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"Yeah, Avery. There shouldn't be any issue now that he's awake," Wesley said.Avery glanced at Elliot, before asking Wesley to step outside for a word, and Wesley immediately knew that she was about to lecture him about the choice he made."Is Shea alright?" Avery asked as soon as they were outside the room."She's fine. She did not manage to get any sleep until I told her that Elliot is going to live," Wesley said nervously. "Avery, this is my fault. Blame me if you want to!""I told you that I don't blame you, Wesley. I stand by my words. I didn't call you out here to yell at you. I just want you to think up another way to deal with this if something like this happens in the future."Wesley adjusted his glasses. "What better way is there than this? I tried to think of one and came up with nothing.""You could have told me. If I had known that he would rather die than keep the device in his head, do you think I would have really stopped him?" Avery said calmly.Wesley swallowed
Chapter 2221
After dinner, Avery unlocked her phone while she sipped on her glass of water and saw Sebastian's message.[Do you know where she is?] she replied.[We only know that she is in Aryadelle. Not sure exactly where she is. Do you know anything?][No. What will you do when you find her?][Based on what I know about my dad, he will kill her.][I would expect that of your dad. Has he stopped his new project?][He's waiting for updates on Elliot. He is still fantasizing about Elliot dying, so he can carry on with the new project.][Is he that much of a bitter loser?][He has never lost in his life, and he's not the only one afraid of losing. I feel the same.][Just because you are afraid to lose, doesn't mean you won't lose.][I know. My dad is not giving me a penny of his fortune if I fail to find Natalie this time. He said so himself.][I can help you out if you are worried about making ends meet.][It's fine. I still have all my limbs so I won't starve to death.]Sebastian took
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Natalie's laugh stung his pride.Sebastian knew that he was merely a pawn to Dean, and a useless one as well because Dean had never bothered to hide his contempt.Dean felt that Sebastian owed everything he owned to him, and if he wished to take it back one day, he could do so anytime he wanted.Sebastian felt as though there was a leash around his neck and Dean was the one holding it on the other end."If you don't want to take the deal, forget it," he said calmly, seemingly unaffected by her insults."I didn't say no!" She stopped laughing and calmed down to consider his offer. "If I miss my chance, he will find out that I'm not dead. By then, not only will he kill me, but he will also find out that you have been lying to him.""How can it be my fault that you came back to life? Elliot died and came back to life, too, didn't he?" Sebastian said. "Besides, I won't let you do it unless I'm sure you will succeed. There's no point in me risking my own hide if I simply wanted you de
Chapter 2223
She stood frozen in place and clenched her fists as tears rolled down her face.She would never forget how discomfited she had become, and if there was another chance for her to be successful again, she would never forget the humiliation she had experienced.It started raining shortly after, pulling Natalie's mind back to reality.Since the hut had been abandoned for a long time, there were leaks. The roof leaked.With the fading light of the sun, she checked the entire hut and found over ten spots that leaked. Natalie hastily found buckets and pots to catch the rainwater.Just then, the screen of her phone lit up. She received a message.Meanwhile, in one of the stores in the city center, Hayden and his siblings stared at the rain. "Woah! It's a rainstorm! Hayden, did we bring umbrellas with us?" Layla tugged at Hayden's jacket as she stared at the rain."There's an umbrella in the car, but there's only one. I will find a way to carry Robert to the car first and come back for
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"It's over! Mommy is home!" Layla whined.Seeing how afraid she was, the bodyguard chuckled. "What are you so scared for? Just blame it on your brother.""No way!" She scowled. "Besides, even if I tell her that Hayden pulled me out into the rain, do you really think Mommy is going to believe me?""Then you are getting scolded." The bodyguard felt amused but did not dare to let it show. "Don't worry, I'll probably get a scolding, too."Layla took a deep breath and got out of the car.The rain had turned milder at this point. Avery and Mrs. Cooper came outside with an umbrella to take them in, and Robert instantly burst into tears the moment he saw them."Mommy, it's hot... I'm dying!" Robert's face was flushed as he cried.Avery immediately ran toward the car at the sound of Robert's cry and Hayden unbuckled the seatbelt of Robert's child seat, before carrying Robert to Avery.The bodyguard instantly realized that he had turned the heat up to the maximum out of fear that Layla a
Chapter 2225
"Layla, quiet down. Your dad is fine so far, but he's still weak so I can't take you to the hospital to see him. I will take you to him tomorrow.""But I want to go see him now!" Layla yelled as she dragged Avery into her room. "I want to go shower now...""Layla, your dad is sleeping now, so we are not going there tonight.""Can I go see him tomorrow, then?" Layla desperately wanted to see her father."Sure. You will need to go to sleep early tonight, then." Avery took Layla back to her room. "Also, don't run into the rain like that again. I wouldn't be this worried if it's summertime, but you could easily catch a cold during winter.""I'm not cold, Mommy. My clothes are almost dry." The thin t-shirt Layla was wearing had mostly dried while she was in the car."Maybe you and Hayden are okay, but Robert isn't." Avery sighed. "Didn't Robert mention that he was hot in the car?""He didn't say anything! If he had, we wouldn't ignore him.""Maybe he didn't mention it because he was
Chapter 2226
Avery reflected on the time when Hayden and Layla were Robert's age. They were just as unsociable then and were never willing to play with the other children in kindergarten.Back then, she had been extremely worried about their mental health, especially Hayden's, since he never spoke much last time.Mrs. Cooper could see that Avery was worried about whether Robert might turn out the same as Hayden and Layla, so she smiled and comforted her. "Robert has good mental health for someone his age. It's not that he completely doesn't play with the other children at the kindergarten. He has good friends there, but he prefers to play more at home. Sometimes, I take him to the neighborhood and I meet with other children's parents. When I talk to them, they tell me that there are children who hate going to school more than Robert does.""I'm just overly concerned. Robert does seem livelier and healthier compared to others, in every aspect.""Yes!" At that, Mrs. Cooper suddenly thought of Ell
Chapter 2227
"Don't talk about this in front of the children. We'll talk about our matters in private." Avery planned to properly talk to him after sending the children to school.Elliot had thought that he could escape the lecture, but looking at Avery, he knew he was going to receive a lecture later. "Hayden, stay and have fun for a few more days!" Elliot looked at his son benevolently.Hayden looked at the sickly Elliot. He found it hard to compete head-to-head with him."Don't think about me! Just look after yourself!" Hayden did not know how to talk to him properly. Although his words were harsh, it was not as cold and harsh as before."Hmm. I will indeed have to care for myself in the future. I cannot be a burden to you all," Elliot said self-reproachingly."Hayden's not blaming you." Avery was afraid that Elliot would misunderstand Hayden. "He came back to see you. Naturally, he does not hate you as he had in the past."Robert heard everything Avery said. He was confused. He looked u
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