"Elliot, are you really not planning to work?" This, without a doubt, was a huge blow to Ben.

He felt that Elliot was no different from usual. Other than being slightly depressed, he could not see anything else out of the ordinary.

He thought that Elliot could live a normal life and work. He was only under the control of another person.

"He surely can't work right now. We'll talk about the future when the time comes." Avery did not want to set any words in stone.

Even if Elliot can work like in the past, his mental health was a huge problem. He might not even want to go back to work himself.

"Hmm, no matter what, Elliot is still alive, and this is a great thing," Ben said. He suddenly felt like drinking. "Is there wine at home?"

"It's early in the morning, who is going to drink with you?" Mike snapped at him. "I'm going to the office later. I'll drink with you tonight."

"Okay, then! I'll go and catch up on some sleep. I didn't sleep well last night. Without seeing Elliot, I was