“What is going on with you two right now?’ Tammy typed. “We weren’t fighting, but we aren’t in the mood to date each other either.’ Averie replied.
*My mom said if couples fight too often, even the strongest love would fade.’
Averie stared at the message and was not sure how she should reply.
Throughout the years, conflicts between Elyette and her had never ceased. She could still remember how deeply in love she was with him in the past. However, she simply couldn’t fall back in love again, like a moth to a fire.
Elyette must feel the same, otherwise he wouldn’t have left her alone on the road after saying that he cared about her most.
Elyette received a message from Ben.
‘Tammy said you two went home separately. It’s not even dark yet. Is she still having a hard time forgiving you?’
She wants to go home. I am staying out here.’ Elyette replied. He could sense that Averie was struggling to forgive him for all the things he had done, so he walked away, allowing both of them space to calm down.
‘Forget it if it really won’t work. Maybe the reason that you two keep fighting is because you just aren’t meant for each other. Jun and Tammy are the only couple I know that had the biggest conflict so far; any couples that have it even worse are likely separated.’ ‘I’m thinking about that right now. I’ve confessed all the details of my past to her just now and she couldn’t seem to accept it.’ Ben’s heart ached at the sight of Elyette’s message. ‘Elyette, you act too lowly in front of her. No matter what happened in your past, you are still the most brilliant man I know. Of course, sh e is brilliant too, and she can live a perfect enough life even without you. You are both too dominating to be compatible.’ Averie walked back to the hotel and noticed that Elyette’s car was still parked inside the parking lot of the hotel when she went to get her car. She thought that he had left.
The poster for Jun’s wedding that was at the hotel entrance had been removed and all the guests had left, so Elyette had no reason to stay. Where had he gone after leaving her? She stood dazedly next to the car, before being startled by a black figure that appeared out of the blue,
“Miss. Tate, where is my boss?” It was Elyette’s bodyguard.
Averie’s chest heaved as she blushed and said, “I don’t know. We went our separate ways on the streets. He took off first so I thought he had already left the hotel. I’m a bit surprised to see his car here.”
“Oh, did you two fight again?” The bodyguard asked.
“No!”
“That’s a lie! Why would you two go separate ways if you didn’t fight? If you weren’t fighting, Mr. Foster would have come back to the hotel with you.” The bodyguard stared at her furiously. “You ungrateful woman! You think you can just keep humiliating him simply because you gave birth to his children! I bet that he has never had to put up with anyone’s temper this way before!”
If this was any other time, Averie would have been provoked by what the bodyguard said; but after learning about Elyette’s past today, her feelings towards him had inevitably changed. Suddenly, she felt relieved. “Maybe you are right about me being ungrateful. He has already presented me with his best. I can’t take him for a jerk simply because he didn’t meet my expectations.”
The bodyguard was rendered speechless. He was good at picking fights, not emotional conversations.
After Averie left, the bodyguard took out his phone to call Elyette, before telling him about what happened. Elyette could feel the fire within his heart ignited once again.
“Are you sure that’s what she said?” Elyette asked.
The bodyguard’s mind went blank and suddenly forgot the exact words Averie used.
“Um… In any case, I scolded her and she didn’t get angry,” he finally said with certainty.
“You scolded her?” Elyette scowled as he breathed heavily. “Who gave you the right to scold her?! What did you say?”
Feeling slightly scared and guilty, the bodyguard said with no regret, “I said she was ungrateful, which she is! You treat her so well and not only is she not grateful, she argues and fights with you every single day! I think she is even more of a drama queen than Tammy Lynch! I wouldn’t put up with her if I was you! I would just dump her and take her children from her, so that she regrets it so much that she cries herself to sleep every night!” Elyette gritted his teeth. He would have punched his bodyguard had he been standing right next to him.
The bodyguard noticed the heavy breathing on the other end of the line and was instantly alerted. “Mr. Foster, I wasn’t this harsh when I was talking to her! She really isn’t angry. Call her if you don’t believe me! I am trying to help! If you think that my idea is.”
“Doo! Doo! Doo!”
Elyette hung up and thought to himself, ‘Just how unfortunate do I seem? It’s bad enough that Ben and the others take pity on me, and now, even my bodyguard is fighting my battles for me!’
Elyette did not believe that Averie was not angry like his bodyguard had said, but he did not intend on calling her to explain anything. He had told her enough for the day and she must be having a hard time processing the things he said; the one thing she truly couldn’t accept was definitely not what his bodyguard had said.
By the time Averie returned home, it was already four in the afternoon. She went back into her room and changed into loose and warm clothes.
She hadn’t done much, but felt drained. She laid down on the bed as what Elyette said to her earlier echoed in her head.
All the fights they had so far were finally explained; she knew that she was supposed to feel relieved, but in truth, she simply felt troubled because they both paid heavy prices for the past.
She did not blame Elyette, because he was not wrong.
She tossed around in bed thoughtfully for a while, before finally drifting off to sleep.
In the evening, Eric sent Layla backed home. Eric was holding a few shopping bags in his hands and there was a beautiful bag in Layla’s hand as well.
“Are my mom and brother back yet?” Layla asked Mrs. Cooper in excitement. “Uncle Eri c bought me a lot of stuff today! He said that he is getting me early birthday gifts! He also bought something for Hayden!”
“Your mom is sleeping in her room, and your brother isn’t back yet! The driver is heading over to pick him up so he should be home soon.” Mrs. Cooper patted Layla on the head and helped with the bags in Eric’s hands. “You didn’t have to, Eric.” “Why is Averie still sleeping?” Eric checked the time and noticed that it was six in the evening “She came back at four in the afternoon. She woke up far too early this morning, so I haven’t gone to wake her up,” Mrs. Cooper said, “Eric, stay for dinner if you are not busy!” 18″Sure!”
Eric sat down on the couch, while Layla raced towards the master bedroom, wondering if Tammy was upset about Jun’s wedding.
She tip-toed towards the bed and saw Averie’s phone resting next to the pillow.
Layla’s eyes glammed as she stared at the phone, and after a few moments, she took her mother’s phone and headed out of the bedroom, only to run into Eric.
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