Chapter 1856


    Avery returned home and called La to let her know that she got home safely. She then headed to


    the bathroom to run hot water for a bath.


    She had been tense the entire day while she was in Elliot''s house, and she felt like he was


    monitoring her every move.


    She set her phone down on the nightstand and went over to the closet to get her pajamas while


    reying all the events of the past.


    It was a pleasant day.


    After spending the day with La and Robert, she finally felt that she was making up for the lost


    past two years. Her mind wandered to the scene where Robert called her ''Mommy'' and asked her


    to stay the night in Elliot’s mansion.


    She was tempted to agree, longing to sleep with her children and chat with them. Every second


    spent in her children’s presence brought her great joy that oozed from deep within her.


    Apart from the fact that they had not heard anything about Ivy, everything seemed to be running


    smoothly.


    Avery wondered if this was what people meant when they said, "It''s always darkest before dawn."


    Meanwhile, the bodyguard sent Ben and Lilith back to Ben’s house.


    Ben had quite a few drinks, but he had a rather strong tolerance. Despite how much he drank, he


    was not overly drunk.


    However, he reached out to grab Lilith by the arm as he got out of the car and pretended like he


    could not walk.


    "Lilith, my... my head feels so dizzy..." Ben cast the bodyguard a look once Lilith pulled him out of


    the car.


    The bodyguard took the hint and immediately took his leave.


    "I want to puke..." Ben mumbled as Lilith helped him inside the house and then into the bathroom.


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    "I am thirsty, Lilith... Can you pour me a ss of water?" Ben was not actually going to vomit, so he


    stood by the bathroom door and asked weakly.


    Lilith studied his flushed face and did not have a doubt that he was actually drunk." You are earning


    quite a lot so why don''t you hire a nanny or a bodyguard?" She let go of him and went to pour a


    ss of water. "You might not want to hear this, but no one will know when something happens to


    you at home one day. I saw on the newsst time that someone died in their rented apartment


    >a.;WKP> no one even noticed until the corpse started rotting."


    Ben stepped inside the bathroom and turned on the tap to wash his face.


    "Lilith, thank you for caring so much for me. I didn''t hire a nanny or bodyguard before because I


    prefer to be alone and didn''t like having another person in my house, but I intend on listening to


    your advice to hire a nanny and a bodyguard," he said whileing out of the bathroom.


    "You don’t have to if you prefer to be alone.” Lilith handed him the ss. "You can wait until you are


    sixty."


    Ben epted the ss and downed it. "I don''t like being alone as much and seem to grow more


    and more fond of the crowd.


    Maybe I''m really growing old!"


    He handed her the empty ss and she epted it while studying the dazed look on his face. "Can


    you stop staring at me? I know you want me to stay and be your nanny for free..."