On the drive back, Averie received some digital photos from the photographer.
They were photos of her and Elyette. There was one of him hugging her, and one of him kissing her as he held her face.
Every single photo was oozing with exceptional romance. Hayden noticed Averie laughing at her phone, then asked curiously,
“What are you looking at, Mommy?
“
“I’m looking at photos of me and your father. Would you like to see them?”
Averie asked. Hayden immediately turned to look out the window and said,
“I don‘t.”
“I won’t look at them either then.”
Averie put her phone down, then turned to her son and said,
“Thank you for today, Hayden. I suggested taking family portraits because we haven’t taken one since your grandmother passed away. There’s also another reason.”
Hayden withdrew his gaze from the window.
He was willing to listen to his mother. No matter what Averie said, he could take her seriously.
“Last night, your father told me that he’s been depending on medication to fall asleep ever since Shea passed away. He didn‘t bring his pills, so I went out to get some for him last night. He isn‘t perfect, but neither am I. I‘ve thought about it seriously, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him.”
Averie was informing Hayden that she would be living with Elyette in the future. This was something that Hayden had already expected. Since Elyette arrived, Averie spent all of her time with him, day and night. Whenever the two of them went on a date, Hayden had to stay home and watch Layla.
He did not like sharing his mother with Elyette, but he could tell how much happier Averie became since Elyette showed up.
“As long as you‘re happy, Mommy.”
Hayden‘s brows furrowed as he said words way beyond his years,
“When Robert, Layla, and I grow up, we might not be able to spend as much time with you.”
“I’m not thinking that far ahead, because the future is ever–changing.”
Averie held Hayden‘s hand, then said,
“Let‘s appreciate what‘s in front of us right now.”
After the photographer posted the photos of Averie and Elyette on social media, the photos were immediately spread far and wide.
This was because of their good looks, and also because of their status.
One was the richest man in Aryadelle, while the other was a prominent entrepreneur in Bridgedale and a fameded neurologist.
Their photos very quickly made it to Aryadelle. The entire country celebrated the news of theirie relationship. In the eyes of ordinary people, Averie and Elyette were a match made in heaven. If one were to search their names online in Aryadelle, the first result was a news article about them donating drones to the Border Security94 Force. This further deepened the public’s admiration for them.
That night, Averie woke up from a18 nightmare, She dreamed that Elbot left without saying goodbye and returned to Aryadelle. She reached out her hand, and the uneasiness she felt instantly calmed down the moment she felt hisd 3 warmth. She checked the time on her phone and ended up noticing that someone had sent her a friend request on social media.
Averie did not normally accept friend requests from strangers, but the verification message that came with the request caught hercb eye. (Averie Tate! This is Chelsea Tierney‘s cousin! You‘re so shameless!) Seeing those words in the middle of the night instantly woke Averie up. She accepted the friend request and wanted to ask this person what made her so shameless. However, before she could confront the person, they sent over a photo of Averie and Elyette with the message: (You’re so shameless , Averie Tate! Elyette Foster is my cousin-in-law. Who are you trying to disgust with such a revolting photo?) Averie was stunned. (Cousin–in–law? Who‘s your cousin?)
(Are you blind? I made it clear in my verification message! I’m Chelsea Tierney’s cousin!)
(When did Elyette and your cousin get together? They weren’t together before, and they never will be!]
To get the person to stop harassing her, Averie turned on her phone camera and took a photo of Elyette sleeping next to her.
Then, she sent the photo over with the message: (He‘s lying down next to me right now. Should I wake him so you can talk to him?]
The person texting Averie probably did not expect Elyette to be right next to her and was shocked for a moment.
Averie composed herself, then texted: (You said you‘re Chelsea Tierney’s cousin. Why should I believe you?) [I really am her cousin! My name is Ruby Sullivan. Call and ask Chelsea if you don’t believe me. You have her number, right?] (I don‘t. Send me her number.] Averie had Chelsea’s number. She said she did not so she could check if the person texting her was a liar.
The person sent Averie a series of numbers.
Averie checked it with Chelsea‘s number and then confirmed that the person did know Chelsea.
Her heart instantly turned cold.
If this person really was Chelsea‘s cousin, then could what she said be true? The world began to spin around Averie as her temples suddenly began to throb in pain.
Elyette spent every single day with her and the children. He had absolutely no interaction with Chelsea. How was it possible that he was suddenly marrying her?
If he was going to marry Chelsea, then he should be by her side right now! Was Chelsea not disfigured? Even with that fact aside, how could Elyette possibly feel anything for Chelsea?
Averie’s back broke into a cold sweat at this point. She could not forget all of the pain that Chelsea put her through, nor could she forget how she tormenteded Tammy!
If Elyette dared to date Chelsea, then Averie would no longer want anything to do with him!
