On the side, after Elyette and the park manager pieced together their strategy, the manager made haste in implementing it.
Elyette told Brad their solution and asked him to cheer Layla up.
Ten minutes later, an announcement was broadcast throughout the park. “Dear guests, good morning! To celebrate this wonderful weekend, the park is offering a half-price promotion today.
As long as everyone can let the little girl Layla ride on all of the attractions first, one can enjoy half-price discounts on all the rides in the park. For guests who aren’t willing to partake in this promotion, the park will still provide a full refund service. Thank you for your support, and we wish you a happy weekend!”
After listening to the broadcast, Mike sighed. “Not only was Elyette good at wooing the ladies, but he also seems to have the skills in coaxing little girls!” Brad added, “If you have money, you can do whatever you please.” Mike agreed, “One can only dream of that kind of money. Anyways, I’m afraid this promotion is going to make the headlines tomorrow.”
Chad nodded: “You know Mr. Foster’s temperament. He ain’t afraid of Averie finding out.”
A blissful day had gone by in the blink of an eye. At dusk, Elyette planned to treat everyone to dinner. Layla had enjoyed her time in the park for the day. She had a blast and at the same time, she was starving
That was why she had no objection to Elyette’s invitation to dinner.
At that moment, Mike’s phone beeped. Mike whipped out his phone from his pocket. When he saw the number, he made a ‘shush’ sign with his index finger. “It’s Averie. Everyone, be quiet.”
He answered the phone as soon as he saw their nods. “Hi, Averie. Were you trying to make a video call with Layla? We’re outside now! Once we get home, we’ll give you a call back, alright?
“I’m back in the state and I’m at home now.” Averie’s voice was slow and steady, never pushy. “Bring Layla back, will ya?”
Mike was stunned at the request. Before he had time to emanate his shock, Averie had hung up.
“F*ck me!” Mike’s face turned red and his heart was fluttering. “Averie is back! She’s at home! She ordered me to bring Layla back! She must have smelled something!” Chad’s heartbeat was picking up as well. “Hmm…maybe not. She sounded gentle.” Mike reassured himself, “Perhaps she doesn’t know anything… Let me send Layla back first. You guys go ahead for dinner.”
Mike picked up Layla and headed toward the parking lot. Chad was worried, so he said to Elyette, “Sir, I’ll help you check oned Averie!” The three of them vanished before his eyes. Elyette turned on his phone. It was quite the collection of pictures he had taken of Laylale today. The light emanating from Layla’s smile in the photo had brightened the dark world he was living in.
At Starry River Villa. Averie’s sudden return had lifted Layla’s spirits. It was a last-minute decision as she wanted to give them a surprise. That explained the lack of notice. When Mike got Layla home, Layla nuzzled against Averie. “Mommy! You’re finally back! I miss you so so much!”
Averie held Layla tight, and with a motherly smile, she said, “Mommy misses you too. That’s why when your little brother got well, 1 came back without thinking twice.” When Mike and Chad saw the smile on Averie’s face, they breathed a sigh of relief.
“Mike, where did you take Layla today?” The smile on Averie’s face vanished. Mike scratched his head. “Outdoors…an outdoors theme park” Averie asked, “Which theme park was it? Was it fun?”
Mike was trying his best in crafting his lies. “A new theme park… I forgot what it’s called. It sure was fun. Layla didn’t even want to come back!” Hayden’s carefree voice came from somewhere. “Mommy already knows. That’s what you get for not keeping the Dream City promotional poster.” Mike was quiet.”…” Chad was silenced.”…”
Layla pursed her lips and started apologizing, “Mommy, I’m sorry. I had a day out with daddy today. And it was fun.”
Mike defended, “Averie, don’t blame Layla. This was all on me…” “Of course I blame you!” Averie pointed her finger right at him. “What did I tell you back then? What did you promise me? Have you suffered from amnesia?” Chad couldn’t bear seeing Mike take all the blame.
He explained, “Averie, this has got nothing to do with Mike. I brought the poster. I wanted to take her to Dream City.” Averie’s cold eyes darted towards Chad. Suddenly, a dazzling white light pierced through the doorway. After the white light went away, a black Rolls-Roice came into view.
Elyette was here.
Everyone was surprised.
Averie hated him and didn’t want to see him. That much was clear in her heart.
His pride was so strong. Why would he have served himself up on a plate to be humiliated?
Elyette pushed open the car door and stepped out of the car.
He stood at the gates of the courtyard. He saw Chad striding out of the villa. “Sir, let’s go back!” Chad opened the courtyard gate and walked to him. Feeling embarrassed, he said, “She doesn’t want to see you. I was kicked out too.” In fact, it was not as serious as Chad put it.
Averie had given him a chance to redeem himself. As long as he managed to get Elyette to go back, she wouldn’t hold him accountable for taking Layla to Dream City today.
The reason why he ramped up the seriousness of the matter was for Elyette to leave quickly. “She hasn’t been blaming Layla, has she?” Elyette was concerned.
“Nope. After all, Layla is still a kid. Even if she made a mistake, Averie wouldn’t blame her. You don’t have to worry, sir.” Chad advised, “Now that Averie has come back, what you have aplenty in the future are opportunities. You don’t have to rush it.”
There was a hint of coldness on Elyette’s handsome face. “You sound like I am going to do something to her.”
Chad responded, “You do know that Averie won’t put Layla in the straits.”
“Sir, I won’t expose you, but that doesn’t mean I’m a fool. You are obviously here for Averie,” Chad thought
Elyette Foster gave Chad the death stare. He turned and went to hised car.
After he got in, he slammed the car door with a bang.
Soon, the black Rolls Roice vanished into the night.
In the villa, everyone sat down in the dining room and began to enjoy a warm dinner.
“Mom, we were planning to go out secretly, but we didn’t expect to meet dad.” Layla tried to explain, “I didn’t even call him ‘dad’. I said I would listen to you and my brother, so I will.”
Averie was no longer angry.
“Layla, are you used to the school already?”
“Everyone likes me very much. So it’s okay I guess!” Layla said. The conversation took a turn.” A boy asked me to be his girlfriend and I made him cry.”
“Huh? Layla, it’s alright to turn down others. But it’s better not to be that harsh on others.”
Averie guided Layla. “Nah, I wasn’t really scolding the boy. I was only saying that my boyfriend had to be as good looking as Uncle Eric.” Layla said, “I didn’t know that he was going to say that he was cooler than Uncle Eric! So I told him just because you are ugly doesn’t mean you have to be that shameless. That’s how he started crying.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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