“Is Master Elyette awake? Did he say when he was coming home?” Mrs.Cooper asked the bodyguard as she walked toward him.
Before the bodyguard could answer, Zoe walked in with a first aid kit in her hand.
“Did Master Elyette call for you to come by, Miss Sanford?” Zoe nodded and said, “He’ll be back soon.How’s Shea doing right now?”
She walked to the bottom of the stairs, then froze in her tracks.Averie stood on the second floor, and the women’s eyes met.
Zoe quickly took control of the situation.She shot a look at Mrs.Cooper, then asked coldly, “Who called Averie Tate here?”
“Averie just happened to come by to meet Shea about something,” answered Mrs.Cooper awkwardly.
“I see…I thought someone invited her over!” Zoe mocked.
She walked up the stairs, then stood in front of Averie and taunted, “Didn’t you break up with Elyette ages ago, Averie? I heard you were the one who dumped him.You’re always acting as if you look down on Elyette.Who are you trying to kid? Did you come here without an invitation? What a joke.”
Zoe then walked past Averie DGm%\uKI deliberately bumped into her shoulder.
Seeing this, Mrs.Cooper quickly rushed up the stairs and whispered to Averie, “You should head home for now, Averie.l’ll call you when Shea’s feeling better.” Averie’s expression was cold as she clenched her fists.She wanted to leave, but her feet were glued to the ground and she could not move a muscle.
Would it not be even more laughable if she left after a few mocking words from Zoe? She had come to thank Shea, but she could not bring herself to leave now that Shea was sick.
More importantly, she was not certain that Zoe could relieve Shea’s symptoms. Averie decided not to listen to Mrs.Cooper’s advice.She strode toward Shea’s door, opened it, then walked into the room. Zoe looked up when she heard the door open. Her expression changed drastically when she saw that it was Averie. “Who said you could come in here?! Are you that shameless? Get out of here!” When Mrs.Cooper saw Zoe explode in anger, she quickly grabbed onto Averie’s arm and pulled her out o f the room. “Come out for now, Averie…Let’s Miss Sanford tend t o Shea in peace!” Mrs.Cooper knew that Averie had taken a blow from Zoe, but Shea had been sick all day.She was worried that things would get worse if she was not treated right away.
Mrs.Cooper led Averie out of the room, while Mrs.Scarlet cooperatively shut the door.
Averie felt a wave of gloom as she stared at the closed door.
In their eyes, Zoe was the one who cured Shea.
They did nothing wrong by chasing her out of the room.It was just as she told Elyette yesterday.
Zoe was Shea’s primary doctor.
They should see Zoe for anything relating to Shea’s illness.
Elyette must have felt the same way she was feeling like now.
How ironic! Averie’s cheeks felt hot as her heart ached.
“I’m sorry, Averie.) know you’re upset, but we can’t drag Shea’s sickness on any longer,” Mrs.Cooper said. She felt torn and embarrassed. “Even if Miss Sanford manages to treat her tonight, Shea might not have the energy to meet you right away.lt’s better if you ‘ust head on home!”
Faced with Mrs.Cooper’s sincere words of advice, Averie’s final line of defense crumbled.lt would only look bad if she continued to remain there.
Averie pursed her lips, then made her way down the Stairs. “Take care of yourself, Averie,” Mrs.Cooper said. She was racked with uneasiness. “I know you’re pregnant.You shouldn’t have to go through this indignity, but Shea suddenly fell ill, and Miss Sanford is the only one who could help her…l’m so sorry…” “You have nothing to be sorry about,” Averie said calmly as she continued to walk down the stairs. “I was too reckless today.) shouldn’t have come.” “Don’t say that, Averie.Master Elyette would be so happy if he knew you came by,” Mrs.Cooper said as she walked by Averie’s side and helped her down the stairs. “Drop by again once Shea’s recovered.l’ll entertain you properly, then.” Averie did not respond to Mrs.Cooper.She should not have come here.She should have listened to Mike.Shea had her own phone.
If Averie wanted to thank her, all she had to do was give her a call and ask to meet her.
Once Averie arrived on the ground floor, she walked over to the couch and picked up her bag.
At that moment, a black Rolls-Roice came to a halt at the front yard.
Elyette was home. Averie was chagrined.
If she had come down a minute earlier, then she would not run into him.She was upset enough as it was and wanted to be alone to let out her frustrations.
“Master Elyette’s home, Averie!” Mrs.Cooper said.
So what if he was home? Averie lowered her gaze and walked toward the front door with her bag.
