"I spoke with Wesley and Shea today, and we plan to take her embryo out and place it into an artificial
womb," she said.
"It's a bit expensive and we will need someone to monitor it 24/7, so it will cost more in the months to
come." He nodded.
"What are the chances?"
"I can't say, but it's better than getting rid of the baby altogether.Shea really wants a child."
"Yeah, it's a great idea.Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
He felt the pressure on his chest finally lift.
"I'm telling you right now, and I just got back.It's a very important decision, and I wanted to tell you about
it in person."
He nodded again.
"Ben told me you were a little cold to him today when he called you to ask what you needed the money
for."
Avery had not expected Ben to be this sensitive.
Not only was he sensitive and skeptical, but he seemed to enjoy telling on people.She shielded her true
emotions with a smile.
"I haven't even told you about Shea at that point, so how could I tell him about her? It's Shea's private
matter, after all."
He completely relaxed at the beaming smile on her face.Wesley and Shea wanted to come and
apologize to you, but I told them not to," Avery continued.
"Shea's pregnancy is supposed to be good news.We don't have to make it look like a tragedy, now, do
we?"
"Yeah.So long as Shea's life isn't in any danger, they don't have to apologize to me."
"So did you come home early because Ben said I was being cold to him?" She could not help but
chuckle.
"You two always talk about me behind my back.Is that a sign of you caring about me, or simply that you
are both sensitive men?"
Elliot patted her on the head.
"It's probably because you have been too nice to him, so when you refused to tell him why you wanted
the money, he panicked."
"Oh, I see.He was the one doing the transaction, after all.I would have been skeptical as well if someone
asked me for that much money without providing an explanation as to why they needed it."
"He's not skeptical, just curious.He loves poking his nose in other people's businesses."
The two went into the mansion were changing their shoes when Robert rushed toward them and
attached himself to Avery's leg.
"Mommy, Sister...Sister mad..."
Robert blurted out hastily while looking up at Avery.
Avery immediately lifted him up and cooed gently, "Why would your sister be mad at you?"
Robert pointed his finger in the direction of Layla's room, wanting to go to his sister.
From the anxious expression on Robert's face, Elliot realized that perhaps the siblings got into an
argument.
"Layla shut herself in her room after coming home earlier today.Robert wanted to play with her, but she
won't open the door so he's a little upset,"
Mrs.Cooper came over and explained.
Elliot glanced at Avery.
"I'll go upstairs and have a look."
"Sure.If she won't let you in, I'll go instead."
Avery did not deem it appropriate to talk to Layla while still holding Robert in her arms.
"The teacher didn't notify me about this.Did you receive any messages?"
Elliot took out his phone to check, before shaking his head.
"Go upstairs and ask her about it, then!" she said.
"Our daughter is growing up now so maybe she is struggling over something."
Elliot strode upstairs to Layla's door and knocked, before calling out in a low voice, "Layla, open up.It's
Daddy."
He had thought that perhaps Layla would only want to see Avery at the moment, but Layla opened the
door right away.
Seeing that he was alone, she grabbed his arm and pulled him into the room, before going over to her
desk and handing Elliot a piece of paper.
"Dad, sign here for me."
Elliot took the paper and noticed that it was completely blank.
He came close to asking what the paper was for and why did she need her parents to sign it, but when
he noticed the troubled expression on Layla's face, he swallowed all the words that were rolling on his
tongue.
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