"I couldn't sleep, so I was researching albinism. This call is most likely a prank call." Avery placed her phone on the table and got up. She walked over to Elliot. "Go back to sleep! It's still early. Let me escort you back to your room."
"I can't sleep anymore, but I don't know what to do either. It feels a little scary when I imagine my retirement." During the time he was being forced to rest, Elliot was trying to cultivate as many interests as he could when he was not working.
It was a pity that, other than work, he had not much interest in other things.
"Why don't you try fishing?" Avery suggested. "I saw the news today. A man tried climbing over the fence to go fishing. Something like, because his wife doesn't like fishing, he had to secretly sneak out to go fishing."
"Are you sure he snuck out in the middle of the night to go fishing and not for something else?" Elliot asked. "What is he doing fishing at night? He can't even see the float. Is he fishing blindly?"
Avery was speechless.
Elliot said firmly, "He was most likely sneaking out to have an affair."
Avery said, "But the photo in the news… He had fishing tools with him! If he went out to have an affair, why did he bring fishing tools?"
Elliot looked like he did not understand the world.
"Why don't you go lie down? You can search for things related to fishing. I see how others get crazy about fishing," Avery said when her phone on the table rang.
She let go of Elliot and walked over to her desk. She saw that it was the same number as before.
If it was a prank call, they would not call her a second time.
"Is it still the same number as before?" Elliot stood in the same spot and asked her.
"Hmm… Let me answer it," Avery said and answered the call.
Avery's offer was generous.
She did not expect the old woman to not agree to meet her after hearing what she had said.
"Who did you give Rose to? Are they reliable? Miss Tate, Rose has a condition! How could you simply give her away to others?" The old woman was unhappy.
"Grandma, don't worry. The husband of the couple that adopted Rose is a doctor, and the wife is my husband's sister. They are extremely good people. Rose would surely receive great care being with them. "
"Oh! A doctor. That's fine, then," the old woman said and was about to hang up. "I'm only calling you to ask about Rose. I mean nothing else. Irene is doing well. Ask Rose not to miss her. They'll meet again in the future if it's meant to be!"
"Are you planning to take Irene far away?" Avery felt a little sorry.
"Yes. Don't look for us," the old woman said and hung up.
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