“Let‘s have lunch together,” Elliot said, offering an invitation to Avery.
Avery met his eyes and asked, “Have you been waiting out here this entire time?”
Elliot had no comment.
If he were not waiting for her, he would have left a long time ago.
Avery looked up at the sun.
It was early fall, so it was not as hot out, but the afternoon sun was still rather blazing.
“Where‘s Shea?” she asked.
Elliot shot a look over to the parking lot, then said, “She‘s in the car.”
“I see... You two go ahead! My mom cooked, so we‘re going home for lunch,” Avery said, declining his
offer without hesitation.
She could not figure out what Elliot was thinking by asking her to eat at the same table as Shea.
Did he not feel shame?
Even if he wanted to two–time... No, three–time, there was no need for him to be this obvious about it!
“I made a reservation at that restaurant over there,” Elliot said as if he was unfazed by Avery’s rejection.
“I need to send Shea to school later, and you need to send Hayden there, too. Let’s have lunch, then
send them to school.”
Avery pursed her lips.
After a moment’s consideration, she refused once again.
“We‘re going home for lunch. I‘ll take the kids to school after a nap.’
Realizing that being civil with her would not work, Elliot decided to go with a more aggressive tactic.
“Why are you so afraid of having lunch with me? Can‘t we have a meal together after the divorce? Or are
you avoiding me because you’re still in love with me?”
Avery was speechless from rage.
She tried her best to remain calm, then held Hayden’s hand and walked in the direction of the restaurant.
Elliot went to the car to get Shea.
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Once the four of them were seated, they ordered their food. The awkward silence made the atmosphere
slightly strange.
Avery ordered a couple of dishes, then handed the menu over to Elliot.
Elliot then passed the menu to Shea and let her order.
Avery watched the entire thing as her heart burned with anxiety.
She poured herself a glass of water, then picked it up and threw her head back for a large gulp.
It was hot water!
She was burned!
Seeing this, Elliot immediately shot to his feet, grabbed the jug of water and walked over to the counter.
He returned soon after with a jug of iced water and poured Avery a glass.
“Wash it down with some iced water,” he said in a low, powerful voice.
Avery took a gulp of cold water, then said, “I‘m fine.”
“What were you thinking? How could you be so absent minded?” Elliot said as he gazed deeply at her.
Avery blushed as her brows furrowed, then said, “You can ask what I‘m thinking if you’re the one I
burned.”
“Did I upset you?” Elliot asked, then withdrew his gaze, poured himself a glass of water and took a sip.
“I never wanted to have lunch with you in the first place,” Avery said bluntly. “We‘ll see if you could eat if I
brought a man over and flirted with him in front of you.”
Since Hayden was around, she lowered her voice for the second half of her sentence.
Elliot frowned, then asked, “You think I‘m being intimate with Shea?”
Avery looked down at her phone and ignored him.
If he did not think they were being intimate, then forget it!
If he were able to date two women at a time, then what values and principles could he possibl have left?
Elliot knew why Avery was upset.
The moment she burned herself was the moment he handed the menu to Shea.
If Avery was jealous simply because he allowed Shea to order their lunch, then it meant that she still
cared for him.
“Don‘t play with your phone, Avery,” Elliot said, then reached out and took the phone from her hand.
Avery was stunned.
Elliot wanted to place her phone down and have a proper conversation with her.
Although Shea and Hayden were with them, considering how they rarely spoke, there was no danger of
anything getting leaked.
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