She could go into labor at any moment, but what would happen if there was a rope around the baby's neck threatening to kill it.

If Avery was living such a messy private life, it cannot be certain if Elliot would still want the child.

Chad stood before the office door, unable to summon the courage to step in, as he could not bear to witness Elliot's reaction.

On his way to find Ben, he spotted Ben stepping out of the elevator.

"Ben, have you seen the news?" Chad asked awkwardly. "The news about Avery."

"What do you think?" Ben scowled furiously. "I found out a week ago! Why else would I be that angry?"

Chad was taken by surprise. "How did you find out, Ben?"

"Why don't you go ask Mike? Considering how close he is to Avery, he must have known everything!"

Chad felt slightly dazed. Every time Mike mentioned Avery to him, he would make it sound as though Avery was a little girl that needed to be taken care of. Mike could not lie which meant that not even Mike knew that Avery had b