Avery scowled when Nick spoke about Ruby's pregnancy. "Nick, do you know whose child she is pregnant with? Is it Elliot's?""How would I know? It's not like I set up cameras around their bed!" Nick walked outside and said, "Why don't you just ask Elliot that when you see him?""He told me that Ruby had gone to the sperm bank and made her choice there.""So why are you still asking if the baby is Elliot's?""Ruby told us that the baby is Elliot's when she had taken his call, and she did not sound like she was lying. My daughter was so angry that she burst into tears." Avery followed Nick into the car.Nick did not think much of it. "Once she gives birth, we will know if it's Elliot's.""I don't think that Elliot would lie to me, but I also don't see the point of Ruby creating such a poor lie. We won't even need her to give birth to find out who the father is," Avery said and Nick froze."How soon can we check?""Amniocentesis can be performed when the mother is three months preg
Nick looked away from Elliot and scowled as he asked, "Did the doctor say when he is going to wake up?""No." Ruby seemed reluctant to talk about Elliot's condition."He must be severely injured, then, if the doctors can't predict when he will regain consciousness."Ruby did not respond to the question and said, "The doctors said his life is not at risk.""Have you considered taking him to another country for better treatment?""Of course, I have! The doctors told me he is not fit for travel." "Oh... What about bringing better doctors in?""The doctors said that his condition is not as severe as to require me to fly in medical experts," snapped Ruby, beginning to lose her patience. "I thought that you have something to tell me? If that's just an excuse to see Elliot, you have seen him, so—" Suddenly, they heard a loud scuffle, coming from outside the room. "Elliot!" Avery shouted at the top of her lungs.Ruby heard her voice and instantly felt chills running down her spine
Nick was stunned and so was Ruby.The Gould family's bodyguards charged at Avery when they saw her strike Ruby, but Nick stopped them. "That's between them women! You guys need to stay out of it! Go guard the elevator. Don't let anyone unrelated come in!" he said as he dragged the bodyguards out.He closed the door behind him, leaving Ruby, Avery, and Elliot alone in the room."You hit me?!" Ruby covered her cheek. Her eyes were red with rage and disbelief."How could you let this happen to him, Ruby?! How dare you answer his call and use it to antagonize me while hiding his condition! What were you thinking?! What if he dies? Do you plan on keeping his body and filling my head with lies about how much you love each other?!"Ruby lowered her hands, balling them into fists. "He isn't dead! The doctors said that he is going to recover! He just needs some time!""Who did this to him? Paul?!" Hatred filled Avery's eyes. "How dare he torture Elliot? Ruby Gould! What were you doing?
"She doesn't look like she is lying," Nick thought. "So, is it true? If it is, this is about to get really interesting."Nick knew that he was supposed to enjoy the show, but his head began to hurt. If Elliot and Avery had confined their fight to Aryadelle, he would not have gotten involved. However, it was becoming apparent to him that they would continue their fight in Ylore, and that would not only concern him but everyone else too. Avery treated him like she would her own brother, and although that had irritated him before, he had grown used to it and was no longer irritated by it. "If you have a child that you can hold over Elliot as leverage, why are you scared of Avery? Just let her stay until Elliot recovers!"Ruby struggled to suppress her anger. "Now that you've said it, it's not like I can kill her or something.""Elliot won't forgive you if you kill her. Don't think that you won't be held responsible no matter what you do simply because you are pregnant with his chil
They fought over this. Downstairs, the nanny was preparing Tammy's medicine. The doctor had told her to take it three times a day. Tammy had taken it for two days, and this was her third day on the medicine. She had not gone home for lunch, and no one knew when she would be back. Jun stood on the balcony, getting some fresh air. He called her. It took a while for her to answer the call."Jun, I am kind of busy right now... I'm going to be home late. You can have dinner first. Don't wait up for me."Tammy's words lit a fire in him. "I thought we are trying for a baby? Are you not taking your medicine? You skipped it this afternoon."Though he was furious, he did not dare raise his voice. Ever since the kidnapping incident, he had not allowed himself to lose his temper in front of her."I intended to go back and take the medicine this afternoon, but you told me to stay at the company and rest there, as it was not safe for me to drive while I was tired… You said that it's oka
Tammy was ready to accept whatever Jun said about her, but she was instantly provoked when he mentioned her mother.She raised her hand and slapped him across the face."Jun Hertz, have you forgotten all the times you came home piss drunk from the gatherings you attended?! Have you forgotten puking in every corner of the house? Have I ever dragged your mom into the picture?! You b*st*rd! You have no right to blame me or my mom! So what if I drank? I said I wanted to get pregnant, but I did not say I wanted to get pregnant immediately! Can I not delay it for work?"Tammy had hurt Jun's pride when she slapped him in public.When he mentioned her mother, he had meant that Tammy's mother had never gone drinking with clients like she did, and therefore, she did not need to either.Tammy had bent the meaning of his words and slapped him for it.His chest heaved as chaos took over his mind. In order to keep their argument at bay, he suppressed his anger, opened the car door, got inside,
Tammy lay on the bed inside her room. She was hugging her pillow. She took out her phone, found Avery's number, and called her.Avery soon answered the call. "Avery, I had an argument with Jun. I think getting back with him was a mistake," sobbed Tammy. "Why can men stay out drinking, but not women?""Don't cry, Tammy. You two need to sit down and talk this out. There has to be a way to resolve this," said Avery, consoling her."I told him many times that I would be busy for a month or two, but after that, I will not be as busy. He said that he was fine with that, but today, he lost his temper," said Tammy as she wiped away her tears. "He even dragged my mother into it. I couldn't stand it and slapped him across the face.""Why would Jun say anything bad about Auntie? He's not that kind of person!""I heard it with my own ears!""What exactly did he say?""I— I forgot. I was angry, and I didn't hear him clearly." Tammy choked on her voice and said, "Avery, what would you do
Suddenly, her phone rang.She took it out and realized it was a video call from Layla.She had promised Layla that she would video call her every day when she left for Aryadelle.Avery hesitated before answering the call."Mommy! Where are you right now?" Layla could tell from the background that Avery was in the hospital and she sounded a little frantic."I'm in the hospital. Would you like to see Daddy?" Avery was a little hesitant to show Layla Elliot, but in the end, she decided that Layla was strong enough to handle it."Of course!" Layla answered without skipping a beat.Avery took a deep breath and pointed the camera at Elliot.Layla's eyes grew wide. "Is that Daddy? How did Dad end up like that?!" she exclaimed when she realized that it was him on the bed.Avery moved the camera back toward her. "Your dad is sick. He hasn't woken up and cannot talk. All the things Ruby Gould said to you before were false."Layla was relieved, but then a frown appeared across her face.