Avery almost forgot that she had been the one to call Tammy.
"Tammy, your husband has just given Elliot a call and said that there's going to be a cold wave coming. He told us not to head out. I've checked the weather just now, and what cold wave? Is the weather forecast that your husband saw different from ours?"
"How is it not considered a cold wave? There's going to be a rapid drop of six degrees on Christmas! Do you have an idea of what a six-degree drop would do?" Tammy said exaggeratedly to express her fear of the six-degree change. "For people like your husband, who has just recovered from something so serious, these six degrees could very well be a fatal blow to him."
After a pause, Avery said, "It shows that it's going to drop five degrees over here."
"It's going to drop six degrees here! Regardless if it's five or six degrees, it's still a great drop in temperature!" Tammy spoke extremely quickly. "Therefore, before Christmas, both of you should not head outside! If you feel bored, I can come over to hang out with you anytime!"
Avery said, "Tammy, both of you are very strange. Elliot is not that weak. You guys know that…"
"I know he was not that weak in the past, but he is weak now! You should be more careful." To assure Avery of her insight, Tammy continued, "I have a relative who's in his seventies. It was because he went outside for a stroll the day before yesterday that he got sick! He is still in the hospital now!"
Avery instantly understood their kind intentions. "Indeed, elderly people in their seventies should be mindful of keeping themselves warm. But Elliot is really not that weak…"
"Look at you! Elliot has just gotten slightly better and you're already starting to be careless." Tammy sighed.
Tammy's tone made Avery feel very ashamed.
"Tammy, don't sigh anymore. I won't let him go out of town. At least, I won't let him do that before New Year's." Avery promised her best friend. "I went up the mountain to pray a few days ago. He wanted to come along with me, but I didn't allow it."
"You're right. What if he faints on the mountain? If he is extremely bored, just take him for a stroll within the neighborhood, and that'll do."
"Mm-hmm."
After she hung up, Avery lifted her head and saw Elliot standing next to her.
Elliot's expression boded ill.
Tammy's voice was sharp, so Elliot, who was standing next to Avery the entire call, had heard everything Tammy had said.
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