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

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?

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

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

"Elliot," she called out his name. "Just eat, will you!"He unconsciously curled his lips into a beautiful smile.Satisfied, he turned around and followed her into the living room.When Mrs. Cooper saw the two of them coming in, she immediately smiled and said, "Dinner's ready. I'll check and see if Layla has finished her homework."Layla had just started elementary school. She had homework every day, and lots of it too.Avery decided to hire a tutor just to supervise Layla's daily homework.Layla was not particularly enthusiastic about learning, and it would be quite difficult for her to keep up if she was not given the necessary push.Fortunately, Layla was quite obedient and basically worked hard to complete the special exercises Avery gave her.Elliot walked to the crib and hesitated for a few seconds before picking Robert up.Avery chided him, "Didn't you say you had no energy to step out of my courtyard because you're too hungry?"Elliot took it all in stride and was fi