"He knows nothing. We can fight in a softer voice, and it would not even scare him," Avery said quickly but in a hushed tone.Sure enough, Robert still looked adorable. He did not understand what they were talking about.Avery took a teether and put it in Robert's hand. Robert put the teether in his mouth and munched on it."Do you want to carry Robert?" Elliot wanted to cheer her up.Avery replied, "I'm too weak."Elliot said, "Do you want some water?"Avery replied, "I'm not thirsty.""I brought the presents here. Let me show you," Elliot said, about to go to get the presents.Avery saw him pacing back and forth with Robert in his arms. He said, "You're carrying Robert, can't you just sit still? If I want to see the presents, I'll go see them myself."Elliot heard what she said and sat down next to her."Just say that you bought the presents. Don't mention me," Elliot reminded."I will help you pass the presents to the children. Don't you worry about the rest." Avery looke
Back at the Starry River Villa, Avery was feeling much better compared to during the day.Aside from feeling a little exhausted, her stomach did not hurt anymore.After having a warm and pleasant dinner, she brought the two children to the living room and took out the gifts both she and Elliot had prepared for them.Elliot asked her not to tell them that those gifts were from him, but she could not fulfill that request of his because she did not want to lie to the children."Why are there four gifts, Mommy?" Layla's eyes sparkled as she looked at the four gift boxes.She was very excited to open all the gifts."Mommy bought these two, and Daddy bought the other two." Avery made a point to pay special attention to Hayden's expression when she said that.When Hayden heard the word 'Daddy', his warm expression turned cold in an instant."Let's open the gifts and see what's inside!" Avery picked up the gift that Elliot bought first because she knew that Hayden would leave if he ope
Everyone was speechless.Just like that, Tiggie had convinced everyone to let him stay.At the old mansion, Elliot caught a whiff of gasoline when he opened the lock of the courtyard door.It took less than three minutes from the time he noticed the gasoline smell for a roaring fire to appear in front of him.Elliot was stunned when he saw the sudden burst of fire.The bodyguard rushed over immediately and pulled Elliot out of the yard. "Mr. Foster! Someone set the place on fire! Please wait outside! I'm going to find the culprit!"Elliot was pushed to the courtyard by the bodyguard, who then immediately ran in to find the arsonist!Elliot looked at the raging fire in front of him and immediately took out his cell phone to call the fire department.It was bold of Henry to set the house on fire simply because he was reluctant to sell it!The previous day, Mrs. Scarlet even mentioned that Henry was unwilling to sell the house. After all, Henry had lived in the old mansion for mo
Avery stepped to one side. She immediately dialed Elliot's number before giving her emotions a chance to calm down.To her surprise, Elliot answered the phone within seconds."I'm fine." His voice was low and firm.She sighed with relief and asked calmly, "Who set the fire?""My eldest brother's driver. He's been with my eldest brother for many years now."Avery was overwhelmed with sadness as she looked at the old mansion that had just gone through hell in just one night.Why burn a house down just because of the enmity that existed between two humans?"Was it under your elder brother's orders?" She could not help but suspect it was so.She recalled that Henry and Elliot shared very different personalities, and the former even seemed extraordinarily honest and sincere when compared to Elliot.It boggled her why Henry would even do something so outrageous."The driver said that it wasn't the case, but I'm still verifying that." Elliot then asked hoarsely, "Where are you now?
However, when she recalled Elliot's words, she could feel as if a fire was burning in her heart and dispelling the coldness.At the police station, Henry came as soon as he received a call from the authorities.The first person he saw when he entered was Elliot, and he immediately lowered his head."This is the situation, Mr. Foster. Your driver set fire to the old mansion earlier tonight. Do you know anything about this?" a police officer asked Henry.Henry shook his head. "Not at all. I gave him a severance payment a few days ago, and we haven't been in contact since then." After a pause, he continued, "I need to explain everything to my brother!"The police officer glanced at Elliot and excused himself when he saw that Elliot did not object to Henry's suggestion.Henry walked up to Elliot and explained, "Elliot, please let Joseph go! He's been my driver for more than half his life! He has been with me since he was still young! It's because of his loyalty to me that he did what
Avery sat up from the bed startled after being jolted awake by what she heard."I have no idea what's going on with her! She was fine when she slept last night." Jun's voice was low and choking as if he was about to cry. "I have a feeling that she's hiding on purpose! She definitely regrets it and doesn't want to be with me anymore! We already agreed to remarry on the seventh of July this year...""I texted her last night and she told me she loves you very much," Avery comforted. "She said that she's finding it more and more difficult to be separated from you, so I'm confident that she doesn't have any regrets. I'm sure she won't want to break up with you either. She probably just went off to do something.""If that's the case, why would she be hiding it from us?" Jun calmed down a little. "Could she have gone to see a psychiatrist?""It's not impossible." Avery got off the bed. "Stay calm, Jun. I'll find her.""Where?" Jun could not figure out where Tammy could be."I recommende
Chelsea was just about to call her bodyguard when a sharp dagger sliced across her fair, slender neck!Elsewhere, in Avonsville, Avery went to the psychiatrist that she had introduced to Tammy.The psychiatrist confirmed that Tammy never contacted him.Avery then went to the cafes that she used to go to with Tammy...After two hours of searching, Tammy was still nowhere to be found.She called Tammy again but her phone was still switched off. The messages she sent had also elicited no reply.Where could Tammy have gone? Where else could she be?Avery sat in the car and stared blankly ahead. She was at a loss as to which direction she should drive toward.Just as she was about to lose hope, she received a call on her cell phone!Her heart was beating anxiously!It was a call from Elliot. She grabbed her phone and immediately answered it."Go home, Avery. We found Tammy's whereabouts."Her tensed-up heart relaxed immediately and she asked nervously. "Is she alright? Where did
Avery rushed out the door almost immediately.Mike's reflexes were quick and he grabbed her in the nick of time!"Avery! Elliot and Jun have already picked her up. She's no longer in danger!" Mike looked at her cold, resentful eyes and took a deep breath. "Don't be impulsive like her! She's already an adult now, not a child! Do you think she did the right thing when she went recklessly to Rosacus City all by herself?"Avery yanked his arm away. "Her actions are wrong, but what you said earlier was wrong too. Don't tell a person to be kind if you've never experienced what they went through. You've never gone through her pain, so you have no right to judge her."Her words left Mike speechless and there was no way for him to resist."I'll be frank with you. Elliot was the one who told me to come back and keep watch over you. He said he'd bring Tammy back unharmed." Mike dragged Avery onto the sofa and sat her down, "It takes two hours to go to Rosacus City and another two to come bac