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Chapter 95
Rosalie still felt a tiny bit afraid at that moment. After all, Elliot had almost ended their relationship because of this woman. At around midnight, Elliot's fever subsided, and he finally woke up. Warm orange light lit the room. He sat up and saw Chelsea lying on the edge of the bed, fast asleep.Elliot frowned, got out of bed, and left the room.…The following morning, Chelsea woke up to an empty bed and an empty heart. Then, she immediately went downstairs to look for Elliot.Mrs. Cooper was shocked, and she exclaimed, "I've been downstairs, but Master Elliot has not come down!"Chelsea was stunned. "He's not in the room! I only came down because he was missing."Mrs. Cooper became anxious. "Goodness! Master Elliot can't just disappear into thin air!"As she said that, Mrs. Cooper ran upstairs. She and Chelsea searched all the rooms on the second floor, but they could not find Elliot.Chelsea burst into tears. "It's all my fault... I slept so deeply last night, and I did
Chapter 96
At ten in the morning, a Rolls-Royce stopped in front of the gate of an old community house. The door of the car flung open, and a tall figure alighted the vehicle. Elliot was wearing a long navy blue quilted coat, a gray scarf, and a pair of brand new leather boots. Even though he was dressed warmly, his face was pale and haggard. His cold and noble temperament was incompatible with everything around him.The driver and bodyguard followed Elliot, carrying expensive gifts.Laura trotted from the kitchen to open the door when she heard a knock. She was shocked to see Elliot."Why are you here?" Laura froze, then she opened the door, urging, "Come in! I heard that you are sick. Are you okay?"Although it was early winter, it was not cold enough to wear a coat.Elliot glanced at the clean floor and hesitated. "Do we need to remove our shoes?"Laura immediately shook her head. "No, there's no need! Come in!"She invited Elliot inside and saw the gift boxes the driver and bodyguard w
Chapter 97
"If you're sick, just stay home and rest." After Avery said that, she turned around to get a glass and poured some water."I'm much better today." Elliot removed his scarf. "That's what you said yesterday." Avery drank the water and put down the glass. Then, she went to the living room and saw the gifts on the floor. Avery asked, "What are these for?"'It's not good to come empty-handed.' He thought for a few seconds and changed the subject, "I just found out today that you went back last night.""Did you come here just to say this?" Avery walked over to the sofa and sat down, looking at his thin face with her almond eyes.There was a distance of more than a meter between the two."Chelsea and I—-" "I don't want to hear it," Avery interrupted him, "I'm not interested in knowing what type of relationship you have with her." Elliot saw her cold face, and he secretly felt powerless. "Are you going to talk about Charlie and me next?" She looked at him and said, "Elliot, e
Chapter 98
"Avery! Have you forgotten whose wife you are?!" Elliot clenched her struggling little hands tightly and pinned them above her head. "I told you to stay away from Charlie! Don't challenge my patience!"It had been a while since Avery had seen him this irritable and crazy. He looked so weak, but his strength was frightening. She did not dare resist him, as the more she fought, the crazier he became. Avery lied down quietly for the sake of the children she carried within her. She waited for him to vent his dissatisfaction. "Why aren't you saying anything?" Elliot's burning gaze watched Avery's face. His fingers rubbed her cheeks, finally slipping from her eyebrows to behind her ears."What do you want me to say? What do you want to hear? I'll say it for you." She said.The anger in Elliot's heart was instantly extinguished."Avery, am I really unforgivable?" Elliot's voice was hoarse and soft, his fingers sieved through her hair to gently clasp her in his palms. His body was a li
Chapter 99
Elliot slept soundly though he sweated. His temperature was normal, and as Avery was exhausted, she lay down beside him and fell into a deep slumber. Avery woke up at three o'clock in the afternoon, and she felt a pang of hunger. She got out of bed, changed her clothes, and came out of the room, just to find the bodyguard and the driver sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching TV. As for Laura, she was sitting in the kitchen, fiddling with her phone. The scene appeared calm… however, she was conflicted about how they seemed to be treating her house as their own. "Avery, are you hungry?" Laura placed down her phone and brought out the leftover food. Avery walked to the living room and said to the driver, "Your boss should be waking up soon. Go back and get a set of clean clothes."The driver immediately stood. "Okay."After the driver left, Avery turned off the TV and said to the bodyguard, "My mom has a migraine, and she can't stand loud noises. If you're staying here
Chapter 100
An hour later, the driver arrived with all of Elliot's necessities. He had even brought a sumptuous dinner. Mrs. Cooper used lunch boxes and thermal insulation containers to pack dinners for at least three people."Miss Tate, this is Mr. Elliot's medicine. Thank you for your hard work tonight!" The driver carefully handed the medicine to Avery and then got off work.Avery sat on the sofa, looking at Elliot's things on the table, lost in thought.Was she too soft-hearted?! She should have driven him away by noon! That way, it would not be so troublesome!Suddenly, a coughing sound came from the bedroom. Avery sighed, took Elliot's medicine, and pushed the bedroom door open. It was just the two of them at home now, so she left the door open to ventilate the room. Elliot had showered and changed into clean clothes. However, the bed was a mess."Do you have any hot water?" Elliot was a little thirsty. Avery put the medicine on the bedside table and went out to get him warm water
Chapter 101
Moreover, there was only one bed here. Since Elliot was sick, Avery planned to give him the bed. After taking a shower, she came to the sofa and sat down. She thought of spending the night on the couch tonight. However, Elliot also came over half an hour later. As he had slept the entire afternoon, it was understandable that Elliot was not sleepy, and Avery could not just force him to go to sleep. On the other side of the video call, the technical department manager said, "You've been dragging this, causing me to lose sleep for a week! Avery, let's have a heart-to-heart talk!" The head of the development department chimed in, "I also have insomnia every day! Not only can I not sleep well, but I can't even eat!" "I've been losing more and more hair lately! My hair was never much to begin with!" The person in charge of the personnel department followed.These old men were just telling sob stories to force Avery to decide immediately. Elliot frowned and directly snatched Avery's
Chapter 102
Avery said solemnly, "Elliot, I'll not accept your money, so don't say such a thing again.""Why don't you want my money? Is my money any different from the money of others?" he sounded gloomy. Avery hesitated before answering, "I don't want anyone's money, and I don't want to depend on others." Avery's words made Elliot speechless. "I'm going to sleep, don't disturb me." Avery rolled over, turning her back to him. Looking at her slender back, Elliot covered her with the blanket, but she removed it immediately. "I'll use mine, and you'll use yours. Don't touch me."There were two blankets on the bed, and Elliot was covered with a thicker one, whereas Avery used a lightweight one. However, the heater in the room was turned on, so the space was warm."You should use the thick one, and I'll use the thin one," Elliot said kindly. He was relatively weak and felt cold, so he thought that she was cold too."Are you trying to give me a heatstroke?" Avery said bluntly, "Go to slee