She glanced at him dazedly, and turned away after just one look, before stepping out of the elevator and walking past him.
"Avery!" He grabbed onto her arm forcefully.
She paused, before punching him in the chest with her free hand. "Let me go!" She yelled in a hoarse voice, "let me go!"
Elliot released her after seeing her reaction. Noticing the tears in her eyes, he swallowed and asked, "what's wrong, Avery?"
She was clearly emotional and he couldn't imagine what could have happened to have triggered it.
Avery stared at his face and the pain in her heart grew. If only Elliot had not asked the doctor to give her the medicine, there might be a chance that their baby would not end up like this. She wanted to blame him, but her senses told her that there was no point in doing so when he didn't do it on purpose.
"Don’t follow me, Elliot Foster!" She said in tears, before turning to leave.
Elliot watched as she walked away. He couldn't stay calm and ran after her.
Just then, the door to the elevator opened and Mike stepped out.
It was the receptionist who called Mike and asked him to come.
"Elliot Foster! What are you doing here?" Mike caught up to Elliot and grabbed him by the arm. "Are you here looking for Avery? What do you want from her?" Avery turned around from a distance when she heard Mike’s voice and when Mike saw her red, teary eyes, he instantly came to the conclusion that she had been bullied by Elliot.
"F*ck! How dare you bully Avery!" Mike swung his fist and hit Elliot on the face.
Elliot couldn't react and took the punch. His expression darkened and immediately retaliate with a punch as well.
"President! Director Mike is fighting Elliot Foster!" Startled, the receptionist stopped Avery on her track and said, "hurry and go stop them!"
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