Elyette already noticed the Rower parked at the front yard.
He did not expect Averie to come here. A s he got out of the car, his deep set eyes watched as she walked out of the house. Elyette walked over to Averie’s car and waited for her there. Even with the cool night breeze, his heart felt like it was on fire. Averie quickly arrived in front of him.She glanced light at him, then said, “Move aside.” Elyette’s body stiffened.He did not know why she was i na bad mood. “Did you come here for something?” Elyette asked in a hoarse voice as he tried to stay patient. “I came to find misery,” Averie responded self- mockingly. Elyette glanced toward Averie’s car noticed the black Portia parked next to it.lt was Zoe’s car. “Shea’s sick, so I ask Zoe to come take a look,” he explained, then asked, “Did she upset you?”
“So what if she did? She’s your guest of honor, and I’m nothing,” Averie said coldly, then pulled out her keys and unlocked her car doors.
Elyette reached out and grabbed onto her arm.
“Why would you say something like that, Averie? If you’re nothing to me, then what about our child?”
Averie felt an ache in her abdomen.Her early pregnancy symptoms subsided early, so she regularly forgot about the fact that she was pregnant.
More than that, she did not want to think that there was any connection between her and Elyette.
“Did you come to see me?” Elyette asked when Averie remained silent.
“I didn’t,” Averie said as she gazed at his handsome yet haggard face.
”I came to see Shea. I won’t bother her since she’s sick.”
She got into the driver’s seat and fastened her seatbelt. Elyette stood outside the car door as he watched her with blazing eyes. The agony in his voice was undisguised as he said, “What do you want from me, Averie? I wouldn’t have to beg an outsider if you were willing to help me.” “Why should I help you?” Averie did not look at him because her eyes were already reddened. “You gave up on us because of the secret between you and Shea.
Even if I said I felt like a homewrecker, you never considered my feelings or my circumstances.What reason do I have to help you? You’re not the only one who is hurting in the world.Other people’s hearts can break, too!”
Elyette saw the glistening of tears in the comer of her eyes. It felt like thousands of arrows were piercings through his heart! “Averie, Shea is my…” He decided to tell her the truth.
Averie suddenly looked up at him.She heard the coldness in her own voice as she said, “Shut up.Don’t tell me.l don’t want to hear it!”
The tears finally began to stream down her face. She took a deep breath, started the car, then sped off into the dark night. Elyette remained where he stood and threw his head back in tortured anguish.
“Let’s go inside, Master Elyette!”Mrs.Cooper walked up to Elyette after waiting for a moment.
She did not know what he talked about with Averie, but what she could confirm was that he never wanted Averie to suffer.
After all, she was now pregnant with his own flesh and blood.
Zoe went too far tonight, but it was understandable.
If she had not suffered a miscarriage, her baby would have been born by now.
Elyette clenched his fists tightly and walked into the living room.
Zoe was sipping a cup of tea on the couch.She placed her cup down when she saw him walk in.
“Elyette, I gave Shea a sedative.She hasn’t slept for twenty four hours, so she will need a nice, long rest,” she said as she looked at Elyette.
“She’ll need to go to the hospital for a cranial checkup tomorrow.” Elyette responded curtly.
“I hear you passed out today.Are you alright?” Zoe asked with a thoughtful expression on her face.
“You have to prioritize your health no matter what.Not only for yourself, but for Shea’s sake, too.She hasn’t completely recovered yet.She might need a third surgery.” Elyette glanced at her and said, “You can leave now!” “Alright.Shea’s asleep.You should get some rest, too.” Zoe stood up, walked past him, then calmly left the house.Once Zoe was gone, Elyette walked toward Shea’s room.
Seeing him approach, Mrs.Scarlet quickly said, “Shea just fell asleep, Master Elyette.” “Go get some rest.Thank you for your hard work,” Elyette said. “This is nothing as long as Shea recovers quickly,” Mrs.Scarlet said, then added,
“You need to take care o f yourself, too.l heard that Miss Tate is pregnant with your child.That’s amazing news.Your mother would b e ecstatic if she were still alive.”
Elyette felt a lump in his throat as gloom flashed across his eyes. fter Mrs.Scarlet left, he sat down by the bed and watched Shea with gentle eyes. They were biological siblings, but they looked nothing alike. Shea took after their father, while Elyette took after their mother.
Humans are complicated creatures.
Elyette despised his father more than anything, but although Shea resembled him, she never reminded him of their father at all.
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