Chapter 505

It was only 4.10 p.m. right now!

Did Elliot take a plane or a jet over here?

While she was overthinking and stuck in a daze, a loud voice came through the other side of the door.

“I’m here to send you some fruits, Miss 33 Tate.”

Avery let out a heavy sigh of relief, then quickly opened the door.

“Mr. Tennant specially asked us to take good care of you after he heard that you were pregnant, Miss 88
Tate.”

The soldier was holding a bag of fruits in his left hand and a bag of snacks in his right hand, all the while
flashing a warm smile at her.

While Avery was touched by the moving gesture, she could not help sigh. So, men could be this nosy,
too!

She estimated that the news of her pregnancy had spread throughout the entire base bybg now.

“Feel free to let us know if you need anything, Miss Tate. We’ll try our best to help!”

The soldier put down the goods, then prepared toaf leave.

“Thank you! I don’t need anything else right now. Thanks for making the trip!” Avery said as she walked
him out.

Once the soldier was gone, she shut the door, returned to her desk and turned on her phone.

The base was heavily guarded. It was unlikely that Elliot would be able to get in.She was still upset with
him, but she was now beginning to worry about him.



With his bad temper, he’d get into trouble if he forcefully tried to barge his way in.It would be bad if he
could not get in and ended up waiting outside, too.It was desolate out here and it was completely
secluded. Besides, it was going to be dark out in a few hours.

When Avery turned on her phone, she saw Elliot’s missed call from the night before.

There was only one missed call.She wondered if he would contact her when he landed later.She felt torn
as she stared at her phone.She did not want to see him, but she could not ignore him if he came all the
way out here to find her.

Avery was in a daze throughout dinner.

Mr. Tennant noticed her unusual demeanor and asked, “Is the food not to your liking, Miss Tate? Or are
you not used to the environment here?”

Avery shook her head and said, “The food is pretty good, and I’m quite happy with the accommodation.”

“Why aren’t you eating, then?” Mr. Tennant asked, then added with a warm smile, “You should’ve brought
someone along to keep you company.”

Avery took a bite of her food and was preparing to come up with an excuse to explain herself.

Suddenly, a soldier appeared and reported, “Sir! An outsider arrived claiming to be the head of Sterling
Group. He said he wants to make a donation!”

Avery almost spat the food out of her mouth.

Mr. Tennant saw Avery’s reaction and picked up on a clue.

“Do you know this person, Miss Tate?”

Avery glanced out of the window. The sky was turning dark.



Things were not the same as the bustling city out here. There were no street lights at night.She could not
afford to let her emotions get the better of her.

Ten minutes later, a soldier led Elliot to Mr. Tennant’s office.

“Did you say you wanted to make a donation? How much do you plan on donating?” Mr. Tennant asked
bluntly.

“I’ll pay for all of the drones you buy from Tate Industries,” Elliot responded.

Mr. Tennant narrowed his eyes, then asked, “Are you here to make a donation, or to look for Avery
Tate?”

“I’m here to make a donation, but I’m also here for Avery Tate,” Elliot said honestly. “Can you take me to
her? I have something to say to her.”

“You should’ve come earlier,” said Mr. Tennant regretfully. “She went out for a walk in the afternoon and
hasn’t come back yet.”

Terror flashed across Elliot’s eyes. He stood his rigid body up and said, “Where did she go? I’ll go look
for her right now!”

Mr. Tennant led Elliot out of his office and toward the woods.

The sun had not set completely, but the woods were much darker than its surroundings.

There was a warning sign outside the woods that read: Danger! Landmines!

“We’ve looked everywhere apart from this mindfield, Mr. Foster.”

Mr. Tennant then turned to Elliot and asked, “Do you have the guts to go in and look for her?”






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