For Avery, this was probably the most unbearable day.
Since Lena came to the hospital, it had become her "hell on earth".
If she didn't sit properly, she would be scolded. If she didn't stand up straight, Lena would slap her back.
In addition, there was her tone of voice and volume when speaking.
Lena said, "If you keep nodding and bowing, how can you be the wife of my nephew? Speak up, did you skip lunch or breakfast?"
This "education" was even more severe than in school, making Avery feel really aggrieved.
But she was afraid of being scolded, so she couldn't show it.
If she showed any signs of distress in front of her aunt, she might get scolded Avery spent the whole day in fear and trepidation.
Only when taking care of Julian could she avoid being lectured.
At night, after Lena left, Avery thought it over and decided that she couldn't stay in the hospital anymore.
If she stayed there for another ten days or half a month, her mental state would be tortured even after her physical injuries healed.
Therefore, the next morning, before Lena arrived, after feeding Julian breakfast, she told him that she was going to attend class. After getting him to nod, she immediately changed her clothes, completed the discharge procedures, and left.
She had originally planned to inform Ethan about her discharge, but it was too early, and when she made a phone call, there was no answer on the other end.
So she decided to check herself out of the hospital without permission.
Once she arrived at school, she felt refreshed and clear-headed.
After finishing classes in the morning, she grabbed a quick lunch at the school cafeteria and continued with her classes after the lunch break.
Unlike other universities that may only have classes in the morning or afternoon, Nova Haven university had a similar schedule to high school, with classes both in the morning and afternoon.
Although her mood wasn't great throughout the day, at least she didn't feel as scared as when facing Lena.
Classes ended at 5:30 pm, and she packed up her things and left the school, running into her sister, Alexis, as soon as she stepped outside.
"Long time no see, little sis" Alexis greeted her as she rolled down the car window.
Avery hadn't seen her sister since they parted ways at the hospital.
The two sisters hadn't been in contact much during the past two weeks.
Seeing her sister's unhappy expression, Avery immediately thought of the Wells family.
"Hey sis, what's wrong? Did something happen to dad's company?" Avery asked with concern.
It had been a long time since they last saw each other, and Xiaochuan hadn't contacted the Wells family since that night when Ethan threatened to send a lawyer's letter to Harrison
As she had said before, she had nothing to do with Harrison's fate as long as the Wells family was still around.
"Get in the car, Avery," said Alexis, forcing a smile.
"Okay."
Avery opened the car door and got in.
As Lu Yanxi started the car, she kept an eye on the traffic. "It's not a big deal, actually. Grandma has been sick lately and keeps talking about you. And then there's Dad. He's going to court in three days. Mr. Blackwood sued him, and it looks like he might really go after the Wells family."
"But don't worry, Avery ,You're our daughter, and I think Mr. Blackwood will show some mercy even if he's ruthless. When you see him, say something nice and ask him to withdraw the lawsuit. Otherwise, if Dad really goes to court with him, the Wells family won't have a foothold in the capital anymore."
"Are you saying that Mr. Blackwood really sued Dad?" Although she had been mentally prepared for this, she was still shocked to hear the news.
Whatever Ethan wanted to do, he did it without a word.
Two days ago, it was Sandra who was drugged. Today, it was Harrison who was sued.
If her sister hadn't told her, she might never have known that the trial was in three days.
It seemed that her father couldn't avoid it anymore.
Avery didn't want to get involved, but she had to save face for her sister.
"Mr. Blackwood has been on a business trip lately, sis. It's not that I don't want to help, but he won't listen to me."
"Avery, you're his wife now, even if it's just in name. You have to help Dad out a little."
The car had only been on the road for two minutes when Alexis suddenly slammed on the brakes and pulled over to the side of the road.
Alexis' pleading gaze was fixed on Avery. "Otherwise, the Wells family will really be finished. Grandpa and grandma are not in good health, and grandma is even sick. You may not care about dad, but you can't ignore grandpa and grandma."
Indeed, her sister's words struck a chord in Avery's heart.
She could ignore Harrison, but she couldn't ignore her grandparents.
Moreover, grandma was sick.
"I, I'll do my best." Avery lowered her head and squeezed her phone.
Suddenly, she remembered Lena admonition-"Stand up straight, speak clearly and neatly. No one owes you, and you don't owe anyone. Don't always look like someone who is easy to bully."
Subconsciously, she straightened her waist in an instant, raised her head, and no longer looked as submissive as Alexis noticed her sister's change and looked at her strangely. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." Lushiqian shook her head.
"What happened to the wounds on your face?" Alexis only just noticed the bandages on her sister's forehead and face, as well as the red marks of medicine on her exposed arms. She frowned and asked, "Did Mr. Blackwood's aunt hit you again?"
"No, sis." Seeing that her sister had misunderstood again, Avery quickly explained.
"I..."
She was about to say "Julian," but suddenly remembered that Ethan had a child named Julian, and few people outside knew about it, so she quickly changed her words.
"The grandson of the housekeeper in his family. He got infected with chickenpox these days. When I took the child to the hospital, I was in a hurry and fell down the stairs, resulting in this. It has nothing to do with Ethan's Aunt."
Hearing that it wasn't someone from Ethan's side who did it, Alexis breathed a sigh of relief.
But she wasn't very happy with the way her sister addressed her: "You even called her Auntie. Last time she beat you half to death, and you still stuck to her and didn't want to leave. How can I have such a silly sister? What if you get bullied again in the future?"
"Sis, it won't happen again. Actually, Auntie is a nice person. She's just a bit strict in the way she speaks and acts."
"Forget it, you're already starting to turn against me. I can't persuade you anymore."
Alexis sighed and looked at the injuries on Lu Shiqian's body.
"I originally came to take you back to the old house to see Grandma, but now that you're injured like this, Grandma will definitely worry if she sees you like this. It's better not to go for now."
"Okay, I'll go back to see Grandma when my injuries are almost healed." Avery nodded.
She really couldn't let Grandma see her like this.
"By the way, Avery, our family..." At this point, Alexis spoke again.
"Hmm? What happened to our family?"
"Nothing, everything is fine at home."
Alexis hesitated to speak, and a few seconds later, she looked at the injuries on Avery's body and suddenly suggested.
"You're injured like this now, and your sister is worried about letting you go back to that house alone."