"What did she contact you for?" Avery asked. 1
"She said she needed an assistant and asked me to recommend one to her," Wesley said with an expression of irony on his face. Then he laughed and continued, "Guess what her requirements were for picking an assistant? She wanted someone who was Professor Hough's student and whose skills weren't worse off than hers... She might as well have just said that she wanted to find someone who could singlehandedly take on Shea's case. As if someone who was better than her would agree to be her assistant! I don't know if she's shameless or just plain stupid."
Avery also found the entire thing ironic.
"She obviously doesn't have the skills for the job, but she insists on sticking around. Elliot Foster isn't an idiot. He'll find the truth out sooner or later," Wesley said. "You're too soft-hearted, Avery. Not many people would treat their own rivals in love." 1
"You wouldn't say that if you met Shea," Avery said with a bland smile.
"As long as you're not uncomfortable about it."
"There's no point in punishing myself over this. We should look ahead in life," Avery said, then changed the subject, "I've got some good news. I'm almost done rebuilding my company. Everything is going smoothly.
Wesley was happy for her and said, "That's great. How is Hayden doing at the special needs school?"
The smile on Avery's face vanished at the mention of Hayden.
"He has learned to hack from Mike, and his skills are way beyond my imagination. Elliot's got his eyes on him," she said as her head began to ache. "I'm afraid that Elliot might uncover more things if this continues."
"It's rare for secrets to be kept under wraps for a lifetime, Avery. You're no longer the same person you were four years ago. Even if he finds out that he's the father of the children, he won't actually kill them."
"That's exactly why I need to make more money and become more powerful. That's the only way I can protect my children," Avery said. "I'll keep this a secret for as long as I can! Considering the mess his personal life is in right now, the children are better off without a father." i
Meanwhile, Elliot had taken Shea back to the Foster mansion where the family doctor had given her a sedative.
Once Shea was asleep, the doctor asked Elliot, "Mental illness is beyond my scope. I suggest you find a psychiatrist to treat her."
This was not something Elliot had not considered before.
"She's wary of strangers."
"It's worth a try. Didn't you say that her condition is better than it was before the surgery?" comforted the doctor. "You never know, maybe solving her emotional woes could help her overall recovery."
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