“I heard that he has been at home for the past few days. He never left home.” When Tammy said that she could not help but laugh. “I don’t really hate him anymore. For real. At the thought of him feeling worse than me, I want to laugh. After all, his family is much wealthier than mine. His status is much higher than mine. Hahaha!”
Averie found it hard to laugh. However, seeing how happy Tammy was, it spread to her too.
“Averie, how are you feeling recently?” Tammy changed the topic. “In a week, you’ll get your checkup results. I dreamed about this last night. I woke up in sweat…”
Averie replied, “I can eat well and sleep well. I don’t feel uncomfortable.”
Perhaps, she had already expected the worst of it, so she did not think too much about this.
“That’s good then!” Tammy ordered and passed the menu to the waiter.
After the waiter left with the menu, Tammy said, “Jun is planning to take me on a holiday, to relax. It’s almost the summer holidays, why don’t you take the kids along together and we’ll go have fun!”
Averie rejected Tammy without thinking, “You’re going on a holiday with your husband. How can I be the third wheel? Also, Hayden is going to summer camp. I’m planning to sign one up for Layla too. My tummy is getting bigger now. It’s getting harder.”
“I don’t think your tummy is really that big. Other pregnant women’s tummy is much bigger! Even if they are only five months pregnant, it looks extremely big!” Tammy wondered out loud, “When you had the twins the last time, was it even more tiring?”
“That was six years ago. Back then, I was still young, my body was still in a good condition. Before birth, I was still in school!” Averie sighed. “I didn’t feel that tired previously.”
Tammy was just about to say something when she saw someone at the entrance of the restaurant from the corner of her eye.
Chelsea was in a long red dress. She was with a lady in a white dress entering the restaurant.
“What an unlucky day!” Tammy said coldly, “Chelsea is here.”
Averie followed her gaze and looked toward the entrance of the restaurant.
Perhaps their gaze was way too direct, so Chelsea noticed them too.
The white-dressed lady next to Chelsea looked over at them too.
At that moment, Tammy realized something fishy!
“Averie, that lady in white looks a lot like you! At first glance, I thought it was you!” Tammy said in shock, “If you weren’t sitting next to me, I would have thought that it was you.”
Averie noticed it too. Where did Chelsea find a lady that looked so much like her?
“Averie, wait here for a while,” Tammy said before striding over to Chelsea. Tammy wanted to have a closer look at the white-dressed lady!
Two minutes later, Tammy had a good look and returned to her seat.
“Averie, I think that woman had something done to her face to look like you! I immediately noticed that her face was made up. However, men might not be able to notice them,” Tammy speculated, “Chelsea must be trying to get Elyette to like her by any means necessary. I’m guessing that she wants to present this lady to Elyette!”
Averie’s expressions darkened. She lost her appetite.
At that moment, a commotion came from the entrance of the restaurant. Averie looked over and saw Elyette in a dark-colored shirt and pants striding in under the protection of his bodyguard.
“Heh! As expected!” Tammy sneered. “Chelsea brought that lady over to present her to Elyette.”
Averie retracted her gaze. Although she found it absurd, she could not control what other people do.
“How unlucky! We were initially in a good mood, yet we bumped into them.” Tammy took a sip of water and looked at Averie. “Averie, why don’t we change to a different restaurant?”
Averie shook her head. “We came here first.”
“I’m afraid you’ll be upset.”
“Even if I’m upset, we can’t leave,” Averie said calmly, “We have already ordered the food. We can’t let it go to waste.”
“Why don’t we take it away and have it back home!”
Averie said, “Tammy, I don’t remember you being such a coward? If that lady has really done something to her face to look like me, then she should be afraid of seeing me, not me avoidingof her.”
“Of course, I’m not a coward! Even if Elyette walks to me right now, I won’t be afraid!” Tammy might say that she was not afraid, but she subconsciously reached out her hand to touch the
cheek that was slapped previously.
The waiter served them and placed the dishes on the table. Averie picked up her utensils and placed some food in her dish.
“When my mom was still alive, she often told me to let bygones be bygones. Whether it was a person or something. Don’t think about the past. Life will be less troublesome that way.”
Tammy said, “She put it well, but it’s hard to achieveya this.”
“Hmm. My mom loves my father a lot. After their divorce, she could not get over it. It was until when my father passed away that the lawyers read his will. When she realized that he left the company and the core technology that he has been researching for me, she sobbed terribly, then only did she get over it. She felt that all the grievances that she went through were all worth it.”
“Sometimes I really hate it. Why a good person like Aunt Laura was killed but Wanda has not even received her retribution!” Tammy said through gritted teeth.
Averie lowered her gaze and said depressingly, “Let’s eat!”
On the other side, after Elyette saw the lady in the white dress, a hint of surprise flashed across
his eyes.
“Elyette, this is my cousin, Nora,” Chelsea introduced her to Elyette, “She just graduated college. She’s been looking for a job recently. I’m thinking if she could work with me in the same company, I could look after her.”
“Hello, Elyette. I’m Nora,” Nora said gently.
Elyette looked at her face closely. It was too similar to Averie!
Would two unrelated people look alike in this world?
“Elyette, do you think that Nora looks a little like Averie?” When Chelsea saw how Elyette kept looking at Nora, she immediately explained, “She has been studying abroad all this while. I only saw her the day before yesterday.”
Nora said, “Chelsea said that I look like Averie, I didn’t believe her initially. It was until she showed me her photo that I realized I do look quite like her!”
Chelsea smiled and said, “Only about fifty percent or so. Nora is mixed. Her facial features are more protruding.”
Nora blushed. “Elyette, I wonder if you would let me work in your company?”
“What is your major?”
“Secretarial work,” Nora obediently replied, “Elyette, if I could work next to you, I will work hard. I won’t let you down.”
Elyette said coldly, “I’m not lacking secretaries. If you can’t find a job, I’ll introduce you to my friend’s company on behalf of Chelsea.”
Chelsea was stunned. Nora was baffled too.
“Elyette, I really want her to work for us. That way, I can take care of her easier,” Chelsea bore through the embarrassment and said shamelessly.
Elyette said, “Then, place her in your department.”
Nora’s eyes instantly reddened. Chelsea grabbed her hand under the table and said to Elyette,” Then, I’ll arrange for her to work in my department.”
Elyette said, “You don’t have to report such small matters to me.”
Chelsea did not expect that he would be so cold toward Nora. Nora looked a lot like Averie, but her facial features were much more exquisite than Averie’s. Any man who looked at Nora would fall for her. Not only did Elyette not fall for her, but he detested her too.
After Averie finished her meal, she put down her utensils.
Tammy followed suit. “Averie, let’s go! Do you want to shop? If you want to shop, I’ll accompany you.”
Averie shook her head. “I had too much food. I’m a little sleepy.”
“Then, I’ll send you back,” Tammy grabbed her bag and walked over to Averie, helping her up.
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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