Chapter 852

“Don’t look at your phone for a few days, Avery.” Tammy could not help but remind her.

” Elliot bought over the news in Bridgedale. It’s disgusting.”

Avery did not respond. Her fever had subsided, but she was starving after not eating all day. Besides,
her throat was dry and she could barely make a sound.

“Have something to eat first, Avery. I’m going to the airport to pick up Mike. He’s about to arrive soon,
so I’ll head there now,” Tammy said, then left the house. Mrs. Cooper brought out a bowl of soup and
placed it on the table in front of Avery.

After finishing the soup, Avery recovered some of her energy.

“Layla, Hayden…. Why are you staring at me like that?” Avery forced a smile. “I just caught a cold. I’ll
be fine soon.”

“Were you crying in secret, Mommy?” Layla pouted when she saw her mother’s reddened eyes.

“Don’t be sad. You still have me, Hayden, and Robert. We would never leave you.”

“I know that. Which is why my mood is better now that I’ve recovered.” Avery reached out and gently
stroked Layla’s hair.

At that moment, Hayden walked over and, without saying a word, quietly hugged Avery. As Avery held
a child in each arm, it was as if she could feel her body being filled with energy.

“I wanted to give all of you a complete family, but I realized that there’s no such thing. Our lives are
complete as long as we’re happy. Don’t worry about me. I’m happy as long as you’re by my side.”



“I’ll be good from now on, Mommy. I’ll listen to you and Hayden.” Layla took a huge emotional blow this
time. What happened had left her young spirit traumatized.

“I’ll take care of Layla, Mommy. Do whatever you want to do from now on and don’t worry about us,”
Hayden said maturely.

Avery was so moved that she took a deep breath and forced herself to hold back her tears. She would
have no regrets in this life as long as she managed to raise her children well. Once Tammy picked up
Mike from the airport, she gave him a once over and asked, “Are you wearing pajamas?” Mike opened
the car door, got into the passenger seat, and fastened his seat belt.

“I was in a rush.”

“You’re not wearing a jacket. Aren’t you cold?” Tammy turned up the heater in the car.

“I’m about to lose my mind with anger thanks to Elliot Foster.” Mike was wearing at-shirt, a pair of
casual trousers and a pair of house slippers.

He and Chad were living in their perfect little world at home when he received Mrs. Cooper’s call.
When he went to confront Elliot, his bodyguard had thrown him out, then Chad had sent him straight to
the airport.

“How’s Avery? She must’ve cried her eyes out, right?” Mike frowned at the mention of Avery.

“Pretty much! Her eyes are all red and swollen as if her soul left her body. She had a fever for a whole
day. It just subsided.” Tammy drove the car onto the road, then said, “Elliot Foster is a joke.”

“Don’t even mention that piece of sh*t!” Mike hissed through gritted teeth.

“Before Avery was with him, she and the kids were perfectly happy. They don’t need Elliot Foster at all!
Being near him would just bring them bad luck!”



“I think you’re right,” Tammy said. “Don’t say those things in front of Avery, though. She shouldn’t be
triggered right now.”

“I know. Thanks for keeping her company. Your own life’s still a mess too… Would you call yourselves
the unlucky sisters now?”

“Shut your mouth,” Tammy said as she fired a glare at him.

“Stay with her from now on. I need to go back to Aryadelle.”

“Weren’t you going to further your studies here? Why are you suddenly going back?”

“Heh, I’m going back to attend that dirtbag’s wedding!” Tammy said cynically.

“Who knows? Maybe I’ll get a chance to stand up for Avery.”

Mike crossed his arms in front of his chest, then said firmly, “It sounds more like you’re going back to
see your ex-husband’s wedding!”

“I’ll go to both their weddings!” Tammy refused to shy away.

“I won’t miss out on such a once -in-a-lifetime opportunity to join in on the fun.”

“Do you have some kind of misunderstanding toward men? How is marriage a once in a lifetime thing?
Both of them are marrying for the second time!” Mike teased.

“After this, they might divorce again and move on to their third marriage…”

Tammy’s jaw dropped. Mike’s words might be hurtful, but they were not completely unreasonable.


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