Chapter 2088


    Avery felt moved by his words.


    He had spent the past few days in silence, and she had thought that he would never open up to her


    ever again. She had not expected that he was worried about putting her in danger.


    "I''ve talked to Ang and she said she''s only interested in the award and promised that she won''t


    come after us, so don''t worry. No one hase looking for trouble since youe back." She


    wrapped her arms around his waist. "Elliot, we don''t have to worry about things that haven''t


    happened yet..."


    "Ang will marry Dean Jennings," he said.


    "I know. Are you worried that Dean wille after us?" Avery looked up. "They will be getting


    married in half a month so at least for another two weeks, Dean will have no time to deal with us."


    The two chatted quietly as the nanny poured two bowls of soup and brought them to the dining


    room.


    Avery immediately took Elliot''s hand and led him into the dining room.


    "You''ve lost a lot of weight. I want you to recover." Avery sat him down on a chair. " Elliot, do you


    want to see La and Robert? They miss you."


    Elliot picked up the spoon and took a sip of his soup wordlessly.


    "If you don''t know how to face them just yet, we don''t have to video-call them now," she said. "We


    can contact them whenever you are ready."


    "When will you go back?" he asked.


    "I''m waiting for you to readjust." Avery leisurely sipped on her soup. "If you go back, you will need to


    face La, Robert, Shea, and a lot of your friends. There''s no need to hurry. We can wait. "


    She was right that he had not readjusted himself.


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    Elliot finished his soup and set the spoon down.


    "Do you want another serving?" Avery asked.


    He shook his head and took a piece of tissue paper to wipe his mouth.


    "Elliot, apart from worrying that someone would use you to ckmail me, what else are you afraid


    of? I really want to know what you are thinking." She set her bowl down and propped her chin on


    her hands." I feel really calm now because I''m satisfied as long as I''m with you. I couldn''t find you


    anywhere in the past two months so I kept your shirt from that basement with me all the time. If you


    dare to leave me or die simply because you are afraid of bing a burden, I will never forgive


    you."


    She did not mean to threaten him, but what Elliot had said earlier unsettled her.


    "I can promise you that, but in return, you will also need to promise me that if someone tries to


    ckmail you, you will tell me right away," he said. "If you can''t do that, I won''t have to listen to


    you."


    Seeing how determined he was, Avery nodded reluctantly.


    "Elliot, it''s been so long since I saw you smile. Can you smile for me?" She requested, hoping to


    ease the tension.


    "Ask for something else." He could not bring himself to smile.


    "Can you let me take you to the hospital for a full body check, then?" she said. "Your mental state


    aside, I feel like you are physically in good shape, so I really want to take you to the hospital to learn


    more."


    "And if I say no?"


    "You said ''if, which means you aren''t that inclined to say no." She knew every detail about him,


    down to the look in his eyes and his tone. "Elliot, I told you this already: don''t worry. No matter what


    you be, you will always be the man I love most. I won''t see you as a freak or a monster. I am


    going to marry you again when we go home."


    "No," he said coldly without hesitation. "I might die at any moment now. I don''t even have the


    courage to see the kids, let alone give you any promises.”