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.

think that he would be interested in

perhaps she was not working on her thesis at all, and she was doing something

Elliot’s sullen expression and immediately shot up

gently as she squeezed past him out of the room. “You shouldn’t look down on it. It’s

as she walked into the living room and picked up the

her introduction, Elliot forgot

a look whenever you’re bored. You can start at any chapter

want to get one for myself, too,” Mrs. Cooper chimed

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

I’ll just go get

at all. There was a sale at the bookstore so I got it for a

Mrs. Cooper’s face froze at Avery’s mention of the price of the

book was

angered Elliot, but ended up buying a gift for him that was barely over a

that she bought him a gift that was on

the atmosphere had turned

box on the table and said, “This gift box wasn’t cheap,

even more expensive

it was doubtful that it could be that much more

Elliot now,” said Mrs. Cooper as she rushed t o

around to glance at Elliot’s

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255