Elliot did not come to dinner because he was with Zoe.
This was not what hurt Avery the most.
The most painful thing was remembering the fact that Elliot and Zoe once shared a child together.
Moreover, Zoe had accused Avery of murdering her child... And Elliot had believed her.
Otherwise, Avery would not be pregnant with his baby right now.
At this point, her eyes filled with tears.
She hung up the phone as all the energy drained from her body, and she had to hold onto the dining table for support.
When the children noticed the change in their mother's demeanor, they immediately leaped out of their seats.
"Mommy! What's wrong?!" Layla exclaimed as her eyes glistened with tears.
"Is he not coming, Mommy?" Hayden guessed. "Don't cry, Mommy. Let's go home!
Avery forced herself to swallow her tears, then guiltily said, "You're both hungry, right? Let's go somewhere else for dinner."
The children shook their heads in unison.
"I'm not hungry, Mommy! I'm just mad..." Layla said with reddened eyes as sadness surged uncontrollably inside of her tiny body.
She had chosen her most beautiful dress to wear today, and even bought a special present for Shea.
It showed just how much she was looking forward to tonight's dinner.
However, they were blown off!
Elliot Foster was a liar, and so was Shea!
"Let's go eat somewhere, Mommy!" Hayden suggested thoughtfully as he was worried his mother was hungry.
Avery agreed, then left the room with the children.
The waiter panicked when she saw them leave.
"Miss Tate, you and the children haven't had dinner yet! Should I ask the kitchen to serve dinner now? Everything's ready...”
Avery stopped in her tracks and replied," It's fine."
The waiter was confused and did not know what was going on.
Since Avery insisted on leaving, there was nothing the waiter could do to hold her back.
"You can take the presents in the room, Miss Tate. If it’s not convenient for you to take them with you, you can leave your address and I can arrange for them to be delivered."
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