what we all couldn't. Your son is going to have a bright future!""Christopher brought it on himself." Elliot put out his cigarette in the ashtray. "If Christopher had not harmed Avery, none of this would have happened." "Your son is amazing. My son is five years older than your son, but all he does is play video games all day long. It's causing me a headache. How did you raise such a fine son?"The topic had suddenly turned into an exchange of
Chapter 1351
Avery nodded."Avery, if you get the chance to leave— right now, will you take it?" Jed looked up to see a small bird flying freely in the sky.Avery followed his gaze, looking at the open skies, and said cautiously, "Back when everyone was telling me how dangerous of a place this was, I ignored them. But now, I have realized how right they are. This place really is dangerous. You could die here. I don't mind risking my life, but I can't risk the lives of others." She had been the one to ask her bodyguard and Jed to accompany her to Ylore. She had to take them with her when she left.If an opportunity arose, she would not hesitate to take it."You can't just simply risk your life either," Jed said. "We will find a way. We will surely leave this place.""Hmm."There were fewer people than average on the streets that day. Although it was sunny, an ominous cloak covered the city. "Do you think someone might be secretly following me?" said Avery, looking around.The bodyguard fo
Chapter 1352
Jed did not inform Avery of her pregnancy because he was afraid that she might want to keep the child. There was no way that Avery could keep the child, and she should not think of keeping the child. She had to wait nine months before she could give birth to the child, and that meant that she had to wait nine months till she could have her brain surgery. It was impossible to predict how bad the tumor would be in nine months. She might not even live past these nine months.Of course, if she was lucky, she might be able to give birth to the child and undergo brain surgery, but the chances of success would be extremely slim. He was afraid that Avery might risk it.In his opinion, there were only two possible outcomes if Avery insisted on having the child. The first was that her child survived and she died. The second was that they both died.So that she might live, he had decided that he was not going to tell her anything— no matter the outcome. For the past two days, he had
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