“Then let’s see the doctor who did the surgery back then!” said the bodyguard. “Do you
remember the doctor’s name?” asked the hospital director.
“How would I know?! She was wearing a surgical cap and mask. I didn’t even get a good look at her
face!”
“How about I ask all of the doctors in the maternity unit and see if any of them remember Miss25 Tate?”
Elliot left the room.
He already had his9c answer.
Avery did not go through with the abortion five years ago.
Hayden Tate was his23 son.
Even so, what could he do after knowing the truth?
Hayden would never forgive Elliot for hurting2a him.
Avery never planned to tell him about the children, so there was no way she would speak up for him.
Elliot did not blame35 Avery.
It was all his own fault!
Five years ago, he had said that he would strangle their child with his bare hands if Avery ever got
pregnant.
Sure enough, he almost strangled his own son to death five years later.
Elliot’s bloodshot eyes glistened with tears.
He got into the car, stepped on the gas pedal and sped off.
He drove the car to Starry River and stopped in front of the villa.
Then, he got out of the car and stood in front of Avery’s house.
Elliot’s eyes were drawn by a red BNW.
It seemed to be Tammy Lynch’s car.
He rang the doorbell.
Moments later, Tammy appeared in his line of sight, holding Layla’s hand.
“Are you here to see Avery? She’s not home,” Tammy said from inside the front yard.
Elliot’s eyes landed on Layla’s face.
“Isn’t Layla going to school today?” he asked in a hoarse voice.
Layla immediately hid behind Tammy and timidly peeped at him.
“She’s not feeling well, so she’s staying home today.”
Tammy felt something was off about Elliot.
Neither his expression nor his voice seemed normal…
It was as if he was a completely different person, but it was still his same familiar face standing before
them.
A sense of fear grew inside of Tammy. She wanted to take a closer look at him, but she was too afraid to
approach him.
“Did you need something?” she asked.
“Did she go to work?” Elliot answered with another question.
Tammy walked closer toward him and noticed his bloodshot eyes.
She froze in her tracks. She did not dare take another step, and she was too afraid to open the gates for
him.
Did he stay up all night?
Did something happen? Could it be that he’s gone insane again?!
Tammy’s hand tightened around Layla’s, then she responded ambiguously, “She had something to do. I
don’t know anything about it.”
“Where’s Hayden?” Elliot asked softly.
“What are you doing, Elliot?” Tammy asked in confusion. “I’m calling Avery if you don’t come clean now.”
“It’s nothing… I was just in the neighborhood.”
Elliot looked sullen as he prepared to leave.
Within three seconds of him turning around, a sudden buzz rang in his ears, and he fell straight to the
ground!
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