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Chapter 86
Avery's face was wet. Even though the water was warm, she felt chilly. "Chelsea! What are you doing!" Charlie got up immediately, grabbed Chelsea's arm, and pulled her aside."Charlie! Don't stop me! I'm going to teach her a lesson tonight!" Chelsea's eyes were red, and her sharp voice pierced through the entire private room.Charlie snapped, "Have you lost your mind?!"Chelsea had never been yelled at in public by Charlie, and she boiled with rage. Then, she pushed away Charlie's hand, trying to attack Avery again.Splash! A glass of juice was splashed on her face.Avery slammed the empty cup on the table, and she looked at the messy-faced Chelsea, and said, "If you want to bully me, at least make sure you're capable of doing so."The crowd instantly fell into silence, and everyone's eyes turned to Avery and Chelsea. Avery was only splashed with a glass of warm water, and her face was still clean and clear but just wet. However, Chelsea was drenched in red watermelon juic
Chapter 87
It must have been cold for Elliot to have been standing out in the cold winter night.A car stopped in the parking lot in front of the hotel. The door opened, and Jun and Tammy got out of the vehicle. However, another car stopped in front of them both after they got out of the car.It was Ben,"Ben," Jun greeted.Ben asked, "What are you doing here?"Jun replied, "I drove my girlfriend here to find Avery…"While the two chatted, Tammy walked up to Avery and hugged her."I'm here for her too." Ben squinted and looked at Avery who was not far away, "Why don't I leave it to you here? It's best to let her go to Elliot's home."Jun answered, "Sure. Don't worry. My girlfriend will handle it." Ben sneered. "If it weren't for your girlfriend, neither of them would end up like this."Jun flushed in embarrassment. "My girlfriend just publicized the lie in advance—"Ben interrupted, "Forget it. It doesn't make sense to discuss this now. I'll go first."Jun nodded.After Ben left, Ta
Chapter 88
Avery did not return to Elliot's mansion, nor did she visit the sick Elliot. This time, Avery was astonishingly cruel. Besides her, another person also had also treated Elliot ruthlessly. Ben. As Avery had never returned to Elliot's mansion, nor did she show any concern for him as he lay in the hospital bed, Ben would come every day and give him daily updates on Avery's daily activities. For example, today Avery had gone to Trust Capital and had a great morning with Charlie, or they had visited an art exhibition and had lunch together. It did not matter if the two of them had gone to an art exhibition or not, and it did not matter if they really had lunch together. What truly mattered was that Elliot must be angered, as that was the only thing guaranteeing that he cooperated. If Elliot was still sick, he could not take revenge.Ben used his understanding of Elliot to make him live in misery every day. Eventually, Elliot's condition began to improve under the control of medicat
Chapter 89
Nevertheless, Charlie was not discouraged, and he could give her more time.After ordering, the two chatted casually. Then, Avery picked up her phone and fiddled with it. "Avery, do you have any issues with our cooperation?" Charlie asked casually as he took a sip of red wine.Avery was reading the news, and she looked up at him when she heard his voice."Your plan is fine, but there are still some disagreements on our side," said Avery casually. Charlie laughed. "What are the disagreements? Let's see if I can help."Avery replied, "It's fine. I can handle it myself." The disagreements stemmed from herself. In fact, the management of Tate Industries was very eager to accept investment from Trust Capital, but Avery was still hesitating. She had promised to meet with Charlie because she had wanted to get to know him a little better. However, no matter how well Charlie performed, he was still Chelsea's brother, and it was hard for Avery to rid herself of the prejudice she held a
Chapter 90
Elliot had lost a lot of weight, and his originally well-defined facial features appeared more profound and elegant. What was he doing here? Was he the mysterious guest?Lucy left after finishing the task.Watching Lucy leave, Avery realized that the mysterious guest was indeed Elliot.Was he not bedridden? Was he feeling better already?Avery stood still, not saying a word or approaching him. "Mr. Foster, is this lady the person you're looking for?" The person in charge asked Elliot.Elliot nodded. "Thank you.""You're welcome," said the person in charge in a pleasing tone.Elliot walked toward Avery, looking at her with indifferent eyes, and said, "Let's talk.""Talk? What's there to talk about?" Avery lowered her gaze, her tone was cold. Elliot was not in a hurry or annoyed. Instead, he took her arm with his big hand and pulled her away. There were many people backstage, and it was uncertain how they would talk about them.Leaving backstage, Elliot led her through
Chapter 91
As if a roaring fire had been warming the room, Avery felt the chill as soon as she had left the room. Later, Avery went to the bathroom to wash her face. Once she was done freshening up, she returned to the exhibition hall. The exhibition lasted for over an hour, but it passed by in the blink of an eye. Avery saw plenty of things, but she remembered none of it. After the exhibition ended, she got up.Charlie asked Avery, "Would you like to go for afternoon tea? I know a new place, and it's quite good." Avery was not interested, and she rejected his offer, "I'm a little sleepy and want to go back to rest."Charlie realized that she looked exhausted, and he said, "I'll take you back.""Thank you."The two walked out of the first row.At the exit, Avery saw a familiar face. Seeing that he was waiting for her, Avery turned to Charlie and said, "Mr. Tierney, why don't you head out first? I have something to do."Charlie also noticed Shaun, the former second-in-command of Tate Ind
Chapter 92
In the afternoon, Avery had bought two pots of daffodils at the flower market. Then she took them with her to her mother's house. As it was not five o'clock yet, Laura should still be at work, but Avery found that she was busy in the kitchen."Mom, did you get off work early today?" Avery changed her slippers and put the two pots of flowers on the living room table.Laura came out of the kitchen, looking a little embarrassed."Avery, I'm not working anymore," Laura explained. "My friend's daughter-in-law hired a more professional nanny.""Mom, don't be sad," murmured Avery as she hugged her mother. Laura chuckled. "I'm fine… Why did you buy two pots of flowers?"Avery glanced at the simple rented house and replied, "I happened to pass by the flower market, so I bought two pots.""Okay… Avery, don't worry about my job. I can always look for another one.""Mom, you don't need to. Just rest at home!" Avery said. Then, she took out her bank card from her bag and handed it to her m
Chapter 93
Avery was shocked. Laura and Jack got divorced when Avery was still young, and she was so busy with her own affairs that she had no time to care about how her mother's life was going. Hence, Avery was completely unaware of how Laura had saved money."It's okay if you don't want to go abroad... I'm thinking, why don't we buy a smaller house? It's okay for us both to suffer a little, but we can't let the children feel sad!" Laura continued.Avery asked, "Mom, do we really have that much money?"Laura replied, "We can still afford a down payment."Avery said, "Oh… Then there's no rush. The babies are still months away!""Time flies, and you better give it a careful consideration."Avery nodded. "Mom, I'm going out later. My friend's dad is celebrating his birthday next week, and I have to buy a present."Laura was worried. "Can't you get it in the morning? It's getting dark, and I'm uneasy about you going out alone." Avery said, "There are street lights outside. I'll be fine."L