Chapter 320
When Mike realized he said something wrong, his hand shot up to cover his mouth.
“You’ve been infiltrated!” Avery sighed.
“No way! He hasn’t been asking about us recently,” Mike said as his pale blue eyes rolled. “I’m sure! He’s not as good a drinker as I am. I get him drunk every time we drink together. He isn’t capable of getting anything out of me.”
Avery did not doubt the veracity of his words.
She was just worried that he was hiding something from her or that he might one day be infiltrated.
“If you fall for Chad’s pillow talk…”
A pained expression appeared on Mike’s face.
Then, he changed the subject and said, “Are you planning on continuing to help Shea unconditionally? It’s a huge loss to not ask Elliot Foster for medical fees!”
Avery shook her head and said, “There won’t be a next time. It’s not that I won’t help her. It’s just that her condition is too severe and there are limits to my abilities. There’s no way of knowing how her condition will be after this surgery, but she won’t be worse off than she was before.”
“Doesn’t that mean Shea would have to suffer if Elliot doesn’t know about the situation and continues to get her treatment?” Mike said regretfully. “Elliot might be a dirtbag, but Shea… She might be mentally disabled, but she’s still adorable and sweet!”
Avery did not retaliate.
She was beginning to feel tired.
She wanted to go home and catch up on some sleep.
At the hospital, Elliot stood by Shea’s bed and watched her pale, haggard face.
He hoped that her condition would have improved when she woke up.
It would be even better if she could remember what happened before the surgery last night.
He really wanted to know what happened during that time.
Zoe opened the door and entered the room.
Elliot glanced at her and said, “You should go home and rest. I’ll let you know when she wakes
up.”
Zoe’s pregnancy was clearly showing.
Elliot felt conflicted about the child she was carrying, but he was grateful to her for Shea’s treatment.
His people had yet to be able to contact Eric Santos.
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