It was a parcel from overseas. She had received an international parcel before. At that time, she opened it and saw Wesley’s finger.
It was a nightmare that would haunt her for the rest of her life.
She took a deep breath and said to Mrs. Cooper, “You can go ahead and help me open it!” “Okay, I’ll do it outside.” Mrs. Cooper took the parcel and walked out. Layla liked unpacking parcels, so she followed behind Mrs. Cooper to see what was inside. “Let me comb your hair, Layla.” Averie stopped her daughter. “Mrs. Cooper will bring in the parcel’s contents for us to see later.”
“Oh, okay!” Layla came back to Averie and said whimsically, “Mommy, do you think the parcel might be a birthday present for me and Hayden?”
Averie smiled and said, “Then who do you think sent it.”
“I don’t know.” Layla thought for a moment and did not know who it could be. However, she seemed very confident when she said, “I think it is a gift for me and Hayden because it’s our birthday today! Think about it. Why was that parcel delivered today of all days?”
Layla’s ideas were rather cute even though they were a little childish. It was then that Mrs. Cooper came in with the contents of the parcel. “It appears to be a birthday present for Layla and Hayden.”
Mrs. Cooper brought the two greeting cards to Averie.
When Averie took the greeting card and glanced at it, the expression on her face fro immediately.
“Whoa! It’s so beautiful! I knew it was a gift for me and Hayden! This girly card must be for me!” Layla took the card from Averie.
It was a card with a picture of a little girl and a birthdayed cake. The other card featured a little boy and a birthday cake. Although there were no words written on it, the pictures told a thousand words. It was undoubtedly a birthday card for Hayden and Layla. “Bring me the box.” Averie had guessed who the sender was but she could not be sure if her guess was right. Mrs. Cooper immediately went out to get the box!
The box was handed over to Averie.
It was sent from a very small country, and a ‘W’ was written on the sender’s column. “It’s Wesley,” Averie whispered. Mrs. Cooper felt a pang in her heart. “Really now! Even though he’ll always be linked to that incident involving Shea, Robert’s already a healthy and adorable boy now and Master Elyette won’t give him a hard time! There’s no reason for him to keep on hiding!” Averie felt a little98 uncomfortable. She always regarded Wesley as her eldest brother before that incident involving Shea. Whenever something sad or happy happened, she felt that she could always tell him about it. After he took the initiative to cut off contact with everyone, she felt as though a part of her life was missing.
Although she was sad, she understood why Wesley behaved that way.
Wesley had a good heart and was always kind to everyone. He must have been particularly distressed when he used Shea’s blood to save Robert, and her death must have caused a permanent scar in his heart. It was so much that he went into hiding and the tragic reality before him had too huge an impact on his emotions.
“Mommy, I remember having an Uncle whom we called Uncle Wesley, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen him.” Layla raised her head and asked Averie, “Where is Uncle Wesley?” “Do you remember Aunt Shea?” Averie asked. Layla nodded. “Yeah. Aunt Shea died to save her little brother. I miss her so much…and if she was still around, she’d come to celebrate our birthday today.” Tears welled up in Layla’s eyes and Averie hugged her. A Buik Business had parked outside the courtyard gate. Averie brought Layla out of the room and saw Eric coming in.
Elyette had woken up early back at his mansion. Aside from having his children’s birthday on his mind, he was also preoccupied with that strange person he saw the previous night.
The bodyguard had checked the surveillance footage from the previous night and discovered when it was that the man came.
That man came after the sun set and waited there for about 20 minutes until Elyette came back.
He left as soon as he spotted Elyette.
His car was parked in the surveillance cameras’ blind spot and was therefore not photographed. Without the car plate number, there was no way to find out his personal information.
The surveillance cameras did not capture a clear shot of his face either, since he kept his head down when he saw Elyette.
It was only when he and Elyette looked at each other that his face was caught by the camera. However, the lack of proper lighting meant that the picture was very blurry. The bodyguard took a screenshot of the video and printed it out to show Elyette. Elyette looked at the photo over and over again but could not quite remember where he had seen that person before. For some odd reason, however, he felt that the person was quite familiar.
One could not even begin to describe how weird it was that he came over the previous night just to wait there and smile at him before leaving!
Elyette made up his mind to grab that man the next time they showed up.
He came out of the room at eight in the morning.