However, as long as he still had his reason, Elyette should know that he could only pick one between her andie Chelsea.
Ruby: (Why aren‘t you saying anything? You‘re embarrassed and feeling bad, aren‘t you? You’re a homewrecker! You wh*re!)
Averie’s eyes stung slightly as she read the text, and her fingers trembled as she typed a94 response.
[When did Elyette say he was going to marry your cousin? Nobody told me about this. Even if I am a homewrecker, I didn‘t turn into one knowingly! Watch your mouth!)
Ruby: [Hasn‘t Elyette told you about it yet? Hahaha! What a sc*mbag! He’s still stringing you along when he’s about to marry Chelsea. You poor thing, Averie Tate! You got18 duped!)
Averie held back her rage and retorted. (Judging by your tone, I’m guessing they‘ve already set ad 3 date?) Ruby: (All you need to know is that Chelsea‘s family is already preparing for the wedding. My mother said that they‘ll announce the news in a few days! The entire Tierney family already knows about this. Could it still be fake?1
Averie‘s hand clenched tightly around her phone. She could not move her fingers after reading that lastcb text.
This was not a dream! The pain in her heart was too real! She could hear the sound of herself breathing heavily and gritting her teeth. Ruby: [My cousin is disfigured now, so her self–esteem is pretty low. Just because she won’t confront you, doesn’t mean the Tierneys are just going to sit back and take this! Listen up, Averie Tate. If you continue to stick to Elyette Foster, I‘ll make sure the whole world finds out that you’re a homewrecker!) Those words drove Averie’s heart to tremble with rage. She was gasping for air like a fish out of water.
There were two voices in her mind. One was telling them that Ruby would not lie about something like this, and Elyette was going to marry Chelsea! The other voice was comforting her and telling her that Elyette would never marry Chelsea! Why would he? Just because she was disfigured?
Just as tears had blurred Averie‘s vision and she decided not to reply to the text, Elyette suddenly reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist. He scooched over and pulled her into his arms.
Averie froze.
She thought that he had woken up and would call out her name in the next second. If he did, then she would definitely not be able to stop herself from asking if he was going to marry Chelsea. However, Elyette did not speak. He was still asleep. As his steady breathing fell on the back of Averie‘s head, she felt his warm body temperature and breath, and gradually calmed down. She picked up her phone and saw a series of insulting and threatening messages from Ruby, then replied: (Do you know why Elyette wants to marry Chelsea?]
Ruby: (For profit, of course! How could your lousy company compare to Trust Capital? Elyette Foster will only be able to make more money if he joins forces with the Tierneys!) Averie stared at the jarring text and did not believe a word of it.
Trust Capital was indeed wealthy, but Averie’s company was not some lousy company!
If Elyette truly was someone who cared about profits, then he would not have spent all of that money on her over the years.
There would also be no reason to waste so much time on her
Averie believed that, as long as Elyette was willing, he could find the richest woman in the world and marry her for the biggest profit. However, he never did anything like that. There was also no reason for him to betray himself for Trust Capital
Averie’s intuition told her that there was something strange about the entire thing, so she wiped her tears away and decided to find a chance to talk to Elyette about it.
The next morning, Elyette got up, then stood by the bed and watched Averie’s sleeping face. He could not bring himself to wake her. He had to return to Aryadelle today. Charlie had sent him a text saying that the Tierneys have made all the arrangements for the wedding, and warned him that they would announce the news of the marriage if he did not do it.
Elyette did not want the Tierneys to make the announcement. It would be a bigger blow to Averie if she found out about his wedding through the Tierneys. As if she sensed something, Averie suddenly opened her eyes. When their eyes met, Elyette flashed her a tender smile. When Averie saw his smile, she smiled as well. At the same time, she remembered the texts that Chelsea’s cousin sent the nighted before. She suspected that it was all nothing but a dream! She anxiously picked up her phone and checked herie messages… She drew a sharp breath.
It was not a dream. It was all real. The messages between her and Chelsea’s cousin at three in the morning were still94 there.
“Elyette.”
Averie put her phone down and sat up. She wanted to talk to him about this.
“Hmm?”
Elyette threw Averie’s cardigan over her shoulders, then said casually,
“I have to go back to Aryadelle today,18 Averie.”
“Oh. I thought work was starting the day after tomorrow? Won’t you stay another day?”
Averie was filled with anxiety.
Count he be leaving a day early because he really was going to marryd3 Chelsea? He had given her a diamond ring on Valentine’s day, and they promised to love each other forever she could still see those memories in front of her. Why were they changing?
“There are some things I need to head back earlier to deal with,”
Elyette saidcb plainly.
“What sort of things?”
Averie pestered as she gazed at his handsome face. She never used to do this. She absolutely respected him and would never overly butt into his matters. No matter how intimate the relationship, space was still necessary.
“Some business matters and some personal ones.”
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