Although the rain was heavy, she was not cold. It was spring. Spring was the time when all beings came to life. It was a season of hope. She hoped that the child in her womb was as healthy as Layla and Hayden. As long as the child was healthy, she would give birth to it.
As for Elyette’s thoughts, it was no longer that important.
While being under the rain that evening helped her figure out a lot.
Elyette’s life and hers were two parallel lines. All she needed to do was to live her own life. As long as she did it with a cleared conscience.
When she returned home, she kept the umbrella and placed it outside the door. Before she entered, she heard noises coming from the living area.
“You’re strangling me!” Chad’s angry voice came through.
Mike said, “Shut your mouth! Don’t wake Averie up!”
Chad was breathing heavily. “Why did you bring me here? Send me home now!”
Mike sat on the sofa and scratched his head. “I drank some alcohol, how could I send you home? Why don’t you just stay here for the night!”
“You’re asking me to sleep on the couch?!”
“What’s wrong with sleeping on the couch! It’s already a very good option for you! Don’t make a fuss! Does that mean you want to sleep in my room?”
“Are you nuts? What if Averie and the two children find out about me? How embarrassing would it be for me?” Chad struggled to get up from the sofa and headed to Mike’s room.
Mike followed behind. “Wait up! Chad… why don’t you resign? Come to our office. Elyette that jerk….”
“F*ck you! My boss is not a jerk. I know that you want to talk about Shea again. I can promise you. He does not have any relationship with Shea other than siblings! As for Zoe, it’s even more absurd! Mr. Foster has never liked her before! Even if they accidentally slept together,
that was all Zoe’s doing! Mr. Foster is very picky! Whether it was in his life or relationship wise, he always had high standards!”
Chad forgot that Mike asked him to be softer.
Even if Averie was in her room upstairs, she would be able to hear his yells.
“Our Averie has even higher standards!” Mike tried to argue with him. “Ever since I knew her, she has never had a single relationship! No matter how good-looking or amazing the guys pursuing her are, she remained calm! Is your boss as good as Averie?”
Chad said, “But Averie is vicious! She almost killed Mr. Foster!”
Mike said, “You’re the vicious one! Your boss was seeking death himself! A weak person like Averie would find it tough to even kill a chicken. How could she kill your boss? With a brain like yours, how did you manage to become the president’s assistant?”
Chad had one hand on the door handle. He adjusted his glasses with the other hand. He looked lost.
Mike’s words seemed to make sense.
Looking at him in a daze, Mike pushed him into the room and then closed the room door.
Averie could no longer hear what they were talking about after that. She entered the house and closed the door.
Chad’s words kept repeating in her mind. Whether he was telling the truth or not, she had been affected by him.
Averie quickly headed upstairs and returned to her room. After taking off her jacket, she took a glass of water and took some folic acid.
She wondered what on earth did she deserve to get pregnant with three of Elyette’s children!
Three!
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Although the last two came out at the same time, it was still equally challenging bringing them out, not as easy as bringing one child up.
That was not the most important thing. The most important thing was because of these three children, she would never be able to break it off cleanly with him for the rest of her life!
Averie lay in bed and switched off the lights. She flipped around in bed for a long time. The more she flipped, the less sleepy she felt.
She picked up her phone and looked at the time. Only half an hour has passed. She sighed in the dark and closed her eyes, forcing herself to sleep.
After flipping around for a while longer, Averie picked up her phone and looked at the time again.
It was past midnight, soon approaching one. However, she could not sleep. She was completely wide away.
Almost by reflex, Averie pulled open the drawer of her nightstand and took some melatonin from it. She opened the bottle. When she was about to swallow the pill, the folic acid by her bed stunned her! She immediately threw the pill into the bin.
She had to sleep. It was for the child in her womb.
The next day at eight in the morning, after Averie sent the children to kindergarten, she bought breakfast home.
At that moment, Chad came out of Mike’s room. He hurriedly buttoned his shirt and walked quickly.
He must have planned to leave before Averie could find out.
“Chad, I bought you breakfast,” Averie saidad politely.
Chad was speechless. Hearing Averie’s voice, Mike came out of his room.
“Averie, uh…” Mike blushed a little, trying to explain himself.
Averie calmly interrupted him. “If you two are together already, I think it’s best you move out. After all, the children and I are here. We might disturb you. If you don’t want to stay too far from me, we could buy another building in this neighborhood. We could be neighbors.”
Mike said, “No! You won’t disturb us. I’m not moving out. Even if I bring Chad back, it’s at night…”
Chad slapped his forehead.
Mike said, “Chad, come to have breakfast.” Chad was forced to sit by the table. He looked at Averie.
She dressed up today. It was so gorgeous one could not help but notice it. She was in a cream sweater and a red dress. She was wearing a pair of leather flats on her feet.
She has made up a little. She looked good.
“Miss Tate, are you going on a date today?” Chad asked.
Mike said, “Eric Santos, do you know who is his? He has decided to sign his comeback single to us. We’ll have an official signature ceremony at the hotel today.
Chad looked at Averie, stunned. “So, it’s true that you cured Eric?!”
Averie changed the topic. “Didn’t you block Mike? Why did you get back together?”
Talking about this, Chad was even more expressive. “I was drinking with colleagues last night. He directly went to where we were gathering and pulled me away!”
Mike furrowed his brows. “Speaking of which, you haven’t taken me out from your blacklist of
calls?”
Averie did not want to be the third wheel, so she got up. “You two slowly eat. I’ll make a move.”
At eleven in the morning, at the oldest five-star hotel in the city.
Eric Santos’ first event after his comeback was held there.
The event was streamed live on the internet. The thousands of fans made this a trending topic!
At the Sterling Group in the President’s office.
Elyette’s computer screen was playing the broadcast of this famous event. In the broadcast, Averie was smiling sweetly next to Eric. They were both in cream sweaters, looking like a couple!
Elyette furrowed his brows tightly. The sweater that she was wearing was the one that she made for him previously!
Later on, they broke up, so he returned it to her. However, it was a sweater that he has worn before. How could she wear it to match another man? Elyette was so furious he coughed furiously!
The office door was pushed open. When Ben saw how violently he was coughing, he immediately walked over and gave him a cup of water.
“Don’t come to work if your body has not fully healed! You never listen to the doctor.”
Elyette placed the cup down on the table and strode over to the washroom. Ben wanted to follow him, but he saw what was playing on Elyette’s computer screen from the corner of his eyes.
“Eric, everyone is curious why you chose to collaborate with Tate Industries? Was it because they paid too much?” The reporter chuckled and asked.
Eric looked at Averie and smiled. Just when he was about to answer, Averie said, “No. Eric said he has left the industry for three years. At that moment, he was like a newcomer, so he only charged us a little.”
There was an uproar below the stage. Miss Tate, how did you know Eric? Are you two close together? I see that you two are wearing a cream sweater today…” The reporter said in a gossiping manner.
Averie blushed a little.
“It’s just a coincidence,” Eric answered on her behalf. I was wearing a brown jacket because the hotel is quite hot, so I took themed off.”
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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