They had lunch at the daycare center. From the young woman, Avery Wells learned some things about Julian and Ethan Blackwood. Julian was now two years old. Due to Ethan's busy schedule, he didn't have time to take care of Julian, so he left him there. Although it was called a daycare center, in fact, there was only Julian here. Looking around the gorgeously decorated courtyard, besides the security guard at the entrance, there was only the young woman who took care of Julian and a nanny named another lady who was responsible for cooking. It was said that the young woman's name was Chen Hong, and she was specially hired by Ethan Blackwood to take care of Julian. Avery was surprised to hear Ethan call her "Sister Rose." so she followed suit.
After lunch, Ethan spent some time with Julian before taking Avery out of the daycare center.
"There are still some things to deal with at the company. I'll take you home first. If you need anything, just tell Uncle Qin."
After getting in the car, Ethan answered a phone call and instructed the driver to go home.
"What about Julian? Isn't he going home?" Avery couldn't help but worry about the child. Even during lunch, her attention was constantly drawn to Julian.
That feeling was like she was her own child. Julian suffers from severe autism, rarely speaks and is afraid of strangers, which makes her deeply distressed.
Life has just begun, and this cannot continue to develop like this.
Ethan sat beside Avery, his eyes that were originally fixed ahead slightly narrowed upon hearing her words.
"He's not coming home."
"What?" Just these four simple words? Is it so difficult to say more?
Avery frowned and looked at Ethan with suspicion, "Why isn't he coming home? Aren't you his father? He's not coming home, does he always live there?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the man's gaze instantly turn cold.
"Where Julian lives has nothing to do with you. Also, to prevent such incidents from happening again, I won't bring you to see Julian in the future."
This statement made Avery feel uncomfortable. What does he mean by saying that Julian has nothing to do with her?
Julian is his son, and she has already received the certificate with him. Even if there is no emotional connection between them, in name, she is still Julian's stepmother.
No matter whether he acknowledges it or not, and whether Julian acknowledges it or not, she is.
However, she could only think about these things in her heart and dare not say them out loud.
Avery knows her own weight and has self-awareness.
What does he mean by saying that he won't bring her to see Julian again to prevent such incidents from happening again?
Doesn't this mean that he is still blaming Julian for falling today?
Of course, these things are not important to Avery at all. What she cares about is that Julian needs companionship, not to be left in an orphanage.
Despite the risk of being glared at by Ethan, Avery felt it was necessary to clarify.
"Brother Ethan, don't you think Julian's problem is very serious now? He doesn't like to talk to people, and he may not even know how to speak. When he meets strangers, he gets scared and nervous, even to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat all over his body. His problem is very serious!"
Avery just wanted to express her concerns, thinking that as a father, Ethan should consider Julian's situation first.
But she didn't know that her seemingly well-intentioned words were a taboo for Ethan.
"Do you know why Julian is like this? Yes, you can say it's congenital, but let me tell you, Brother Ethan, what directly caused Julian to be so severe is loneliness!"
"You just left him alone in the orphanage. Although that orphanage is hundreds of times better than ordinary places for children, it is just a gorgeous prison for Julian."
"What he needs is companionship, not to be left alone like you did..."
Avery knew that saying this would anger Ethan. She thought that even if he got angry, she had to tell him about these visible problems.
She didn't notice that as her words poured out like beans, the temperature inside the car was rapidly dropping in a straight line.
"Have you said enough?" This sentence was almost bitten out by Ethan, one word at a time.
When Avery saw the ugly scar under the mask wrinkling with anger, and the man's beautiful lips suddenly tightening, to be honest, she was afraid and even thought about shutting up and not continuing to provoke him.
But since the words had already been spoken, if she didn't finish them this time, she might not have the chance to speak again soon.
In order to provide a better growth environment for Julian, Avery gritted her teeth. Regardless of the chilling air emanating from Ethan's body, she went ahead...
"Even if you're angry, I still have to say it." Avery looked like she wouldn't back down, and if Ethan's attitude was bad, then hers would be even worse.
She cleared her throat and continued. "If you don't change Julian's current situation, if you don't take him back home and raise him yourself, then what kind of father or man are you?"
In her line of sight, Ethan's emotions had already reached the edge of rage. He turned his face sharply, his pitch-black pupils staring sharply at the girl who was recklessly stomping on his landmine: "Avery, Wells."
At the same time, Ethan's large hand subconsciously clenched into a fist.
"What? You don't want to hear what I have to say, so you're going to hit me?" Avery's face was calm, but she was actually panicking inside.
If she dared to mess with someone like Ethan, there probably wouldn't be anyone in the entire city who could save her.
When this man gets angry, he's terrifying. It's likely that starting tomorrow, there won't be an Avery Wells in the city anymore.
He'll definitely strangle her right here.
Hit her? This damn woman, shouldn't he hit her? Not only did he want to hit her, he wanted to grab her neck tightly, cut off her tongue, and make sure she couldn't speak again.
Ethan stared at Avery, he was really angry, so angry that his eyes turned red and his face turned pale.
But Avery, who wasn't afraid of death, met his face head-on: "You want to hit me? Go ahead, hit me here. I really want to see how powerful you are when you get violent, Ethan."
"Avery...Wells..." Ethan's brow furrowed tightly. Because he was so angry, his veins were popping out on his forehead.
This woman really deserved to die. She wasn't the obedient and well-behaved wife he wanted at all.
He gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Avery. For a few seconds, Ethan's fist almost fell down.
However, after a tense standoff that lasted for more than ten seconds, Ethan did not throw the punch. He withdrew his hand, averted his gaze, and his pink lips tightly closed.
"Chad, pull over!"