Jun yawned, then said, “It’s quiet. I wonder if they’re asleep.”
Tammy and Mike simultaneously shot a cold glare at him.
“Aren’t you guys tired? I’m beat…” Jun got up from the couch and stood Tammy up. “Let’s go home, dear. You can just ask Averie in private if you want to get the scoop. There’s no need to wait around here.”
Once they left, Eric also got up.
“I’ll take you!” Mike said as he stood up.
“It’s fine. You should go check on the kids.”
“Okay. Thanks a lot for everything, Eric,” Mike said gratefully.
“It was all Layla’s doing.”
“Don’t argue with me. Everyone is well aware of the situation.” Mike patted Eric on the shoulder and said, “Come over more often if you have time.”
“Sure.”
Once Eric left, Mike went upstairs.
He first walked over to the master bedroom and tried to eavesdrop through the door.
In the end, he didn’t hear a thing! It was as if Elyette and Averie really were asleep.
In the master bedroom, Averie was scrolling through her phone after a shower. The sounds of water splashing coming from the bathroom was Elyette taking a shower inside.
He gave up custody of the baby, and was given permission to stay the night.
Averie replied to Mike and Tammy’s text messages. She was about to check the news when the bathroom door burst open, and Elyette stormed over to her with a towel wrapped around his waist.
A dangerous aura and hot steam filled the air.
Averie put down her phone, then nervously warned him, “I’m in my third trimester. I can’t sleep with you.”
Elyette strode over to the side of the bed, then loomed over Averie and said, “I can settle my own needs.”
Averie was instantly relieved and the tightness in her chest loosened.
“Why won’t you go home, then?”
Two people squeezed together in bed would be less comfortable than sleeping alone.
“I don’t feel like it.” Elyette sat down on the edge of the bed as his eyes landed on Averie’s body. “This lesson was very memorable.”
This kind of thing would not have happened if he knew what every part of her body looked like.
Averie did not guess his thoughts, so she said calmly, “It’s in the past.”
“I want to truly learn my lesson, though.” Elyette’s eyes darkened as he said, “Ben told me that the woman in the video said I couldn’t satisfy you. I should’ve realized it then. When have I never satisfied you? When have I never given into your needs? I was careless.”
“You’re not careless. It’s just your vulnerable masculine pride at work,” Averie mocked. “So what if I said you can’t satisfy me?”
Elyette gazed at her provocative little face, and he was calm as he said, “You’re right. It was my pride at work. In order to prevent anything similar from happening again, I need to familiarize myself with your body.”
Averie was taken aback.
She felt like she was on fire and she fidgeted nervously.
Elyette held her leg down and said, “Don’t move. Our son will roll around every time you move.”
Averie was silent.
“Is my request going too far?” he said as his hand pulled up her nightgown. “Even so, you’ll just have to bear with it.
I also put up with your unreasonable request.”
Averie could tell that he was doing this on purpose.
He was upset that she wanted to take away the custody of their child, so he was doing this to humiliate her.
“Ha! Does he think he can humiliate me into breaking down?” she thought.
Averie lay down peacefully, then picked up her phone and saw the text messages from Tammy.
Tammy: (He can’t do anything to do since you’re in your third trimester! Hahaha!]
Averie sneakily took a photo of Elyette at that moment and sent it to Tammy.
Averie: (He’s observing me.)
Tammy: (Pfft! Hahahaha! This is killing me! How is he such an idiot in private? He’s completely different from what I imagined!)
Averie: (Did you think he was a god? He’s just like all the other normal men in the world. He’s got his own daily routine, too…)
Tammy: (I know! i just view him through gold-colored glasses ! Nobody asked him to be so rich!)
Averie: (How are you so two-faced? You’re not usually like this when you see him.)
Tammy: (That’s because money can’t solve everything!)
Averie: (Did you guys make it home?]
Tammy: (Yeah. Jun’s in the shower and I’m picking out his pajamas for him.)
Averie: (Okay. Get some rest.)
Tammy: (You two should get some rest, too! Hahaha!]
Averie exited the messaging app and glanced at Elyette.
Their eyes met at that moment.
She had no idea when he started looking at her.
“Are you texting Tammy?” Elyette sat down next to her, then pulled the covers up over her.
“It’s none of your business.” Averie put her phone down, then snuggled into the covers and snapped, “Are you done looking?”
Elyette did not really look at the other parts of her body because his eyes were drawn to her belly.
In his memory, her belly was flat.
However, now that it was protruding so much with the baby, he wondered if she was in pain.
“It’s pretty tough being pregnant, isn’t it?” he asked.
“You want to give it a try?” Averie teased as she watched his handsome face. “How about you make an investment for me to do some research and see if men can end up being pregnant in the future.”
“Do you have to take a jab at me?” Elyette frowned.
“Not really. I wouldn’t do that if you don’t talk.”
Elyette reached out and turned off the lights.
The room instantly fell into darkness.
Averie’s body stiffened, and the earlier wilful arrogance vanished from her voice as she said,” Can’t you give me a heads up before turning the lights off?”
“Didn’t you say I shouldn’t talk?” Elyette retorted.
“Was that what I meant?” Averie asked.
“It was,” Elyette said without question.
“I think you came over just to pick a fight with me.” Averie lifted her leg and kicked him on the side. “Don’t stick so close to me.”
“I’m about to fall off the bed,” Elyette protested in a muffled voice.
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