Should he let Elliot in or not?
Mike did not have any grudges against Elliot. If it were not for Avery, Mike would have welcomed him in.
Just as Mike was pondering this question, the bodyguard walked over and opened the door for Elliot.
Mike was bewildered.
If Avery was home. She would surely loudly question the bodyguard, “Whose side are you on?”
Mike had been questioned by her more than once.
“Avery’s not home, so you’ve become the master of the house!” Mike said sarcastically to the bodyguard.
The bodyguard looked indignant. “Even if I don’t open the door, you will open it. We’ll just say that you
opened it later.”
Mike said, “Not only will you act first and ask for forgiveness later, but you also know how to shift the
blame!”
The bodyguard ignored him, turned around, and left. Elliot approached Mike and asked, “Are the children
home?”
Mike raised his eyebrows. “I knew you came here for the children. Don’t you find it embarrassing? You’re
the high and mighty President of the Sterling Group. If you want to see the children, you can come at any
time. Must you sneakily come over when their mother is not around? Do you think I won’t tell Avery?
Even if I didn’t tell her, the children will!”
Elliot ignored Mike’s jabs.
He fished out two tickets from his pocket. “These are two tickets to a play that Chad likes. It’s at eight this
evening. Do you want them?”
“Are you sure that Chad likes them?”
“Why don’t you take it and asked him?” Mike pondered for two seconds before taking the tickets. “If I’m
going to see a play, the children…” “Mrs. Cooper is around. Don’t worry. I’ll leave after a while,” Elliotie
said. Mike was still worried. “What if Avery video-calls later?” “If she does that, it shouldn’t be something
you should worry about.” Elliot had already considered the worst possible scenario. “At most, she’ll give
you a scolding. In the end, I’m the only one she94 hates.”
“Oh, it’s not that serious! She said you and her are not enemies. I don’t think she will say anything about
you coming to see the children,” Mike consoled him. At the same time, he was
consoling himself. After Mike left, Elliot went to the living area. Mrs. Cooper poured him a cup of water
before taking Robert to see18 him. “Layla is doing her homework. She will be out after she’s done,” Mrs.
Cooper said with a smile. Elliot took a sip of water and reached his hands out to carry Robert. Mrs.
Cooper immediately passed Robert tod3 him. Robert was almost six months old. He was much bigger
than when he was born. Carrying him at that moment, Elliot would not be worried if he fell. Also, his facial
features have grown too. Elliot found Robert getting more and more handsome. He liked him evencb
more. “He is sleeping longer through the night. Growing day by day. When he is one year old. He will
learn how to talk and walk. It would be even more fun,” Mrs. Cooper said. “Hmm, where is Hayden?” “He
has training at night. I heard that there is an international competition in June, but there was only one
place in his class, so he is undergoing intense training. He sometimes returns home earlier, sometimes
later. The bodyguard will be with him, don’t worry,” Mrs. Cooper explained. “Does he find it tough?” Elliot
was worried that Hayden’s body could not handle the stress.
“No. Even if it is tough, he wouldn’t tell us. He’s like you. He never says that he is tired. No matter what
he does, he wants to do it the best he can,” Mrs. Cooper sighed and said, ” Actually, it’s quite exhausting
that way. Avery never set high standards for him too.” As night arrived, the streetlamps outside lit up.
A taxi stopped right in front of the courtyard. Avery opened the car door and got out of the car. When she
saw the black Rolls-Roice in the courtyard, she was a little stunned. She immediately quickened her
steps toward the villa.
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