“Tammy said she was coming over but she’s still not here yet. Even if there’s traffic, she should be here by now.”
Averie walked past the front gates and looked around.
The nanny comforted her and said, “Maybe she’s gone to buy presents! She always brings all kinds of presents when she comes over.”
The nanny’s consoling words made Averie relax slightly.
“It’s windy out here, Averie. Let’s get back inside!” The nanny was worried that Averie would catch a cold. “Mr. Foster especially asked me to take good care of you and not let you get sick.”
“I stay at home every day now. I’m like a flower in a greenhouse. I’d get sick easier that way.” “You still shouldn’t be out here in this wind!” The nanny helped Averie back into the house.” It’s easy to get sick when the seasons change.”
“Is lunch ready?” Averie asked.
“It is. How about you eat first? We don’t know when Tammy’s arriving9e yet!”
“I’ll wait for a bit more.” Averie wondered out loud, “She doesn’t usually turn her phone off.”
“Maybe it ran out of battery when she left the house.”
“It’s easy to charge your phone nowadays, though. You could find charging stations everywhere,” Averie said. “I’ll wait for another thirty minutes. If she isn’t here by then, I’ll go look for her.”
“How are you going to find her if she’s out? You should just rest easy and wait at home. You can call her husband if she doesn’t show up and ask him to look for her,” said the nanny.” Otherwise, you could also ask the driver to look around.”
Averie knew that the nanny did not want to let her leave the house because of the pressure from Elyette.
The more cautiously they treat her, the more uneasy she felt.
“I’ll bring you a bowl of soup. I made corn chowder today.”
The nanny went into the kitchen to get her some soup.
Averie sat down on the couch and continued calling Tammy, but she still could not get through.
She ended up texting Jun to ask what he was doing.
Jun: [I’m at work! I’m extra busy at the end of the year! I heard Elyette’s going on vacation soon. Tammy will nag me again, then. Sigh.)
Averie: [I’ll leave you to it, then!)
Jun: [Is something up? You’re not just asking for fun, are you?)
Averie: (It’s nothing for now.)
She would contact him again if she still could not reach Tammy.
About half an hour later, a black sedan pulled up outside the front gates.
Averie heard the car and immediately walked out to take a look.
When the car doors opened, Wesley and Shea emerged.
Averie was extremely surprised to see them.
“Wesley, Shea, why didn’t you let me know you were coming over?” She strode over to welcome them.
“Averie! I made a cake and brought it over for you!” Shea held up a small cake and showed her. “Wesley taught me how to make it.”
“You’re amazing, Shea. It looks even better than the ones they sell in bakeries !” Averie took over the cake as she genuinely praised Shea.
“Let me know how it tastes.” Shea held Averie’s hand with a face filled with excitement.” Wesley said you can’t eat too much cake, so I made it smaller.”
“Okay. I’m sure it tastes great.”
Once they entered the living room, Averie opened up the cake box, cut a small slice of cake and tasted it. “How is it?” Shea asked with a face filled with anticipation.
“It’s really good. It’s not too sweet, so I can have more,” Averie praised as she took another bite. “You’re getting more amazing every day, Shea. What else do you want to learn?”
“I want to learn to drive, but Big Brother won’t let me.” Shea’ brows furrowed as she pleaded, “Could you help me beg Big Brother, Averie?”
Averie lifted her gaze and turned to Wesley.
“Is this why you two came over today?”
Wesley shook his head and said, “Shea came to give you the cake. I don’t agree with her learning to drive either.”
Averie turned to Shea and asked, “Why do you want to learn to drive, Shea? Aren’t you scared it might be 34
dangerous?”
“All of you know how to drive, so I want to learn, too. It won’t be dangerous as long as I don’t drive anywhere with too many people around.” Shea gazed at Averie with a pitiful expression and pleaded with her eyes.
At that moment, Averie’s phone rang.
She picked it up and saw that it was Elyette calling.
She showed her phone screen to Shea, then said, “I’ll talk to him about it, but there’s nothing I can do if he disagrees.”
Shea nodded with a big smile on her face.
Averie answered the phone and put it on speaker.
Elyette’s voice instantly filled the room, “Have you had lunch, Averie?”
“Not yet… Tammy said she was coming to see me. I’m waiting for her.” She cleared her throat, then said, “Shea wants to learn to drive. Why not let her try it out? You just have to tell her not to drive by herself.”
“Is she at your place?” Elyette’s voice turned stern.
“She is. She made me a cake.” Averie ate another bite of the cake, then said, “It tastes amazing. You should try it when you get back.” “I’ll be coming back tomorrow. Let’s talk about it when I’m back.” It was clear from his tone that he did not want to let Shea learn to drive.
“Sure,” Averie said, then was about to hang up the phone.
“It should be half past one there right now. Go and have lunch first,” Elyette said.
“Got it.” She ended the call and put her phone down. “It’s no use even if I beg him, Shea.”
She felt a little disappointed, but she was not angry.
“Wesley wouldn’t let me learn to drive, either. You’re the nicest to me, Averie.”
“They won’t let you learn because they’re concerned for your safety. I haven’t had lunch yet. Let’s eat together!”
Once Averie said that, the nanny immediately placed lunch on the table.
Time flew by, and it was two in the afternoon.
Wesley and Shea said their goodbyes.
“Shea has class in the afternoon. We’ll come see you again another time. You need to get more rest now. Go to the hospital right away if you don’t feel well.”
“I will. Drive safe.”
Once they left, Averie felt a sudden wave of fatigue as her eyelids grew heavy.
As she walked back toward the front door, she suddenly remembered that Tammy still had not arrived since telling her she was coming over!
Her back broke into a cold sweat. She hurried into the living room, picked up her phone and called Tammy
“Sorry. The number you have dialed is switched off. Please try again later.”
Why did Tammy have her phone turned off for so long?
Could something have happened?
Averie called Jun without further hesitation.
“I can’t contact Tammy, Jun. She said she was coming over at eleven in the morning, but she still isn’t here yet. Her phone’s turned off,” Averie said, explaining the situation to Jun.
“She never turns her phone off!” Jun exclaimed in shock. “Could she have lost her phone or something?”
“I think something’s weird, too. Even if she did lose her phone, she should be here by now,” Averie said.
“Did you agree to meet at eleven this morning?”
“That’s right. I texted you earlier because I couldn’t reach her on the phone. Wesley and Shea dropped by to see me just now and I forgot about it for a moment. When I tried calling her again, I still couldn’t get through.”
Jun’s brows furrowed tightly as an ominous feeling rose inside of him. “I’ll call the house and ask.
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