NovelAppAvery checked to see if Wesley had replied to her text.
She could not help but send him a text earlier to ask if Shea was still alive.
She truly hoped that he would answer her question.
On the other hand, Elliot was frowning at the text message he received from Ben.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBen asked if they had safely arrived in Roburg.
However, this was not what caused Elliot to frown, but the message that followed.
[I'm just going to put it out there! Your sister, Lilith is staying at my place right now! Peter returned to Bridgedale. She refused to go with him and I couldn't let her bother you! But I'm in a dilemma right now! She won't listen to me at all!] Elliot instantly lost his appetite as he read the text message.
He had only agreed to give the White siblings a monthly allowance. He did not agree to get involved in their personal lives.
Ben: [Your sister doesn't like learning, Elliot. | told her that I'll find her a good school but she would rather die than agree to go.
She's only twenty years old. What else could she do if she doesn't go to school?! You need to teach her a lesson once you get back!] Elliot could no longer hold back and responded: [She's twenty, not two! Keep your fatherly instincts to yourself!] Ben was shattered.
[Hey! I'm not that old! I'm caring for her like a big brother. What does that have to do with fatherly instincts?] Elliot: [Since you're not her father, why do you care what she does?] Ben: [Are you sure we don't need to care about her?] Elliot: [I'm sure ] Ben: [| won't bother with her, then. She said she wanted to go to work and earn some money. Should I let her?] Seeing how indecisive Ben was being, Elliot mocked: [You might as well just take her in as your goddaughter!] Ben gritted his teeth and responded: [Fine! I'll let her go to work, then! Once she builds some courage, I'll ask her to rent her own place. Staying here with me won't work anyway!] Elliot put his phone down.
When Avery saw the cold expression on his face, she put her own phone down and asked, "What's wrong? Who were you texting?" "Ben." Elliot picked up his cup of coffee, took a sip, then said coldly, "He took on Nathan White's daughter.” "Do you mean your sister?" "I can't accept her as my sister. Please refer to herby her name." "Oh. What's her name, then?" "I don't know." Avery picked up a piece of dessert =c" "Ben only took her in for my sake." "Then, make it clear to Ben that he doesn't have to care for her if she affects his life. Your sister isn't a minor. There's no need to treat her like a child.” "| already made it clear to him." Elliot had some dessert, then finished his coffee and looked at Avery's eyes. "Are your eyes feeling better?" "They feel better now that I've used the eye drops." "Would eye drops help allergies?" Elliot was surprised.
"Maybe it wasn't allergies. | was rubbing my eyes back then. It could be some kind of bacterial infection.” Avery smiled and changed the subject. "Do you know how to take photos? | read something online once about the difference between taking selfies and asking your boyfriend to take photos of you." "Are you worried I'll make you look bad in the photos?" Elliot gazed at her, amused. " Give me your phone. I'll show you my skills.
Avery instantly felt anxious and pushed her phone closer to her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe was waiting for Wesley to respond to her text message, so there was no way she would give her phone to Elliot right now.
"Just use your phone to take it." Avery's cheeks flushed as an obvious wave of guilt flashed across her eyes.
She was not used to lying, so she began to feel hot and her mouth felt dry. She picked up her cup of coffee and took a big gulp.
"What's wrong? Are there secrets on your phone that you can't show me?" Elliot teased deliberately.
The more guilty she behaved, the more he wanted to see her phone.
After all, he had never kept his phone from her. She could look at his phone whenever she wanted to.
mmMwWLIII0fifl0&1 mmMwWLIII0fifl0&1 mmMwWLII0fiflO& 1 mmMwWLIII0fifl0&1 mmMwWL1i10fif10&1 mmMwWLIiI0fiflO&1
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
