His Eagle Eyes on Me novel Chapter 1546

Elliot took his phone back. "I haven't told Avery this yet. I figure I can wait for a while.”

"Wait for what, exactly?" Ben was already slightly drunk, but he had completely sobered up.

"For the baby to grow and see if her looks would change," Elliot said. "Why would my child with Ruby look like Layla?"

"Yeah! I am confused about that as well! Anyone who has eyes would be able to tell how much Layla resembles Avery. Your daughter with Ruby Gould might look like you, or like Ruby, but she couldn't possibly look like Avery!" Ben could not help but slam his palm against the table.

"Don’t tell Avery about this, or anyone else for that matter," Elliot reminded him. "I promised Avery that I would never go to Ylore or contact Ruby again. If I am to keep that promise, I shouldn't even mention Ruby or that child."

The more he drank the more awake Elliot felt. Every time he thought of how much that child resembled Layla, his heart felt heavy.

"Relax, I will keep my mouth shut." Ben set the bottle of wine aside and poured himself a glass of warm water. "I suddenly don't feel like drinking anymore."

"Why not?"

"Who is going to console you if I'm drunk? Besides, how am I supposed to get home if I'm drunk?" Ben said with resignation." Seeing how you are doing right now, you are probably going to need a few more drinks. I might even have to call Avery to pick you up.”

Elliot immediately set his glass down. "She is probably asleep by now. We went straight to Jed's house after landing, and she didn't sleep on the plane."

"I would feel guilty too if I was her," Ben said.

"Jed's parents don't blame her."

"Of course, they wouldn't. No one knew why Jed was killed!" Ben changed the subject back to Ruby's child. "You said you can't go to Ylore. Does that include when Ruby gives birth? Also no?"

"If the baby actually looks like Avery, it has to be some kind of mutation!" Ben chuckled.

"Mutation? Is that even possible?"

"I'm just making that up. How would I know?" Ben rubbed his chin and said, "I will go to Ylore when Ruby gives birth. I won't be going for you. I'm going there for myself."

"It's up to you." Elliot could not stop him. "Say, if I call Lilith and ask her to come and pick me up later, will she ignore me?" Ben suddenly felt like drinking again.

"I don't know. You can try. If she ignores you, I can take you back to my place," Elliot said.

"Okay, let me try." Ben picked up the bottle with excitement and poured a little into his glass. "I won't drink too much and will try to pretend that I'm drunk. If I really got drunk, I won't know what happens." Half an hour passed in a flash.