Chapter 138 – Love Entangled with Her Unconscious Husband Novel

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“I‘m not pestering you… I just really think that Wesley’s a great man. He took care of you the whole time you were abroad! Don‘t you see how well he treats you?”

“Am I supposed to marry anyone who’s good to me? In that case, Professor Hough was good to me, too!”

“Fine! Keep acting blind! Wesley really is a good man. You might never find someone like him again if you miss out now.”

“Can‘t you have a little more faith in me? There will be men who will be attracted to me in the future,” Avery said as she comforted her mother. “Besides, did you ask the children what they think? They don‘t want a stepfather.”

Avery shot a meaningful look at her children.

Layla cleverly expressed her opinion and said, “I don‘t want a stepfather, but I‘ll make myself accept anyone Mommy likes.”

It was clear that her daughter did not understand what Avery was trying to signal to her.

Avery pinned her hopes on her son.

“Let‘s eat, Grandma,” said Hayden. “Alright, I won‘t say more,” Laura said. “I‘m just worried that your Mommy will regret this, so I’m just reminding her. I won’t waste my time worrying about it, since she has no such intentions.”

Avery chuckled and said, “Mom, if you’re so eager to play matchmaker, then find someone for Mike. He’s been hanging out at bars every day recently. I bet he’s dying to find a better half.”

Laura was left speechless.

At Tate Industries the next day, Wesley‘s visit took Avery by surprise.

“Aren’t you resting at home from the jet lag?” Avery asked as she invited him to take a seat on the couch.

“Do you have coffee here?” Wesley asked.

“I do, but you shouldn‘t have coffee now. Otherwise, you won’t be able to sleep at night,” Avery said, then poured him a glass of water. “How about I take you on a tour of each department later?”

Wesley nodded, then said, “I‘ve actually come to talk to you about something.”

He then placed a photo in front of her.

Avery picked up the photo, and her eyes were filled with curiosity as she asked, “Who’s this?”

“He‘s a patient. He‘s been bedridden for three years, but he is somewhat conscious. He is a little better than someone who is in a vegetative state. His parents contacted Professor Hough half a year ago. He took on the case but wasn‘t able to put together a treatment plan in time…” Wesley answered.

“I see… Since the professor gave his word, please send over his medical records for me to take a look at,” Avery said.

“Would it get in the way of your work? You just started your company after all,” Wesley said hesitantly. “Let‘s talk about this again once things settle down here.”

Avery glanced at the photo, then said, “Send over his records first. It’s a waste for such a handsome face to be lying on a hospital bed for so long!”

“I‘ll send it to you later today,” Wesley responded. “Now, take me on a tour of your empire!”

Avery could not help but laugh.

“Don’t tease me. I didn‘t make fun of you like this when I was at Elizabeth Hospital.”

As Avery and Wesley left the office, they engaged in cheerful talk and laughter.

Very quickly, the news of Avery Tate’s new boyfriend spread through the entire Tate Industries.

That afternoon, Ben showed Elliot a photo of Avery and Wesley together

“Avery’s new boyfriend.”

Elliot glanced at the picture, and his eyes darkened as he asked, “Isn’t that Professor Hough’s assistant?”

He took Ben’s phone from his hand and zoomed in.

“Do you know this man?” Ben asked as his interest rose. “Rumor has it that Avery took him around Tate Industries all afternoon. They were walking side by side, chatting and laughing with each other. They looked especially close to each other!”

Elliot passed the phone back to Ben and said, “I know him.”

“Oh. I think they look pretty good together,” Ben said deliberately when he saw Elliot’s expressionless face. “One has a gentle aura, while the other is elegant”

Elliot looked up and shot a cold look at Ben.

“You never have anything nice to say, do you?”

“I‘m innocent! It‘s just that, looking at the jewel you picked for Avery makes me think you still have some love for her,” Ben teased. “You didn‘t want to give her a necklace, earrings, a bracelet, or a ring because you think those are things you give your lover. You ended up picking a brooch, which is fine, but you went with such a huge diamond… Do you know what the jewelry designer said to me? He said that if someone wore such a massive diamond brooch right on top of their heart, it‘d probably be able to block a bullet.”

A wave of gloom instantly washed over Elliot‘s face.

“Are you giving her a birthday present or compensation for the divorce?” Ben said as he continued poking fun at Elliot. “Do you think Avery would dare accept such a gift?”

“Forget it, then,” Elliot said.

He put down his knife and fork as he had lost his appetite.

“That‘s not what I meant… I heard from Chad that you gave Zoe a bag worth a few thousand dollars for her birthday,” Ben sighed. “How could you give her something that cheap? Aren‘t you worried she‘d be upset when she finds out that you gave Avery such a huge diamond?”

“Chad was the one who picked the gift. I didn‘t know how much it cost.”

“Weren’t you the one who signed off on it?”

