Avery lifted her gaze to look at Mike, then said, "Can't you just let me eat in peace? We didn't talk about any of that!"
"What did you talk about all afternoon, then?" Mike said with a look of astonishment. "Why was he upstairs? Did he sleep in your room? Well?"
"Do I ever freak out when you bring Chad home to stay the night?"
"Chad's my boyfriend. Is Elliot Foster your boyfriend?" Mike teased. "How can your ex husband possibly compare to my boyfriend? Or are you planning on making things official with him again?"
Avery was taken aback.
"You're so annoying," she said with furrowed brows.
"Fine, I won't say anymore. Go on and eat," Mike said as he felt bad seeing Avery's skinny figure.
Avery picked up her spoon and took a sip of her soup.
It was still warm.
The children were staring at her without blinking their eyes.
Avery’s cheeks flushed as she said, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"Mommy, will you still love Hayden and me once the baby's born?" Layla asked.
"Of course!" Avery exclaimed. "Of course I love you and your brother."
It was because she loved them too much that she did not want Elliot finding out about them.
Layla felt relieved. Her eyes that were filled with curiosity blinked as she asked, "Is the baby a boy or a girl?"
Avery could not help but chuckle.
"The baby’s still really tiny, sweetie. It’s too early to tell if it's going to be a boy or a girl."
Layla was surprised.
"I see..."
"It's even smaller than an egg right now!”
Layla was even more shocked.
"Were Hayden and I like that when we were babies, too?"
"That's right. We all start out as tiny babies and grow up slowly."
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