Avery sat up in surprise.
“He only secretly went to look at the program department. He didn’t disturb Layla,” Mike added, “Chad
told me that he most likely knew that Hayden and Layla are his children, but he did not dare to
acknowledge them because the children don’t like him. Furthermore, you are not willing to let him
reconcile with the children, so he has been bearing the pain of being away from them.”
“Also, he does not want Layla to go into the entertainment industry,” Mike continued , “So please come
back quickly to divert his attention. If he were to make a scene at the program department one day, I
won’t be able to control the situation.”
Avery’s head hurt, because of the time difference , she could not sleep well the night before. She truly
did not want to take another flight at that moment.
“I can’t head back today.” Avery took a deep breath.
“My head hurts. I’m planning to stay home and rest today.”
“Oh, is that so! If you’re uncomfortable, you should rest well,” Mike said, “Why didn’t you text me when
you landed yesterday? I realize that you rarely like to contact me anymore. Is something going on?”
Avery did not want to break Mike’s heart, so she said, “The phone’s radiation is not good, so I rarely
use the phone anymore. If you have anything you could contact the bodyguard.”
Mike said, “Oh…I’m not an idiot. You just think because I’m close to Chad that’s why I have gone to
Elliot’s side? You can’t think that way! Anything that happens to Elliot, I tell you immediately. If it were
not for my sacrifice, do you think that Chad would tell me that Elliot went to secretly spy on Layla
yesterday?”
Avery thought that Mike made sense.
“Next time, you don’t tell him news about me, but only gather news on him. How does that sound?”
Mike was speechless.
Avery said, “I’m really sleepy, I’m going to sleep for a little while longer. If there is nothing important,
just send a text. I only slept for a while due to the jet lag!”
“How long is your jet lag? When I called your bodyguard yesterday, he said that you were sleeping at
home. Have you been sleeping for a day and a night?”
Avery was stunned for a while. “Can’t I?”
“If you’re truly resting at home, that’s fine with me. I’m only afraid that you would do something
dangerous behind my back or get conned for example. Being conned off money is a small matter. I’m
only afraid that you would get kidnapped again,” Mike told Avery his worries.
Avery said, “Am I that stupid? You can’t just assume that I would be in danger every time I’m in
Bridgedale due to the previous incident!”
Mike said, “Didn’t they say that pregnant would make a woman dumb?”
“There is no scientific evidence for this. Women would turn dumb not because of pregnancy but
because they get married to a man and have to be tortured by getting pregnant and taking care of the
family,” Avery retorted and enunciated every word.
Mike said, “I’m sorry. Avery, rest well. When you have had enough sleep, please come back.”
Avery hung up. She was initially very sleepy, but after reasoning with Mike, she was instantly awake.
No matter when Avery would not let herself stop working or learning. She got down from the bed and
exited her bedroom.
The bodyguard put the breakfast that he bought that morning into the microwave. Two minutes later, a
hot breakfast was served.
“Miss Tate, when are we heading back?”
Avery said, “Let’s talk about it tomorrow. I’m not leaving the house today. You can rest.”
The bodyguard was rather surprised. “Then I’ll call you for lunch.”
“Hmm. If I’m sleeping, you don’t have to wake me up.”
“Okay!”
Avery took her breakfast back to her room. She placed her breakfast on the table before taking the
medical records she got from the night before out of her bag. It was a thick stack of medical records.
She wondered what illness this patient had.
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