Elliot was at the same table as them and everyone turned their attention to Lilith and Elliot at Tammy's question.
Lilith took a deep breath and asked, "Elliot, can I tell them?"
Avery spotted the blush on Elliot's face and said, "tell them if you want to. It's fine."
"Oh..." Lilith turned back to Tammy. "He gave me a lot of money. I didn't want it, but Ben accepted them."
Tammy stared at Ben in disbelief. "You don't hold back at all, huh, Ben?"
"We are going to be a family. Why should I?" Ben smiled at Avery and Elliot. "Right?"
"Of course. We are a family now," Avery said. "Marriage is like a journey. This is just the start of it. You will both have to work on your relationship and tend to it patiently from now on."
"Avery, you sound so experienced. I guess it makes sense. You and Elliot have been through a lot in the past decade. Do you have any plans to write a book or something?"
"Have you started on your book, Tammy?" Avery asked. "How to Tame Your Husband."
Tammy choked and started coughing.
Jun overheard their conversation and glanced at them curiously. "How to Tame Your Husband? Does that mean what I think it does?"
Tammy grabbed her glass and took a sip of water. "Honey, if I write a book about taming a man, do you think it's going to be a success?"
Jun froze, before saying, "I think it will be a bigger success if Avery writes it."
"Hahaha!" Tammy burst into laughter.
Avery felt as though she had dug her own grave and the blush on Elliot's face deepened.
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