It was only 4.10 p.m. right now!
Did Elliot take a plane or a jet over here?
While she was overthinking and stuck in a daze, a loud voice came through the other side of the door.
"I’m here to send you some fruits, Miss Tate.”
Avery let out a heavy sigh of relief, then quickly opened the door.
"Mr. Tennant specially asked us to take good care of you after he heard that you were pregnant, Miss Tate."
The soldier was holding a bag of fruits in his left hand and a bag of snacks in his right hand, all the while flashing a warm smile at her.
While Avery was touched by the moving gesture, she could not help sigh.
So, men could be this nosy, too!
She estimated that the news of her pregnancy had spread throughout the entire base by now.
"Feel free to let us know if you need anything. Miss Tate. We'll try our best to help!"
The soldier put down the goods, then prepared to leave.
"Thank you! I don't need anything else right now. Thanks for making the trip!" Avery said as she walked him out.
Once the soldier was gone, she shut the door, returned to her desk and turned on her phone.
The base was heavily guarded. It was unlikely that Elliot would be able to get in.
She was still upset with him, but she was now beginning to worry about him.
With his bad temper, he'd get into trouble if he forcefully tried to barge his way in.
It would be bad if he could not get in and ended up waiting outside, too.
It was desolate out here and it was completely secluded. Besides, it was going to be dark out in a few hours.
When Avery turned on her phone, she saw Elliot’s missed call from the night before.
There was only one missed call.
She wondered if he would contact her when he landed later.
She felt torn as she stared at her phone.
She did not want to see him, but she could not ignore him if he came all the way out here to find her.
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