Mrs. Scarlet said to him, “Coffee and breakfast are ready, Master Elyette.” After a pause, she said, “Mrs. Cooper sent me a message saying that Averie and the others are heading to the hotel. You should go after breakfast!”
“That early?”
“Well, she said that Eric came very early.” Elyette had a scornful look and spoke in an even more disdained tone. “He’s veryed considerate.
“He is! He cares very much about Averie and the children, but it doesn’t really matter how considerate he is if you’re around. Averie’s heart is always with you, and no one can take that away.” Mrs. Scarlet’s words made Elyette feel at ease and erased all his exhaustion.
Averie allowed him to stay for dinner the previous night and even thanked him when he was leaving
Her attitude toward him had changed significantly. He believed that it would not be long before she accepted him again. “By the way, Mrs. Cooper also said that Wesley sent a package. It was a birthday card for Hayden and Layla.” Mrs. Scarlet’s face darkened when she mentioned Wesley. “His whereabouts, and Shea’s burial ground, remain unknown.”
A bone-chilling glow appeared in Elyette’s eyes and he clenched his fists so tightly that his fingers turned pale. He hated Wesley, but at the same time, he could not bring himself to hate the man. Shea was important, and so was Robert. God must have been playing some kind of practical joke on Elyette when the man was given that ‘either-or’ scenario.
All Wesley did was make a choice for him.
If he had been asked to choose, he would have chosen98 Shea. Then again, choosing Shea would leave him spending the rest of his life feeling guilty for Robert.
How could he blame Wesley when neither of those choices could be regarded as superior to the other?
He might not do anything to Wesley if Wesley appeared in front of him right then, but it was impossible for him to view Wesley as a friend. “You should let bygones be bygones, Master Elyette! Today is a festive day, so don’t feel sad.” Mrs. Scarlet recalibrated her mood and comforted Elyette.
Elyette responded with a deep grunt. Inside the hotel’s banquet hall, guests had begun to arrive one after another., and Averie being the host-greeted them at the entrance of the banquet hall. Mike was entertaining the other guests in the banquet hall. Lots of children cáme that day and the atmosphere was very lively. All of a sudden, a boy walked up to Averie and asked, “Will Hayden’s father come today, Auntie?
Averie recognized the boy as Daniel – Hayden’s best friend at school. “He will,” Averie answered. Speak of the devil! Elyette strode in wearing an exclusive bespoke suit and looked dazzling in it. He walked up to her and paused before glancing boldly at her face.
Averie glanced at him boldly too. She, like him, dressed up exceptionally well too, for she wore the most expensive dress in her wardrobe. Her makeup was light and delicate while her hair was tied up naturally, completing her elegantly stylish look.
“Let’s go in,” he said.
“You go ahead! I’ll wait out here.” Averie was waiting for Tammy.
Elyette frowned. “Weren’t you waiting for me?”
Averie rolled her eyes. “That’s quite the wishful thinking you’re indulging yourself in. Not to mention your shamelessness. I’m here to welcome my guests, and I’m waiting for all of them to arrive. But that doesn’t include you even though you’re on the guest list.”
Elyette glanced at the guests in the banquet hall and said to her, “You should go on in and rest for a bit. I’ll welcome the guests here.”
“Tammy and Jun are the only ones who aren’t here,” she said. “Could you give Jun a call and ask them?”
Elyette took out his cell phone and dialed Jun’s number, but the call went unanswered. He dialed Tammy’s number again and it was answered in just a few seconds.
Jun was the one speaking. “Are you and Tammy alright, Jun? We’re waiting for the two of you.” “Crap! We overslept! It’s all because we had a little drink last night! We’re getting up right away! You guys go ahead and start eating. Don’t wait for us!” Jun hung up as soon as he ended his sentence.
Elyette walked up to Averie and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Let’s go in! The two of them haven’t woken up yet.”
“Is something wrong? It’s already nine and they don’t usually sleep that late on normal days!” Averieed wondered.
“They overslept after drinking a little last night.”
“Drinking?” Averie was stunned for a moment. “Why were they drinking? I told Jun to take care of Tammy and stop her from drinking.” “There are times where you’re really smart, Averie. But you can be a bit of a dummy sometimes too.”
Averie did not enjoy him teasing her, so she removed his big palm from her waist. “Don’t think I didn’t know that you were secretly trying to put your hands around me.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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