“It’s fine if you’re not free.” Averie could not stand such endless silence and speculation, so she said, “Layla said that you were spending the New Year alone, so I…”
“Do you wish for me to come over?” Elyette interrupted her.
If he rejected her, she would be sad. The thing that he did not want to see the most was her being sad.
Averie blushed at his question. She had already openly invited him, yet he still wanted her to express her opinion once more?
“If you want to come, just come. If not…” Before she could say, “Forget about it,” Elyette interrupted her.
“I’ll look at tickets.”
Receiving his answer, Averie’s tightly constricted heart relaxed.
“It’s time to feed Robert. I’ll go make his milk,” Averie said, “I’ll hang up!”
“Hmm.” Elyette was completely sober already.
He knew what he was saying a moment ago. He also knew what he was about to do.
Layla has already accepted him. Hayden was not as resistant to him as before. Averie also did not blame him for getting angry at Robert.
Averie and the children were welcoming him with an open hug. Elyette could not resist such a temptation. Even if it was only a few days of warmness, he has to seize the opportunity.
After booking his flight ticket, he went to shower.
A moment later, he dressed up and headed downstairs with a suitcase.
Ben and Chad saw him coming down. They were rather surprised because he looked spirited. Gone was the exhaustion when he first went upstairs.
“Elyette, are you leaving?” Ben walked over to him and sized him up. “You even took a shower and put cologne? I remember that your shower gel doesn’t smell like this.”
Chad nudged Ben with his elbow from behind. “Mr. Foster, are you going far? Are you heading to the airport? I only drank some wine. I’ll send you!”
Elyette rejected Chad. “Both of you reek of alcohol. Please stay further away from me.”
Ben and Chad never thought that they would be despised by him. They were slightly heartbroken.
“It takes more than ten hours to get to Bridgedale. Even if you don’t smell of alcohol, you’ll reek of other smells…” Ben tried to retort.
“You two just continue drinking. I’m leaving,” Elyette said calmly and left with his suitcase.
Ben saw him leaving. He tutted and sighed. “Look at how arrogant he is! Once he has a woman, he doesn’t see us!”
“Ben, don’t be jealous of him. Although he has a woman in his life, he fights and argues with Averie every few days. They spend barely one-third of the time together in a year,” Chad comforted Ben.
Ben felt much better when he heard what Chad said.
“How could we compare to him? He already has three children. We have none,” Chad said once again.
This time, Ben was thoroughly heartbroken.
At Bridgedale, after Averie fed Robert, her phone screen lit up once again.
She lifted Robert up straight, in case he puked milk out. Using the other hand, she picked up her phone and saw the flight information that Elyette sent her.
In another ten hours or so, he would appear right in front of her. At that thought, Averie felt the need to inform Mike and the children about this.
Since she was the one that invited Elyette over when he arrived, he would most likely stay with them. It was easier for him to spend time with the children that way too.
Averie carried Robert to the hall. Mrs. Cooper immediately went forward to take Robert from Averie.
“Mommy, who called you just now?” Layla has finished her meal. She got down from her chair and went up to Averie.
“Your father,” Averie said. She held Layla’s hand and headed to the dining hall. “He has decided to come to spend the New Year with us.”
In the dining hall, everyone heard what Averie said.
“Averie, are you saying Elyette is coming?” Mike asked loudly.
“Hmm. He is going to board the plane soon.”
“Oh, then what about Chad? Is Chad with him?” Mike was not concerned for Elyette. He only cared about Chad.
Averie said, “I didn’t ask him about this. Why don’t you call Chad and ask?”
Mike replied, “Forget about it. I doubt he will come. He said that he is spending time with his parents during the holidays.”
“Hmm. Try and understand! He has been working all year long. He only has this time to spend with his parents,” Averie comforted Mike.
Mike nodded and walked over to her. He hinted with his eyes to Averie, pointing at Tammy.” She started drinking again. No matter how I try to talk to her, it’s pointless. Why don’t you call Jun! She’s missing him so much the only thing left she didn’t do is to tattoo his name on her face.”
Averie looked at Tammy. Tammy did not cry or make a fuss, but she drank glass after glass. Things could not go on that way.
Averie turned around with her back facing Tammy. She found Jun’s contact and dialed him.
“I’m sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service.” The cold automated voice rang out.
Averie thought that she had misheard.
How was Jun’s phone number not in service? The phone number was tied to a person’s name. It was also connected to assorted cards and accounts. Even if one lost their phone, they would immediately get the number back. It was not that easy to change numbers.
Averie dialed Jun once again. The automated response rang again.
Jun has changed numbers! Only by changing numbers would his number be not in service!
Mike noticed Averie’s expressions. He had a bad feeling. “What happened?”
“Jun changed his numbers.” Averie pursed her lips. She did not know how to tell Tammy this.
Jun was determined to cut ties with his past. If Tammy did not say those words to him a few days ago, he would not have done so.
Averie did not want to see this happen.
No matter how harsh Tammy’s words were, they were only spoken out of spite. She did not want Jun to suffer on her behalf, which was why she was forced to be the bad character.
How could Jun take it personally? However, what else could Jun do other than take it personally?
They were both at a stalemate.
Just like how back then when Averie was pregnant with Elyette’s children, but Elyette did not want children, so they broke up.
“What are you two sneakily chatting about?” Tammy has finished the wine in her glass. She walked over to them, holding onto the edge of the table for support.
Averie hinted at Mike with her eyes, asking him not to say a word.
Mike understood and nodded.
“Who changed their phone number?” Tammy walked to the middle of them. She placed her arms around their shoulders and asked them.
Mike let out a muffled snort. He realized that they could not hide it from her, so he came clean, “Your ex-husband.”
Tammy’s hands retracted from their shoulders as if she had been pricked by thorns.
“Tammy, let me take you to your room to rest!” Averie helped Tammy toward the guest room.
Just when they were almost by the guest room, Tammy stopped in her tracks. Her eyes were reddened. “Didn’t you say that Elyette’s coming? I don’t want to see him! I think I’ll go!”
She insisted on leaving, Averie could only get the bodyguard to send her home.
After Tammy left, Mike comforted Averie. “Everyone has their own adversaries that they need to pass on their own. She will come out of this. You should think of what you’re going to do when Elyette comes!”
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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