After lunch, Averie drove towards Tate Industries.
While stopping at a red light, she tapped into the private section of her phone and dialed Eric Santos’ number.
Her call was answered very quickly.
“Doctor Tate,” Eric said. “Thanks for your help, Eric,” Averie said gratefully. “However, what you did could expose your location.”
“I flew my drone pretty far out for the shots. I don’t think that would reveal my address, right?
“As long as they find the woods in your video and narrow it down to the furthest distance the drone can go, they would be able to get a general area. Elyette Foster’s been looking for you this whole time.”
“It’ll be fine. I won’t mention you even if he manages to find me. Don’t worry!” Eric said. “Okay. Make sure to work on your rehabilitation therapy. I’ll be waiting for your comeback.” “I’ll give it my all!”
That evening, Eric received an unexpected guest at his villa in the mountains.
He did not anticipate Elyette Foster to find him so soon.
Elyette arrived with a woman next to him.
“Hello, Eric. I’m sorry for barging in on you,” Elyette said politely. “I’ve looked for you for a long time. I’m afraid it would’ve taken even longer if it weren’t for the video you posted online this morning.”
There were no excess emotions on Eric’s face.
He responded to Elyette in an equally courteous manner and said, “How can I help you, Mr. Foster?”
Elyette glanced at Shea, then said, “There’s a cat over there, Shea. Why don’t you go and take a look?”
Shea walked away to see the cat with the bodyguard.
Elyette withdrew his gaze from Shea and landed his eyes back on Eric.
“She’s my sister. She’s had a mental disability since she was born.”
Eric was taken aback.
“My sister is adorable and kind,” Elyette said in a hoarse voice as tears formed in his eyes. “You would understand what I mean if you know about what she’s been through.”
He handed over a few photos to Eric.
Eric took the photos and saw the photo of a little girl lying on a bed.
She was skin and bones and covered in bruises. It was a ghastly sight!
Eric could not bring himself to look further and put the photos down.
“Do you know how she got hurt?” Elyette said as he put the photos away. “My father beat her. Due to her illness, my father was always ashamed of her and abused her. It’s hard to imagine that she’s been through such dark times after seeing the way she smiled at you earlier, right?”
Eric was affected by Elyette’s words.
“Mr. Foster, are you thinking of asking my doctor to help your sister?”
“That’s right. I’m willing to give up anything as long as it can help my sister’s condition.”.
“My family contacted Professor James Hough after my accident,” Eric explained honestly.” The professor would probably have been the one to operate on me if he did not pass away.”
Elyette raised his eyebrows as he waited for Eric to continue.
“After the professor’s sudden passing, his assistant, Wesley, arranged another doctor for me.”
Eric paused for a moment. In the end, his emotions won over his reason.
“I’m sure you know Miss Averie Tate. She isn’t willing to reveal that she was the one who carried out my surgery.”
Elyette was at a loss for words.
Averie Tate!
How could it be her?
She was a medical student, but she did not have a career in medicine after she graduated.
How was it possible that she could operate on Eric Santos?!
“Miss Tate told me that she had followed Professor Hough’s treatment plan to help me, so she asked me to pay the medical fees to the professor’s family,” Eric added. “Miss Tate doesn’t wish to be bothered. I sympathize with your sister, Mr. Foster, and I hope she recovers soon, but I also hope that you won’t bother Miss Tate.”
“Do you know what relationship I have with the Miss Tate you’re speaking of?” Elyette said sarcastically.
Eric shook his head.
“She’s my ex wife,” Elyette said as his heart ached.
Averie lied to him!
She said that she did not know Eric Santos. Was this what she meant by not knowing him?!
Has Averie ever spoken the truth? Was she being cautious or was she treating him as the enemy?
If she was being cautious of him, why? What was she afraid of?
If she treated him as the enemy- That was even harder to understand! He had never done anything to hurt her, why was she so hostile toward him?
Elyette’s brows were scrunched tightly the entire journey back. Once he reached home, Mrs. Cooper took Shea.
Elyette received a call and immediately drove away.
At the Twilight Bar, Ben saw Elyette coming over. He immediately pulled him over to the sofa.
“Elyette! You have been missing the entire day, where have you been?” Ben poured him some wine.
“I went to see Eric Santos.” He accepted the glass of wine and took a sip. “None of you will guess who performed his surgery.”
Everyone looked at Elyette, waiting for him to continue, but he did not want to continue.
“Have I been treating Averie badly?” He furrowed his brows and downed the alcohol. “She was the one who had asked for the divorce. No matter how I tried to make her stay, she insisted on leaving. After the divorce, she rebuilt her company; I lived my life. When she’s in trouble, I try to help her as best I can, yet she wants a clean break. She wants to draw a line. She asked me to go with Zoe, and I listened to her… But in the end, she still hates me. Why?”
Elyette’s tone signified that he was rather drunk.
Zoe was his current woman, yet the woman he constantly thought of was Averie. Even at that moment, he was drowning himself in his alcohol and sorrow because of Averie.
“Elyette, you have done your best with Averie! She’s only that arrogant because you treat her too well! I have long seen through her! The better you treat her, the more she disrespects you! Only by being ruthless will she show you some respect!”
“I too think that you treat Averie too well! You gave her fifteen million last year. Did she thank you? I’m sure she did not, right?”
“Dunking fifteen million into a pool at least gets you a splash! Elyette, Averie is not worth it!” Everyone joined the fray. They cursed and ran their mouths. At eleven that night, Elyette exited the bar reeking of alcohol. Once he got in the car, the driver drove away.
Elyette took his phone out. He found a number in his contacts. He had a question he wanted to ask the family doctor.
After the call connected, he asked in a hoarse voice, “Could an ordinary medical student operate on a patient as well as a qualified doctor? I’m not talking about a minor surgery. I’m talking about brain surgery. The most outrageous part about this is that the surgery was a success!”
Only silence came from the other end of the line.
Elyette’s breathing got heavier. He rubbed the middle of his brows and continued, “I’m talking about Professor Hough and his pupils. His pupil… is… Averie. I could not find any records of her in the medical field, but the thing is, she operated on Eric Santos! I find this whole thing strange! How did Wesley dare let Averie operate on Eric?”
On the other end of the line, Zoe’s blood was boiling!
Elyette had dialed the wrong number! He was supposed to call the family doctor, but he called her instead! He said that Averie had operated on Eric!
No wonder Eric would help Tate Industries.
However, how did Averie have such abilities? Could she be Professor Hough’s last pupil?
“Elyette, you got the wrong number.” Zoe’s voice was cold and tight as if she was being choked by someone.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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