Averie picked up her spoon and took a sip of her soup, then asked, “Let me take the liberty to ask you a question, Chad.
Have you ever seen Elyette’s medical reports?”
Chad suddenly froze.
She changed the way she asked her question and said, “Do you know how his health is?”
Chad responded and said, “I’ve never seen his medical reports.
That’s something private, after all.
Although I do have an idea about how his health is…”
Averie stared at Chad and waited for him to continue. “He has some stomach problems. When he gets busy and nobody is there to remind him, he‘ll forget to eat which triggers his stomach issues. He‘s got medication in his office and in his car.
Other than that, he‘s also got mild depression.
I heard about that from Ben.
You can‘t really tell he‘s got depression from your usual interactions with him.
”
“I could tell.
His mood is unpredictable, which gives people a sense of oppression.
“I‘m used to it, so I don‘t think it‘s that bad,” Chad said awkwardly.
“Does he have any other illnesses?”
Averie continued to ask.
Chad thought about it and said, “I don‘t think there‘s anything serious.”
“Anything psychological, for example?”
“Wouldn’t depression count for that?”
“Medically speaking, depression is considered a mental illness,” Averie responded.
“Oh.
Are the psychological issues you‘re talking about referring to people in mental hospitals with psychological disorders?”
Chad frowned.
“Not all psychological disorders are severe enough for one to be sent to a mental hospital.”
“Why are you suddenly suspecting Mr.Foster of having a psychological disorder, Averie?”
Chad asked.
“It‘s not a sudden suspicion.
I‘ve had a feeling for a while,” Averie said softly.
“I‘m suspecting this because he‘s brought this up to me before.
Don‘t tell him that we talked about this.”
“Got it.
From a doctor‘s point of view, does it seem to you like Mr.Foster has a psychological disorder?”
Chad‘s mood was complicated.
He would never have connected Elyette Foster with a mental health patient.
“He‘s always upsetting me, but I wouldn‘t take him for someone with a psychological disorder just because of that.
Besides, I‘m not a psychologist.
My words have no authority.”
After dinner, Averie went to the intensive care unit to check on Robert.
Robert had slipped into a coma once again because of his anemia.
Her heart ached at the sight of his tiny body and quiet sleeping face.
It looked almost as if he would never wake up again.
Sometime later, the doctor burst into the room.
“Miss Tate!
The bag of blood that Mr.Foster brought is being tested right now.
If it‘s a match, we‘ll use it on Robert right away.”
Averie‘s heart, which felt like it was dangling in midair, suddenly fell to the ground.
She walked out of the intensive care unit and met with Elyette‘s handsome yet haggard face.
He looked like he had not slept for at least two days.
“Thank you,” she said as she lowered her gaze.
“You should go home and get some sleep.
Don‘t exhaust yourself.”
As she spoke, she suddenly noticed that his trousers were dirty where his knee was.
Elyette had always taken care of his appearance and would never show up in public in this state.
She crouched down to pat away the dirt on his knee, but suddenly discovered that his other trouser leg was also dirtied in the same spot.
Elyette did not expect to forget to change into a clean pair of trousers, and he did not expect Averie to notice!
He instinctively took a few steps back.
“What happened?”
When Averie saw him step back, she grabbed his arm and did not let him escape.
Her almond–shaped eyes were fixed calmly on him.
Elyette pursed his lips.
He did not know how to answer her.
“Mr.Foster got down on his knees to beg for that bag of blood!”
said the bodyguard indignantly.
The moment the bodyguard said those words, everyone in the room was stunned. People would believe it if someone said that Elyette Foster had killed someone, but saying that he got down on his knees must be a joke! He was a formidable force in Aryadelle.
With his status, there would never be the need for him to bow down to anyone!
However, at this moment, Elyette was hanging his head.
His silence was his confession.
Averie suddenly recalled what he had said on the phone earlier.
He said that he did not use force, and that he was going to try his best to be a good person so that their son did not have to pay for his mistakes.
Averie felt a tingling sensation in her nose.
She pulled his arm and dragged him away from the crowd.
“What happened?”
Chad asked the bodyguard once Averie and Elyette were out of sight.
“The person whose blood was a match was a lady in her fifties.
She lives in the mountains, so her mindset is relatively ignorant.
She thought that donating blood would shorten her lifespan.
Mr.Foster offered money, but she didn‘t want it.
She said she was afraid to die.
Mr.Foster tried to reason with her countless times to no avail.
In the end, he could only get down on his knees and beg her,” explained the bodyguard as his brows furrowed and his fists clenched tightly.
“I‘ve never seen Mr.Foster in that sorry state!
There were plenty of ways for us to get that blood, but he insisted on choosing the most ridiculous method!”
he continued.
Chad‘s face was stern as he said, “He has his reasons for doing that.
He has a kid now, so he needs to set a good example for him.”
The bodyguard was not convinced, but he could not control Elyette‘s actions.
“Mr.Foster has gone this far for the sake of the baby.
Averie Tate would be going too far if she still treats him badly!”
snapped the bodyguard furiously.
“Averie knows the difference between right and wrong.
She won‘t give Mr.Foster trouble as long as Robert gets better,” Chad said, then took a seat on the bench.
Elyette brought back over half a pint of blood this time.
It was still uncertain if that amount was enough to help Robert with his blood change.
Averie led Elyette to a secluded corner.
She had many things she wanted to say, but she could not say a word when it was time to speak.
Elyette was Robert‘s father.
Everything he did for Robert was his responsibility and duty.
Even so, she knew very well that the man standing before her was not someone who was easily shackled.
The fact that he had once almost strangled Hayden to death was proof that he did not have much patience with children.
She never expected him to go this far for Robert.
“Elyette.
.”
“I did what I had to do,” Elyette interjected when he saw Averie‘s eyes redden.
“If there‘s a way to help Robert get better, I‘ll definitely do it.
I‘m willing to do it no matter what it is.”
Averie sniffled and nodded her head.
“You should go back and get some rest.”
“I booked a room at the hotel next door.
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