Jacqueline nodded. "I won't let you down, Avery. Take care."
"Okay." Avery slowly rose to his feet. "I need to handle Dad's funeral now. I'll be counting on you, Jacqueline."
"Okay, don't worry about it."
Before he left, he reminded her, "Oh, Jacqueline. Dr. Fordham isn't an outsider. You can tell her anything. She can help you out."
"Got it." All meek and demure she was when Avery was around.
However, the moment he left, her expression changed.
She slammed the door shut, unable to control