“I didn’t take a good look at it.”

Ben was utterly speechless.

“Since you have no interest in Dr. Sanford, then hurry up and find a way to break up with her!” Ben suggested. “I don‘t believe that there isn‘t a better doctor than her in the world.”

“That’s what’s giving me a headache,” Elliot said with furrowed brows. “You saw how much Shea recovered after the surgery Zoe did on her. Every doctor I’ve met so far had no way of treating Shea, but Zoe managed to do it.”

If it were not for the fact that Zoe could treat Shea, Elliot would never have given in to her threats.

“Wasn’t Avery also a student of Professor Hough‘s?” Ben asked.

“She was, but she started Alpha Technologies when she was in grad school,” Elliot said. “She’s a businesswoman now.”

Ben shook his head and sighed, then said, “It would be great if Avery could save Shea.”

His words made Elliot‘s chest tighten.

As if something that perfect would happen!

His entire life, the heavens had never truly watched over him.

A week later, Zoe gave Avery a call and asked her to meet.

“No, thanks,” Avery refused without hesitation.

She already witnessed Zoe’s cunning and treacherous ways during their last meeting.

She was not about to give her another chance.

Zoe chuckled coldly, then said, “Since you won’t meet me, then let’s just talk on the phone! You said you adopted your children, but my people searched through all the orphanages in Bridgedale and didn’t find any information on the adoptions. You never adopted them. They’ re your biological children!”

Zoe’s words left Avery frozen in shock.

“If I‘m right, the children are yours and Elliot‘s,” Zoe said as her wicked laughter traveled through the phone.

Avery could not help but feel a chill run through her body.

“Adoption papers are private and confidential!” she retorted as she clenched her fists tightly.

“Of course! Adoption papers wouldn‘t typically be disclosed, but my father isn’t just your average Joe,” Zoe said as she let out an arrogant, maniacal cackle. “My father’s connections in Bridgedale confirmed that you lied! I heard Elliot hates children and had always been determined not to have them. I wonder what he‘d do if he finds out that your children are his!”

“Zoe Sanford! You‘re going too far!” Avery snapped furiously.

“Am I the one going too far, or are you?! Elliot is my boyfriend now! You‘re his ex-wife! You’ re divorced! Why do you keep getting in between us?” Zoe shrieked in a much sharper voice than Avery.

“I‘ll keep your secret on the condition that you never meet Elliot again!” Zoe threatened.

Her woman‘s intuition told her that Avery would obediently follow her orders.

Avery’s children were her Achilles‘ heel.

Avery would easily give in to Zoe‘s request.

After all, whether or not she met Elliot had no effect on her life whatsoever.

However, Avery was not willing to surrender!

She never did anything wrong, so why should she endure such injustice?!

“Let’s meet!” Avery said as she quickly composed her emotions. “I‘ll see you at the restaurant we met in before.”

“Fine!”

Half an hour later, Avery and Zoe sat in the same seats at the restaurant from their last

meeting.

As Avery took a seat, she said mockingly, “There’s no hot water today, Miss Sanford.”

A look of embarrassment appeared on Zoe’s face.

Avery turned on the voice recorder on her phone, then showed it to her and said, “Do you want to turn your voice recorder on? Let‘s record this whole thing together!”

Zoe was at a loss for words.

How arrogant!

Why was Avery behaving this cockily when she had something on her?

Avery leisurely looked through the menu, ordered a glass of juice and dessert, then handed it to Zoe.

Zoe ordered a glass of juice, then handed the menu over to the waiter.

Once the waiter was gone, Zoe turned to Avery and said, “You’ve got it rough, Avery. Other women’s worth and status rise after they give birth to a man‘s child, but you’re the exact opposite.”

“I‘m afraid I don‘t have it as bad as you do. You think that way because you treat yourself as nothing but a baby–making machine. I’m not like you. My children belong to me. I didn’t have them for a man, nor did I have them to increase my worth,” Avery said as she flashed a charming smile. “It‘s hard to believe that you‘re an extremely educated woman.”

Zoe‘s shoulders trembled with rage, but she could not think of a good comeback at that moment.

“It looks like you‘re not afraid of Elliot finding out about this at all,” she said through gritted teeth. “If that‘s the case, we better make sure the happy family of four quickly gets to know each other!”

“Ha! Do you know why I asked you to meet? I wanted to see how twisted your face would be when you threatened me,” Avery said. “It looks like I was right.”

Zoe wanted to slam her hand on the table, but she had yet to recover from the burn.

Her eyes reddened as she held back.

“Were you surprised by how easily things went for you when you used Shea’s treatment as an excuse to threaten Elliot into becoming your boyfriend?”

Avery watched nonchalantly at the drastic change in Zoe‘s expression.

“I bet you have nightmares at night. After all, you‘re not the one who operated on Shea.” The color instantly drained from Zoe’s face.