NovelOnlineIt became clear that Jed and Avery's bodyguard did not want him there, and it was clear that they did not want him to drink the juice. The juice was average juice, and so the reason they did not want him to drink it could not be because it was some kind of precious or expensive juice.
Suspecting that something was wrong, Elliot raised the glass and pretended to drink it.
"Hey! Don't drink that!" Jed said and snatched the glass out of Elliot's hand.
Avery's expression instantly darkened.
"Why can't he drink it?" She glanced at the glass of juice in her hand. "Is there something wrong with the juice?" As soon as those words were out, the entire table fell silent. Both Jed and the bodyguard lowered their heads, uncertain of what to say.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtArron picked up the spoon and said, "There might be something wrong with the juice, but the food is fine, right? I'm starving! Can | eat?" "The food is fine so go ahead!" Jed said.
"'The food is fine', so you are admitting that something is wrong with the juice, then? Were you planning on poisoning her?" "Why would we ever poison her? It’s just sleeping pills," Jed explained frantically.
Once the truth was out, Avery immediately got up to leave.
"Avery, let me explain!" Jed caught up to her and pulled her back. "We wanted to take you back to Aryadelle.
Look at you, even Hayden is worried about you. He came all the way here for you. If you continue to stay here, what will you do if your other child comes over as well?" "So you decided to lie to me and drug me?" Avery could not accept what they plotted to do to her.
"Boss, you won't listen when we try to reason with you!" the bodyguard said in resignation. "We wouldn't have resorted to this unless we had run out of options!" Avery was still furious.
"They are right. You should leave,” Elliot drawled.
"I can’t leave now! How can | leave when Hayden is here? Even if | were to leave, | have to leave with him." Avery glared at him. "You are barely managing to take care of yourself, so | don't need you to worry about me." Seeing that the two were about to get into an argument, Jed sighed. "Let's just eat first, or the food will get cold.
If you don't want to leave, then we will stay. Just blame me for what's happened tonight. It's my idea." "Miss Tate, it's no Jed's fault. Ruby Gould was the one who came up with this idea. She came looking for him earlier today." Once Ruby's name was mentioned, everyone turned to stare at Elliot.
"You all go on! | am leaving now." Elliot felt uncomfortable >a*=TIR> stood up to leave.
Aaron caught up to him, and soon, the two disappeared from sight.
Avery called the waiter over to take the jug away while the bodyguard and Jed kept their heads down, not daring to look at her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"It's no wonder dinner is so hearty tonight! So this was supposed to be my last meal here in Ylore," she said.
"Look up, both of you." Jed and the bodyguard complied.
"What else were you two plotting? Go on and tell me!" She took Jed's coconut milk and filled her glass with it.
Jed shook his head. "We only planned to get you out of here. You should have woken up by the time we left the country." "Aren't you afraid that | would end our friendship?" She took a sip of coconut milk and asked.
"I am afraid, but I'm more concerned about the possibility of something happening to you if you stay here." '“Miss Tate, don't blame Jed..." The bodyguard interfered.
"Are you the one to speak?" Avery glared at him. "You are supposed to be my bodyguard, and you betrayed me.
Who exactly is signing your paycheck?" The bodyguard fell silent.
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