Chapter 186 Unveiled Facades and Escape Room Panic


    Chapter 186 Unveiled Facades and Escape Room Panic


    Avery, normally sopliant, exuded an indefinable petnce that left Jacob feeling ufortably


    blocked. He had brought her back from the ind, and with his nature, he should have kept her


    confined by his side. Restraining his own desires, he granted her freedom, catered to her every wish,


    and even took special care of those two boys.


    He had thought that after all he did, she would be as happy as before, her eyes sparkling like stars. But


    now, her eyes were like a clear, stillke; no matter what he did, he couldn''t cause even a ripple.


    His cold gaze fell upon Avery''s serene face. "Avery, you''d better know where to draw the line."


    Jacob''s voice was tinged with uncontroble anger. "Even if I marry her, it won''t affect your status in the


    slightest."


    His words sounded like charity.


    Averyughed, her derision unmasked. "She has already obtained the title of Mrs. Hill. What status of


    hers can I affect?"


    Without waiting for Jacob to respond, Avery straightened his cor and did not delve into the topic any


    further.


    After all, a scandal would be hard to settle, and she would have to waste more effort on pleasantries.


    "That''s enough. Go be with your fiancée. I understand my current position and won''t make things


    difficult for you."


    With that, she stepped back. "Thank you for not holding a grudge against Carl and the others."


    Jacob opened his mouth and watched as Avery disappeared from his sight.


    Avery had returned, but her heart had not.


    It was like beating the air.


    He told himself that she loved him so much, and she was just temporarily upset.


    She would soone back, bing once again the girl whose eyes held only him.


    Avery took the children to many ces, and the two boys never stopped talking.


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    She smiled as she touched their heads. "Study hard, and this city will surely have a ce for you."


    "Avy, we won''t let you down," Randy raised his little fist.


    "Avy, with such talent, why didn''t you be a painter?" he asked, puzzled.


    Biting her straw, Avery replied, "Painting is just one of my hobbies. I prefer medical studies. But


    because of someone, I gave up what I loved most. For that person, I''ve be what I am now and


    can no longer paint the way I did at thirteen. So, don''t be like me, love-struck and foolish."


    The sweetness of the milk tea could not mask the ache in her heart, and her stomach twinged in


    sympathy.


    Lately, she hadn''t been vomiting blood, but her stomachache was not quick to fade. After taking some


    painkillers, she took the kids to y an escape room game.


    Though she was only a few years older than Carl, her maternal instincts overflowed. She wanted the


    kids to experience everything they had missed out on.


    Even if they didn''t like sweets, Avery insisted, arguing they had to have what other kids had.


    Before entering the escape room, Avery reassured them, "Don''t be afraid. I''ll protect you."


    Three seconds in, as a pale figure jumped from a bed in the stark dorm room, Avery screamed, "Ah!


    Run!"


    Without a second thought, she grabbed a hand and bolted.


    After running a good distance, she realized something-in a rush, she hadn''t seen who she grabbed and


    might have left the other behind.


    Oh no, did she grab Carl or Randy?


    As Avery turned to check, she came face-to-face with a ghastly pale visage, hair hanging long and


    limp.


    "Ah!"


    Heaven help her. She had brought the NPC with her?


    Before she could finish her scream, a hand covered her mouth and dragged her into a nearby cab.