Chapter 1849


    "No. Whether or not you''ve been badmouthing me to Hayden, he is still going to resent me." Elliot


    knew this by heart. "You couldn''t get him to forgive me even before we got divorced. He has his own


    stance and won''t budge under the pressure of the world."


    "You are wrong. He wasn''t born resenting you. He simply deemed you unreliable after watching you


    break my heart over and over again," she said, correcting him." You don''t have to be sad about it,


    though, since Robert likes you so much. You should be content with that."


    "You sure are good at consoling people. Hayden is still my son so how can I not care about him? I


    gave him a credit card and he epted it, but when I checked, he hadn''t spent a penny."


    Avery stared at him silently.


    Avery froze and Elliot asked, "What''s wrong?"


    "Why are you giving him money? Did he say that he needed money?" Avery had a feeling that


    Hayden had been offended.


    "Chad told me that his living expenses are quite high, and I was worried that he wouldn''t ask you for


    money, even if he needed it," Elliot said. "What''s that look on your face? You don''t approve? You


    won''t ept my money, and he is my son. It''s normal that I give him money."


    "How touching." Avery set the knife down and took a bite of the apple. "You are such a good father.


    La said so when she was in the bathroom just now." "Really?" "Why would I lie to you?" Avery


    gave him a look. "She even said that you must want to pursue me again because you keep staring


    at me."


    Elliot did not say anything when he heard that.


    Avery''s mood lightened as she observed the stricken look on his face. "I feel like people our age


    should live freely," she said. "We should let go of all the drama in the past if we can and enjoy the


    moment. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?"


    Elliot understood what she meant to say.


    She meant that she would not ept his advances as she wanted to be free.


    In the afternoon, Wesley and Shea brought the children to Elliot''s mansion, and when Robert


    spotted his sister, he immediately clung to her.


    "Robert! Little Kiara isn''t being carried! She willugh at you!" La held onto Robert for a while


    :e&=XKV> forcefully set him down when she grew tired.


    "Call Tammy along, too!" Avery wanted more people around. "Lilith, too."


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    "I''ll call Chad. You call Lilith," Elliot instructed.


    "Alright."


    The two went off to make calls.


    La noticed Wesley staring at Avery''s back and said mischievously, "Mommy and Daddy talked


    today, and Mommy said she doesn''t hate Daddy so much anymore.”


    "That''s great." Wesley sighed a breath of relief. "If your parents make up, the three of you would be


    able to reunite again." "They didn''t make up, though! They just talked it out, but they are staying


    separated.


    Wesley froze.


    "Mommy doesn''t like Daddy anymore," La leaned toward his ear and whispered pitifully.


    At night, everyone gathered in Elliot''s mansion for an early celebration of La''s birthday.


    "If only La celebrates her birthday every day," Chad sighed when he saw the rare smile on Elliot''s


    face.


    "You just want toe over for free meals every day, don''t you?" Ben teased.


    "Ben, if I want free meals, I will be going to your ce," Chad said, before whispering into Ben''s


    ears, "I saw those two looking at each other just now, and there isn''t as much resentment in their


    stares."