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Chapter 509
"I met him." Avery picked up her phone and quickly changed the topic. "Where are Hayden and Layla? "Mike looked sad. He sighed. "They won't be able to talk to you tonight. Hayden cried today."In the washroom, Elliot had clearly heard what Mike said."Why did Hayden cry?" he wondered. Elliot walked out of the washroom. He looked at Avery with darkened eyes. Avery did not have the time to deal with him at that moment. She was even more stunned than he was.Hayden was a child who rarely showed any emotions. He was so calm and often did not act like a child. "What happened to him? Did he get bullied in school? Did you look for his teacher?" Avery said quickly. She wanted to return home and comfort her son."They had a pop quiz today. Someone scored higher than him. He could not take it." Mike shrugged. "He can't accept that there are people smarter than him."Avery sighed in relief, but she still felt bad.Hayden had always been living in his own world. In his world, he was th
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Elliot calmly washed Avery's feet and then gently wiped them dry with a tissue. He took his time. Avery was blushing. She tried to retract her feet back a few times, but Elliot stopped her from doing so.The tingling in her feet that bloomed with every caress of his hands traveled to her heart. "Do you think the flights will be canceled tomorrow?" Elliot finally let her go."Don't jinx it!" Avery was desperate to return at that moment. Elliot picked up the basin and went over to the washroom to pour out the dirty water. When he went back to her, he saw that she looked gloomy and agitated."Are the flights canceled?" He guessed."Hmm." Avery placed her phone down, feeling depressed. "There are fruits and snacks in the bag, have some."Although Elliot was hungry, his appetite had vanished when he saw her in that state. Avery was holding onto a kettle, intending to boil some water. Elliot took the kettle and said, "Go and lie down."She listlessly walked over to the side of
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The topic was a little heavy, and Avery found it hard to clear her thoughts at that moment, so she changed the topic. "Could you please wash an apple for me? Thank you."Elliot immediately washed an apple and passed it to her."Have some too," Avery said awkwardly. She sat up with the apple in her hand."Hmm."It was pouring outside but silent indoors.After Avery finished the apple, she lay in bed. She was still conflicted as to whether she should allow him to share the bed with her. The rain caused the temperature to drop significantly. The room lacked a radiator. If he were to sleep on the desk, he would catch a cold.However, Avery could not find it in her to share her bed with him. A moment later, Elliot came out of the washroom after his shower. He asked her whether she wanted to switch off the lights.Avery responded and Elliot switched off the lights.Instantly, the room was plunged into darkness. Avery waited for him to come over, but… Elliot walked over to the desk
Chapter 512
"You're right! You have to observe him until the child is born." Mike was suddenly delighted. "Who knows how long his good-person act can last."Avery watched him take delight in her misfortune. She said, "He is coming over to cook for us tomorrow.""What?" Mike thought he had misheard. "Does he know how to cook? Are you sure he is coming to cook and not to poison us all?"Avery did not know how to respond to Mike. It was Elliot who had insisted on coming over and cooking. He screwed up with the Children's Day dinner, so he wanted to make amends. He felt that he had to cook a meal to express his apology.Once they arrived home, Layla ran to Avery and gave her a hug. Layla had skipped school because she wanted to see Avery. "Baby, I miss you!" Avery did not care that she was pregnant. She bent down and lifted Layla."Avery, watch out!" Mike warned her. "Have you forgotten that you're pregnant?"Avery immediately placed her daughter down. "Layla, do you miss me?""I do! I miss
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"If the two of you don't want him in our house, it's fine. I'll just call him later and tell him not to come," Avery immediately added.Judging by their reactions, it was evident that they did not want him there."Is he coming over to do house chores?" Layla suddenly came to her senses. She yelled excitedly, "If so, get him to come over! Make him do all the chores! Let him die of exhaustion!"Avery knew that Layla did not mean that.Layla had been heartbroken when Elliot passed out in front of her. She had cried."Is there anything you two feel like eating? Let me know, and I'll get him to make it for you tomorrow," Avery said gently.Layla was a food lover, and she immediately started thinking about what she wanted to eat.Hayden, on the other hand, had a dark expression on his face. "Mommy, are you back together with him again?""No," Avery patiently explained, "He wanted to make up for his past mistakes. This is the first time he has admitted his mistake to me." In their n
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Although Elliot had not done a paternity test, he knew Hayden's character and he saw Hayden. There was no denying that Hayden looked and behaved like him. There was no denying that Hayden was his son. Avery had also said that Layla was her biological daughter. How could she have given birth to both of them in the span of four short years?The only possibility was that the two children were born at the same time.When Elliot was thinking about it last night, he had found himself seized with excitement that he had found it hard to sleep… He truly liked Layla.From the moment he met Avery's children, he preferred Layla.It did not matter who Avery had had Layla with, he had never once hated Layla because Layla looked a lot like Avery. Layla also possessed a very interesting character. Although she was a good child, she was not a child given to blind obedience. She was rather eccentric and quirky. Elliot lacked such characteristics which was part of the reason why he liked her so m
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"Elliot the evil man! He kissed me here!" Layla pointed at her plump cheeks. She began to calm down. "My Dirtbag Dad kissed me, does that mean that he likes me?" she wondered. However, she had not decided to forgive him yet!Elliot walked over to Avery and apologized sincerely, "Avery, I'm sorry. I was just entranced by how adorable Layla is— which was why I could not help myself." This was the first time Avery had heard such a self-justified apology."I know my daughter is cute, but I just can't have people kiss her because they find her cute. If everyone who finds her cute kisses her, then how can she be expected to lead a normal life?" Although Avery was reprimanding him, she could not help the conflicted feelings welling up inside her. Elliot was a person who could control his desires. "Did he kiss Layla because of the parental bond that they shared?" she wondered. "Layla, I'm sorry," Elliot apologized to Layla once more. "I'll let you hit me, okay?"Elliot stretched out
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Avery's words were ambiguous, but Elliot understood the deeper meaning behind her words.She was warning him not to get any ideas about Hayden and Layla. It did not matter whether or not they were twins, neither did it matter if Hayden was his son or not. The only child that belonged to him was the one she was carrying.In the past, Elliot would have begun shouting at her by this point, but he was more stable now than he was before, and her answer was better than nothing. Avery dabbed on some ointment and picked up the gauze. She had intended to bandage his wound."Just stick a simple plaster on it," Elliot said. He thought that bandaging the wound was going a bit too far, and people might end up thinking that he had suffered a far more serious injury than he had. Avery ignored his request, placed the gauze on the wound, and began to bandage his hand."Keep the wound dry for the next couple of days," she instructed."How am I going to take a shower, then?" Elliot asked."Is t