Avery, I have to make a trip to Ylore." Elliot told Avery his thoughts. "Stay here and care for the children."
Avery was a little baffled by his firm decision. "Are you going to look for Juliet?"
"Juliet is dead. She was forced to commit suicide. I suspect the person who killed her is the murderer that wiped out the Gould family back then." Elliot swallowed his saliva. "Right now, I don't care whether I can locate Ivy or not, I have to find this murderer."
If the Gould family had not been wiped out, they would have long gotten Ivy back.
"If the murderer is in Ylore and is a Ylorean, don't you know how much danger you are in?" Avery was disassociated from the lively atmosphere she was in. "If you insist on going, I'll come with you."
"Someone needs to take care of the family."
"Hayden and Layla don't need anyone to care for them anymore. Robert needs someone to care for him, but he has the nanny and his siblings. He won't stick to me."
"Avery, there are too many uncertainties on this trip. I don't want you to risk it with me." Elliot pleaded with her. "Just stay home. I don't know if I can spend New Year's with all of you. If I can't return by New Year's, at least you can spend it with the children."
Avery said, "You're determined to go to Ylore."
"Yes, Juliet has made some people very anxious," Elliot said. "If I don't go to Ylore now, I don't know if I'll get another opportunity at uncovering the murderer. This is a mystery that I have my heart set on solving."
"Then, go!" Avery regretted it the moment she said it, but she could not take her words back.
Also, even if she was going to stop him, he was still going to go anyway.
"Avery, don't worry. I'll be fine," Elliot consoled her after a moment's hesitation.
"Do you truly believe your own words?" Avery took a deep breath. "Elliot, I really hope that you'll place your safety first."
"I will. I only want to know if our daughter is still alive or not. I also want to know who the person behind this catastrophe is. I have to get to the bottom of this."
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