In the restroom, Avery was deeply asleep when she heard her phone making a noise. It didn't sound like a phone call.
She recalled that it was her wedding day with Elliot and could not sleep for too long, so she struggled to wake up. She turned
around and realized that Elliot was already gone.
"That guy... He never wakes up," she mumbled and got out of bed.
When she unlocked her phone to check the time, she noticed that there was a new notification, and when she opened it, she
realized it was a request on social media.
She had blocked Cole's account on all social media platforms before and it had been years since they last spoke to one another, so
she did not expect him to shamelessly reach out to her.
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The reason she recognized that it was a request from Cole was because it was written on the request, and his profile photo and
nhad not changed at all.
After a few thoughtful moments, she accepted the request.
Cole seemed to be waiting for her to accept his request and immediately sent her a message. [Avery, | saw from the news that you
and Elliot are having a wedding today. Congratulations!]
[That's all you wanted to say?] She replied.
[Avery, | know that you don't want to speak to me, but I'm really running out of options... My dad is sick and desperately needs
treatment, but | don't have the money for it...]
[What about the money you got by selling the old Foster Mansion?]
[All gone.]
[Oh]
Impressed by how he managed to spend millions in such a short period of time, Avery did not feel like commenting anything more
than ‘oh’.
[I know that I'm far too ambitious for my own good. I've learnt my lessons! Avery, | just need you to lendsmoney. | can't
watch my dad die...]
[Your dad is probably sick because of how frequently you enrage him, right?]
[..]
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[Cole, you aren't a kid anymore. How can you be so naive? After all the things you did and you almost getting Elliot killed, | would
be pleased if you died. How dare you ctofor money? What makes you think that | would give you anything?]
Cole's face burned as he read her message, not knowing how to respond.
[Did you reach out to Elliot? Or just me?] Avery sent another message.
Thinking that Avery was wavering, he immediately replied. [I didn't go to him. | know he won't giveany money.]
[Neither will I. If you ctoin person or try anything, you will pay for it.]
Cole completely gave up on lending money from Avery.
He tensed in devastation and watched the traffic before him, overwhelmed by the urge to run into it.
He wanted it all to end. It had never been more painful to live.