After Avery spoke, the security personnel reminded Elliot that it was time to board the plane.

"I need to head back to Aryadelle to settle some things, Avery. Please give me some time…"

"I won't! If I give you time, then you'll go and marry Chelsea! I won't accept you marrying another woman, Elliot! It doesn't matter if it's with Chelsea or anybody else! As long as I'm not the bride, I won't allow it!" Avery clenched her teeth, then said, "If you leave today, you can forget about ever seeing me or the kids ever again!"

Since her begging did not work, she could only resort to threatening him.

If the Tierneys were using something to threaten or lure him, then she could threaten him, too!

She refused to believe that the Tierneys had a bigger bargaining chip than she did.

Elliot's eyes were reddened and glistening with tears as he gazed at Avery with a pained expression on his face.

He had gone from being forcibly calm to teary-eyed in a matter of seconds.

Avery had pushed him to t