Averie was surprised.
She opened the box and saw the extravagant diamond necklace inside of it.
She was a little taken aback.
Why would shea give her such a lavish present?
“Wow! I love this necklace! Can I trade with you, Mommy?” Layla pleaded.
Shea anxiously interjected and exclaimed, “No! Big Brother got that for Averie! He told me to give it to her for him!” Both Elyette and Averie were speechless.
Shea was worried they did not understand her, then added, “My brother bought this gift for Averie.”
Averie closed the box, then lifted her eyes at Elyette and asked, “What’s the meaning of this?”
The spark of war was instantly ignited.
Mike immediately dragged Shea and the children out of the house.
It would be bad for the children’s mental health to watch their parents fight too much.
Once Shea was out of the house, she turned to Layla and Hayden and explained, “My brother may have bought Averie’s gift, but I was the one who got you your presents. It was me! You have to accept them!”
“Sure,” Layla said then began to open up her gift.
On the other hand, Hayden had his eyes pinned in the direction of the living room.
“Relax, Big H! Your mom’s pregnant with that dirtbag’s baby, so there’s no way he’d pick on her!” Mike said as he tried to comfort the boy. “Let’s go somewhere to play!”
“I’m not going out,” Hayden responded.
He was still worried about his mother.
Shea took Hayden’s hand, then said, “Let’s go out and play! My brother won’t pick on Averie. When he was picking a present out of her today, he wanted to buy everything for her! He really loves her!”
Her words gave Hayden goosebumps!
That b*st*rd Elyette Foster knew how to love a woman?
He refused to believe it!
In the living room, Elyette took a seat on the couch across from Averie.
He had expected Averie to reject his gift.
Otherwise, he would not have asked Shea to come along.
Averie probably would have accepted the gift if Shea had not let her tongue slip.
“Is this gift some kind of compensation for carrying your baby?” Averie asked as she slid the gift box towards him. “What else could it be?”
“Do I need a reason to buy you a gift?”
“Why would you buy me something without a reason?” Averie retorted.
“Shea didn’t have a reason to buy presents for your children, either.”
“You’re not Shea, neither am I a five year old child.”
Seeing her stubborn attitude, Elyette had no choice but to correct himself.
“Since your daughter likes it, then give it to her!”
“My daughter doesn’t take sloppy seconds,” Averie said.
Elyette was at a loss for words.
“Is there anything else?” Averie asked.
She might as well have told him he should leave.
Elyette took a look outside.
Mike had already taken Shea and the children out.
“I’ll wait here for Shea to come back,” he said plainly.
Averie was bewildered.
Elyette’s attitude towards her was a complete one eighty from what it used to be.
She was already used to his past self. She would even go as far as to consider their past dynamics normal.
“Did you get a gift for Zoe the second she got pregnant with your child, too?” Averie said as she could not help but stab at him with her words. “Our relationship remains unchanged whether I’m pregnant with your child or not. There’s no need for this confusing behavior. It only makes me feel disrespected.”
Elyette’s treatment towards her was completely different before and after she got pregnant.
Did he think that being pregnant made her a different person?
She hated the idea of gaining honor and respect through one’s own offspring!
The child she was carrying was not Elyette’s alone, but it was hers, too.
Even if the child ended up being raised by Elyette, she refused to sit back and be uninvolved.
Averie’s words made Elyette frown.
Bringing up Zoe probably meant that she was bothered by the fact that Zoe once carried his child!
In Averie’s eyes, Elyette was damaged goods. That was something that would never change.
No matter what he did, she would never let herself be affected.
Elyette laughed at himself for thinking that they would become closer now that Averie was pregnant with his child.
It was nothing but a ludicrous fantasy!
With reddened eyes, Elyette stood from the couch.
“Don’t ever come here again,” Averie said as she lifted her cold gaze at him. “I’m sure you haven’t forgotten what you did to my son before. He will always recall what happened that day every time he lays eyes on you.”
Elyette’s Adam’s apple rolled in his throat.
“All you saw was that I attacked him, but did you ever ask him what he said to me?”
“No matter what he said to you, you could always retaliate with your words. Was there a need to use force?”
She was right.
He was in the wrong!
“That’s exactly that kind of ruthless, savage person!” Elyette snapped.
“I don’t need a self introduction!” Averie said as she shot a glare at him. “I already know that!”
The light extinguished from Elyette’s eyes as hopelessness took over.
He suppressed his desire to explain himself and maintain the little reason and self respect he had left.
He picked up the gift box from the coffee table, then left the house.
Averie took a deep breath.
She watched with reddened eyes as Elyette stepped out of the villa.
She continued to watch as he chucked that lavish gift right into the trash can in the front yard!
What a maniac!
Not only was he insane, he wanted to make everyone around him lose their minds as well!
Once Elyette drove off, Averie walked outside with gritted teeth.
The bodyguard noticed she was walking outside as he emerged from the kitchen, then quickly followed behind her.
“Where are you going, Miss Tate?”
Averie did not respond.
She stopped in front of the gates, opened up the trash can, then pulled out the gift box that Elyette threw in earlier.
The bodyguard was dumbfounded.
Averie could have ordered him to go through the trash. There was no need for her to do something like that herself!
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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