Chapter 50

Cold sweat dripped down Avery’s back.

Instinctively, she slammed her laptop shut.

She would not have done that if she were working on her thesis.

In her earlier frenzy of wild thoughts, she started a new file and wrote down a plan.

It was a plan to get a divorce within the next three months.

Avery hoped to get a divorce from Elliot before she was seven months pregnant.

That was the only way she could successfully go through her last trimester and peacefully give birth to the twins.

If her plan failed and the divorce did not go through, then the only thing she could do was disappear.

That would be the worst-case scenario.

Avonsville was her home, and she wanted to continue to live and work there. She also hoped that her children could be born and grow up where she did.

Avery’s overly cautious reaction revolted Elliot.

that he would

perhaps she was not working on her thesis at all,

saw Elliot’s sullen expression and immediately shot up

the book I gave you?” she said gently as she squeezed past him out of the room. “You shouldn’t look down on it. It’s a really

walked into the living room and picked up the book from the coffee

the seriousness of her introduction, Elliot forgot to cut her

can start at any chapter and it

really that great? You’re making me want to get one for myself, too,” Mrs.

get one for you tomorrow, then,” Avery said with a

alright. I’ll just go get it myself,”

not expensive at all. There was a sale at the bookstore so I got it for

on Mrs. Cooper’s face froze at Avery’s

the book was cheap, but she felt embarrassed

angered Elliot, but ended up buying a gift

it was not already bad enough that she bought him a gift that was

the atmosphere had turned

then picked up the gift box on the table and said,

It was even more expensive than

the book, it was doubtful that it could be that much

Elliot now,” said Mrs. Cooper as she

around to glance at

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