Mrs. Cooper shook her head and said, "He looked really upset when he left this morning, so I was too afraid to ask. How about you give him a call?"

Avery pulled her phone out of her bag and dialed Elliot's number. The call went through, but there was no answer.

"Come inside, Avery! It's too cold out here." Mrs. Cooper led her inside. "How's your recovery going?"

"I'm doing well," Avery responded casually.

The wound on her abdomen was still aching, but the series of events that were happening constantly made her forget about the pain.

"I'm also a woman and I've also had children. It hasn't even been a month since you gave birth, but you've been running back and forth between the house and the hospital. That must affect your recovery." Mrs. Cooper sighed, then continued, "Once Robert's condition is stable, you can rest at home in peace. Master Elliot will get through this by himself."

"I know. I just came to check on him." Avery would not be able to rest easy if she did not at leas