Avery flushed. "She said she doesn't plan on getting married.""Didn't Ben used to say the same thing? Look at him now! He's about to become a father," Mike mocked. "You can't possibly think whatever others say is the truth! If she met someone she truly likes, anything can happen.""Sure, but even if she really has a boyfriend, you don't have to act so shocked, right? I don't care about my employees' private lives.""Do you think I'm shocked about her? I'm shocked because you are so silly."Avery's expression darkened. "It's not that important so there's no need for me to look into it. She said it's a mosquito bite and whether or not that's the truth, I will believe her. If it's really what you think it is, it's going to be humiliating to say it out loud...""That's why I am telling you in private. I didn't say anything to her face, did I?""If you dare to say that in front of her, I would have sewed your lips together.""Hahaha! I know what I shouldn't do. I'll head back to get
With the last one being [patience].Avery was completely stunned when she saw the messages. She proceeded to randomly click on one of them and saw Ben complaining about how Lilith refused to take her medicine and that he never wanted to bother caring for her again.That was when Elliot replied with [patience].Avery was surprised at how great Elliot was with calming his friends down.Avery opened another conversation and saw Jun complaining about Tammy not returning home until late at night; he said that Tammy did not care about their child or him and that he could not stand this any longer, to which Elliot replied with [calm down]."Have you guys ever talked about me in the group?" Avery asked Mike with a smile on her face."I guess so! I don't check the group that often. I only open it whenever money is involved," he said.Avery keyed in her name in the search bar and as expected, they had talked about her before. She read through everything carefully and though the others had
"Why hasn't he come home this late at night?" Juliet calculated the time in Ylore and frowned. "You should tell the driver to check on him!""I've already called the driver. The driver said that the door to the private room is closed and there are bodyguards out there, so he can't get in," Mrs. Sutton said worriedly. "I can't sleep when your dad isn't home. I'm worried sick.""Don't worry, Mom. If something has happened, I'm sure Dad would tell you," Juliet said, because she thought that her parents had a harmonious marriage."Who knows? Your dad has a lover out there somewhere and he doesn't love me anymore," Mrs. Sutton confessed. "He's just a conservative man and he won't abandon me if I don't ask for a divorce. Juliet, your dad can't set my mind at ease, and neither can you. I just want you to come home and keep me company."Juliet had not imagined that there was a crack in her parents' marriage and asked, "Mom, why don't you divorce him, then?""Divorce him? How is that going
Tammy grinned from ear to ear. "Your baby is just a little embryo at the moment. It's hardly even for a life form yet! Technically, it's just a pile of cells."Ben froze, as he did not know much about the mechanism of a pregnancy.Lilith had been pregnant before, but they were not in love back then and Lilith went for an abortion shortly after that, so he never had the chance to research about it."What I mean is that now that Lilith wants the baby, she will be careful. So long as she is careful and takes her medicines in time, nothing will happen to the baby." Ben rephrased his sentence, before turning to Avery for reassurance. "Avery, what do you think?""Yeah. The mother's mentality is very important. I believe that the baby is going to grow healthily inside of Lilith as well."Avery's words reassured everyone in the room.Meanwhile, Isaac worked overtime for a few hours before returning to Juliet's apartment. When he opened the door, he saw rose petals all over the floor.Th
Touched, Isaac gulped down his wine and Juliet immediately poured him another glass."Let's talk! We don't really know each other, after all," she said. "Let me tell you about my family first!"Isaac studied her face under the candle lights and wondered why her attitude had taken such a dramatic turn. She had ignored him completely when he spoke to her in the morning, and had become a completely different person after he came back from work."Both my parents are from Ylore. I have an older brother and a younger sister. My brother is already working in our family company, and my sister is still in high school. Our family is slightly better than a middle-class family! Have you ever been to Ylore?"Isaac shook his head. "I usually go to bigger countries.""Yeah, Ylore is still developing and the culture there is quite conservative. My parents have high expectations for us, so girls from Ylore are usually more conservative. That's why I was upset yesterday..."Isaac blushed. "I'm sor
"No!" She said, before running to the door to change her shoes. Before Isaac could respond, she left and slammed the door behind her.Meanwhile, in Elliot's mansion, Avery woke up and checked the time on her phone, only to find a message from Juliet.[President Tate, my father fell ill and I'm at the airport getting ready to go home. I don't know when I can come back. I'm sorry.]Avery read the message over a few times, before replying. [Go home and stay with your family. Don't worry about work. I will welcome you whenever you come back.]Avery set her phone down and muttered, "Elliot, I might have to hire a new assistant."Elliot walked out of the bathroom and asked, "what happened? Juliet quitted?""Her dad got sick and she went home." Avery frowned. "I have a strong feeling that she might not come back again.""Hire another one, then," he said, "if you don't want all that trouble, I will hire someone for you.""Let's see what happens after the end of this year! She might sti
"You went and became Avery's assistant. Do you have any idea how many eyes are watching you?" Mr. Sutton gritted out. "Someone found out that you are from Ylore and looked into your background, before eventually finding out that you were involved with Paul~""So what if I was?" Juliet sobbed. "Just because I knew him, I have to die as well?!""Haha! No one wants you dead, but you are definitely not going back to Aryadelle!" He roared. "I've arranged a marriage for you and you are getting married before the end of this year! If I can't keep you in check, someone will!""Dad! I don't want to get married! I won't go back to Aryadelle. I won't go anywhere. Just don't make me get married!" She pleaded."You will have to! Juliet, I'm warning you. You have brought us into this mess, so you have to fix it! Once you get married, you will no longer be a part of this family! If you cause any more trouble, your in-laws will take care of you!" Mr. Sutton said, before turning to leave.Mrs. Sut
He snatched Juliet's purse out of her hands and opened it to take her phone out, before returning the purse to her....During the weekends, Ben and Lilith's wedding was held in a hotel. They had decided to simplify the ceremony and canceled all the games they planned.Lilith was happy, because she had come to a certain realization.She had thought that she did not like children, but it was not true.When she got pregnant the first time, her situation with Ben was awkward and after everything that happened, she got rid of her own child, which had in turn left a trauma within her.After settling down with Ben, all her anxiety and depression about pregnancy and children faded, leaving nothing behind but joy.She had not anticipated this before getting pregnant. She would often fight with Ben over the smallest thing before, but she had decided to stop after she had gotten pregnant.Their child had acted as a bridge between them, strengthening their relationship and all her concern