Chapter 1016


    At noon, Avery had finished work and drove to meet up with Tammy.


    It was the second time Tammy had an appointment for a therapy session and she appeared to be much


    more rxedpared to thest time.


    "Maybe it''s because Chelsea is dead now that I don''t feel as much resentment within me," Tammy said


    casually as she sipped on her coffee, "My psychiatrist told me not to feel inferior because guilt is


    something that the person whomitted wrong should feel."


    "Of course. Did you mention that you want a manicure? Let’s go to a nail salonter! I want to get my


    nails painted." Avery switched to a more casual topic.


    Tammy scanned her up and down and asked, "Since when have you started caring so much about


    your appearance? You are even wearing a ne today. I dare say you are not wearing it for me,


    right? Do you have a date with Elliotter?"


    Avery couldn’t help her smile. "He''s so busy that he barely has the time to eat these days. How could


    he possibly make time for a date? I''ve never thought that weddings would be thisplicated."


    "That’s because he doesn''t have his parents to help organize," Tammy pointed out, "Just consider my


    wedding with Jun. Apart from the menu and guest list, we didn''t really have to worry about anything


    else. Usually when a couple gets married, their parents are the ones making all the arrangements.


    Sadly for the two of you, neither one of you have your parents to rely on."


    Avery was instantly overwhelmed by sorrow at the topic.


    "Elliot was drunk the night before because of this." Avery took a deep breath and hershes trembled


    as she continued, "Now that you''ve mentioned it, I really miss my mom. If she’s still alive, she would be


    so happy to see me marrying Elliot and that we have another child together."


    "Of course, Auntie would be happy for you. Do you miss your dad?" Tammy asked casually.


    Tate Industries was built from scratch by Jack, and after dering bankruptcy, it was rebuilt by Avery


    on her own; though it was wrong of him to cheat, but he had corrected his wrong by leaving all that he


    owned to Avery before his death.


    Avery remained thoughtful for a few moments


    "I understand you. I wouldn''t be able to ept it if my father cheated. Luckily, my parents are still close


    and I haven''t seen them fight at all for many years now," Tammy said in amazement, "Maybe I''m this


    fragile because they did such a great job at protecting me. Avery, I thought about it before and if you


    went through what I went through, you''ve probably ovee it by now."


    "You don''t understand. I''ve been tip-toeing in that house up until my father passed away. I can still feel


    that misery and suffering when I think back to it. Maybe the gods are fair, after all, and try their best to


    test everyone equally."


    "Avery, it''s all in the past now. Everything is going to work out for us from now on."


    "Yeah. Should I paint my nails pink or just transparent?" Avery asked.


    "Do both! Who says that you need to have the same color for all your fingers," Tammy said while


    chuckling, "Can''t we get the best of both worlds? You can even get ten different colors for each of your


    fingers."


    Amused, Avery giggled. "It''s my first time getting married, so I''m a bit nervous. My secretary says that


    brides usually go for pink nail polish, but I feel like keeping it transparent makes it easier to match with


    clothes, because I need to change into different sets of clothes that day."


    Tammy asked curiously, "How did you get married to Elliot before?"


    "I was scared the entire time during that wedding so I don''t remember most of it." Avery had tried to


    recall the details of the wedding multiple times, but her memory was vague.


    "He was a vegetable at the time, so did you need toplete the entire wedding on your own?"


    "Yeah. He was bound to the bed at the time. " Avery suddenly remembered something." That was the


    day I found out that he had cheated on me. Maybe it was meant to be, after all. Had I not seen him


    cheating, I would have probably run from the wedding or resort to extreme actions if I couldn''t escape. I


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    was too young and reckless back then."


    "Phew! That jerk Cole is miles away from Elliot!" Tammy was d that Avery had dodged the bullet,


    and continued gingerly," Say, why exactly is Elliot that much more brilliantpared to the other


    Fosters? My husband looks up to him, so does my father -inw."


    That question caused Avery’s heart to sink.