Averie took a sip of water, then grunted in response.
There were outsiders with them, so it was not the right time for her to explain things to Elyette.
After about an hour of discussion, the designer knew the style of gown and ring that Averie wanted.
Once the designer left, Elyette nudged Averie and asked, “Go on, then.What happened?”
“My car got towed,” Averie said honestly with flushed cheeks.
“I went to get it back, so it took me some time to get here.”
“Why did your car get towed?” Elyette’s brows furrowed slightly.
“What happened? Why didn’t you call me?”
“It was a small matter.”
Averie picked up her glass and took a sip of water.
“I bumped into the brother of my patient in Bridgedale.Apart from my patient, there’s something strange about his family.I’m upset that they won’t let my patient contact me.When I saw his brother on the street earlier, I ran over to talk to him.”
Elyette was baffled after hearing her explanation.
“Since your patient’s family doesn’t want to let you contact him, then why won’t you respect their wishes, Averie? He’s your patient, not your family.You can’t get involved in their personal matters.”
“I knew you’d say that.” Averie frowned.
“This patient is different from the others.”
“I know.He’s got the same illness as Shea did.That’s why you’re paying extra attention to him, right?” Elyette interjected.
“Since his family was able to cough up a huge sum of money to hire you, then that means they’re definitely not an average family.They’ll naturally take care of him well.”
“The weird thing is that they’re not taking care of him at all.Otherwise, I wouldn’t want to get involved in other people’s business.”
Averie lowered her gaze and said, “I know you still don’t think that’s got anything to do with me, but I can’t help but want to get involved.”
Elyette’s heart softened.
“I’m not saying you’re wrong, Averie.If they’re really abusing your patient, then go ahead and get involved! I’ll back you up.”
Averie quickly shook her head and said, “I’m a busybody, but I won’t do anything beyond my own capability.Besides, you are working on our wedding.You don’t need to worry about small matters like this.”
“Alright.”
“I heard you had this illness when you were younger, too, and that you were cured by a miracle worker.Did you ever go see that person again?”
Averie brought up the question that was bothering her.
“It would be a pity if you weren’t cured back then.” Elyette’s expression turned puzzled.
“Nobody ever told me about that.I know nothing about this miracle worker, so I never knew how to find him.”
“Oh, that’s a shame.”
Averie glanced at the time, then said, “Let’s go have lunch.I’m a little hungry.”
“Alright.Tell me right away the next time your car gets towed.You don’t have to go and get it back yourself,” Elyette said.
“There won’t be a next time,” Averie said, embarrassed.
“I was too impulsive today.It was pretty dangerous.”
“Good.”
That evening, Averie got a call from Adrian.
“How are you, Adrian? I bumped into your brother today, but he refused to tell me how you were doing,” Averie asked anxiously.
“They’ve locked me up in the house and won’t let me leave.” Adrian’s voice was feeble.
“If I don’t listen to them, then they won’t let me eat…I get really hungry when I don’t eat.”
Something snapped in Averie.
How could that happen? How could they do this to you?! Listen to them for now, Adrian.You have to eat! Otherwise, your body won’t be able to take it! I’ll think of something! Wait for me!”
“you’re a good person, Averie.”
Adrian chuckled lightly, then said contentedly, “I knew you wouldn’t abandon me.”
Averie’s eyes filled with tears.
She could not understand why Adrian was being mistreated like this.
“Why did Nathan spend a fortune to treat Adrian’s illness just to abuse him? What were they trying to get Adrian to do when they forced him to listen to them?” thought Averie.
Averie could not sleep a wink that night.
She thought of a million possibilities to this problem.She even thought of Elyette at one point.She could not help but feel that there was something wrong with him, too.
The next morning, Elyette arrived at the Starry River Villa.
Averie stared at him in a daze for a few seconds, then suddenly thought of a brave idea!
“Why are you looking at me like that, Averie?”
A pink flush washed over Elyette’s handsome face.
He and Averie had made up and were in a loving relationship, but she would rare stare straight at him like this unless they were in a fight.
He could not tell what she was thinking.
This was also one of the reasons he was so obsessed with her.
“I think you look particularly dashing today.”
Averie led Elyette over to the couch, then stroked the hair on his head and said, “Did you put on hair wax? It’s not good for you.You’re still very handsome without it.”
Elyette was speechless.
He suspected Averie was on some kind of drug.Why else would she be acting this strangely?
“Have you had breakfast yet? Shall I get you a glass of milk?”
Averie said, then went to the kitchen to get a glass of milk before he could answer.
She handed the glass to him and said, “Drink up! “
Elyette held the glass of milk in his hand, then gazed at her with eyes filled with suspicion.
“Averie, you…”
“Don’t move! I think I saw a strand of gray hair on your head!”
Averie turned him around, then carefully pulled out two strands of hair off the top of his head.
The pain was nothing to Elyette, but his feelings took a hit.
When did he start turning gray?
“Let me see.”
He wanted to see his gray hairs.
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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