She pursed her lips and strode toward the door.
“I don’t know if it means investing in Wanda,” he drawled when she was at the door, “but I gave Zoe three hundred million.”
“Three hundred million? He gave Zoe three hundred million?!” she thoùght.
“Wasn’t it one hundred and fifty-five million?” she blurted out.
He chuckled. “So you have been keeping an eye on what has happened between Zoe and I. I did give her one hundred and fifty-five million, but I gave her another one hundred and fifty-five million the day before yesterday. She had performed surgery on Shea twice, and I’m paying her seventy-five million for each operation she performed.”
Averie clenched her fists. Due to the surgeries, Zoe had gotten an insane amount of money from Elyette. She had given all three hundred million to Wanda.
“How ironic! This is the most ironic thing I’ve ever seen. Nothing is as ridiculous as this, because I was the one who did those surgeries! This means that I have just given Wanda three hundred million! Haha! I want her dead! How could I give her money?” she thought.
Elyette noticed her tensing, and she was shivering slightly.
He got dressed swiftly and strode toward her. When he was finally next to her, he noticed that she was as pale as a ghost, and all the light had disappeared from her eyes.
“Averie, what’s wrong?” He grabbed onto her wrist and asked.
She took a deep breath, before shaking off his hand.
“I am a joke, Elyette Foster!” She lifted her chin as she tried her best to hold back her tears. “I shouldn’t have been merciful! I will never show any mercy to you or anyone around you!”
Her vice-president was right. Every penny that Elyette had given Zoe was a knife directed at her because Zoe and Wanda were a team.
Averie’s heart ached at the thought that she had wronged herself and her mother.
“What are you talking about, Averie?!” He grabbed onto her wrist once again and scowled.” Are you angry that I have given money to Zoe? Or do you think that I’ve given too much?”
“It’s up to you how much you want to give her!” she screamed.
“So, it is because of that.” He chuckled and said, “If you can cure Shea, I would give you however much you want! But can you? Can you cure Shea?!”
He raised his voice.
“No! I won’t cure her!” Averie said coldly despite the heartache, “I would never help her even if I could!”
Stung by her words, he flung her arm away. He knew that Averie did not want him and had never been impressed by his wealth.
Averie stepped out of the depressing room. She did not go back to the venue. After exiting the hotel, she caught a taxi and gave the driver her house address.
She could not handle anything properly with the emotional state she was in, so she needed to be alone.
In the evening, the children had returned from school and were surprised to see Averie at home.
“Mom! Why are you home from work so early today?” Layla and Hayden walked toward her, and Layla showed Averie her finger.
“Mommy, they took our blood today and it hurts so much…” Layla tried to find the wound on her finger and failed miserably.
Averie blew at her finger and said, “Let Mommy blow it, and it won’t hurt anymore.”
“Mommy, Hayden had his blood taken as well. Blow his finger for him as well,” Layla grabbed her brother’s hand and showed it to Averie.
Averie’s eyes gleamed with surprise, and she asked, “I thought you didn’t like people touching you?”
“Mommy, the nurse told Hayden to go first because I was scared of the pain. She wanted me to see that there was nothing to it,” explained Layla. “Hayden only had his blood taken for my sake. He loves me!”
Averie sighed at the explanation and said, “You are both so adorable and good. Mommy loves you more and more as the days go by!”
“Mom, we love you too!” Layla’s doe-like eyes were filled with joy.
Their bodyguard stood on the side and scratched his head. “Miss Tate, should I cook?”
“Wouldn’t that be too much trouble?”
The bodyguard shook his head. “It is no problem.”
With that, he went into the kitchen.
“Mommy, that uncle cooks really well! He is making buffalo wings for us tonight.” Layla grabbed Averie’s hand and mumbled, “Why didn’t Uncle Mike come home with you?”
Averie’s brows twitched, and she said, “He is busy with something, so we didn’t come home together.”
Elyette had turned off her phone, and Mike must have gotten extremely nervous when he could not find her.
She immediately took out her phone from her purse and turned it on. When she saw the missed calls from Mike, she immediately called him back.
Mike picked up right away. “Averie! Can’t you just give me a heads-up next time Elyette takes you away?! Don’t you know how worried I was?”
Embarrassed, Averie changed the subject. “Why were you fighting with Chad again?”
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“You saw us arguing?” Mike hissed. “I asked him if Elyette had put his money on Wanda, and he said he doesn’t know. He then told me to mind my own business and said that his boss knows what he is doing, whether or not he decides to invest with Wanda- I can’t stand that look on his face.”
“What’s there to argue about?” Averie glanced at the kitchen and asked, “Are you coming back for dinner?”
“I have plans for dinner.” Mike swiftly changed the subject and said, “It’s a shame that you didn’t hear Wanda’s speech today… I could not help but laugh at her speech. She said that she had started the company with the sole intention of saving the poor, instead of her true reason: making money. Does she think that she is Mother Teresa or something? She might as well be writing ‘I want money’ on her face!”
Averie felt calm while listening to Mike’s frustrated ranting. She had done a lot of thinking since she returned home. She could not possibly stop Wanda from doing anything, so she had to focus on maintaining her own company. She had to ensure that she put up a fight. When the time was right, she would strike and end Wanda once and for all.
“Don’t drink too much at night, and remember to call a taxi if you are too drunk. My head hurts so I won’t be able to pick you up,” she said.
“Oh. Why is your head hurting? Is it because of Wanda or Elyette?” Mike asked in a worried voice.
“It’s because of myself,” she responded casually. “I will go back to the kids now.”
“Oh…” Concerned, Mike said, “I will come home early tonight.”
That night, a black Rolls-Roice drove into the yard of Elyette’s house at eight. Once the car was parked, Elyette stepped out of the car.
Zoe came out from the living room and stood before him.
“Elyette, I came here tonight to check on Shea,” she said with a calm smile on her face. “She is recovering well. I think you are able to tell that as well. Also, I am here to inform you that I will be moving out of the old Foster mansion in a few days.”
“You can stay there,” he said.
Zoe shook her head. “It’s not appropriate. I will go apartment hunting soon.”
“You don’t want to stay in the place I arranged for you?”
“No. I’ve already taken so much money from you, so I can’t possibly stay in your place? I will find a place that’s nearby to facilitate Shea’s recovery,” Zoe paused for a brief moment, before continuing, “It’s late, so I won’t overstay my welcome. Hurry inside. Shea has been waiting for you.”
Elyette felt slightly surprised at how determined Zoe appeared to be. In his mind, Averie’s face appeared.
Averie used to love him, and she was just as determined when she broke up with him. The looks in his eyes turned cold at the thought.
Zoe left Elyette’s mansion and walked back to the old Foster mansion.
Rosalie retired early. Henry and his wife, on the other hand, would often stay out late into the night, and Cole would either spend the entire night out or spend the entire day home. Thus, the old Foster mansion was quiet all the time.
When Zoe returned to her room, she sent Cole a message.
When Cole received the message, he immediately came to Zoe’s room.
“Zoe, our child is gone. Why are you looking for me?” Cole said coldly while standing by the door. He still could not get past the fact that she had brutally killed the child. If he had not wanted the child, then he could not care less if the child survived or died, but he wanted the child.
“Do you think I didn’t want my own child? That’s my own flesh and blood! But I can’t have him! If the child is born, it will not end well for us!” Zoe pulled him into the room and closed the door.
Cole sobered up a little. “Then, why are you looking for me?”
“I’m moving out. I’m saying my farewell to you tonight.”
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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