"What about my thoughts?" Avery pushed Mike's hand away. "Since when has he ever considered my thoughts?"

Mike was a little baffled. "Why don't you call him and ask?"

Avery said, "Why should I call him? If he wanted to know what my thoughts are, why doesn't he ask me himself?"

Mike said, "Oh, should I get him to call you?"

"Mike, whose side are you on?"

"Yours, of course! If I was on Elliot's side, I would help him pursue you no matter what! If not, he wouldn't be in so much pain now."

Avery did not doubt Mike's loyalty to her.

"I'm planning to go to Bridgedale. The company is doing fine recently. The children are doing quite well. I'll go there and come back soon," Avery said.

Mike said, "What? Are you going to see that patient? It takes a day for you to go there and return. The children's birthday is in a few days. Do you want to go after the birthday party instead?"

Avery thought about this. Adrian has called her twice. She did indeed want to go and have a look and see what