One could clearly see the children’s features in the photos.
The post even went as far as to reveal the name of their preschool.
Averie dragged her weak body out of the bedroom.
She knocked on Mike’s door, then walked right into his room.
“Wake up, Mike!” she called out as she yanked the covers off.
It was a good thing Mike was wearing his underwear.
Otherwise, Averie would have immediately regretted her recklessness.
“What’s wrong?” Mike said as he looked at Averie with groggy eyes. “Averie… Is the sun even up yet?”
“It is! The kids are waking up soon.”
Averie showed the viral news to Mike, then said, “Can you delete Hayden and Layla’s photos? I don’t know how to contact the website’s office… This business account is despicable!”
Mike glanced at the children’s photos on the post, then quickly sat up.
“Don’t worry and leave it to me.”
He put on a t-shirt, then walked over to his desk and turned on his computer.
“It looks like someone’s trying to mess with you.
“I think so, too. Are you able to find out who posted the photos?” Averie asked.
“Definitely. I just need to look into this business account, but it’ll take some time,” Mike said as he quickened his tempo. “Give me a minute.”
“Okay. I’m going to get some breakfast.”
Mike turned to Averie, then said, “Don’t leave the house! Just order some takeout. What if you pass out while you’re out there?”
Averie hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, “What do you feel like eating?”
“I’m good for now… I’ll have a glass of milk if we have any.”
“We have some in the fridge. I’ll get you a glass,” Averie said, then headed to the kitchen.
By 8 a.m. that morning, Averie was the number one trending topic online.
The number of people who knew about Averie Tate having two children increased rapidly.
However, when everyone excitedly clicked into the business account’s profile and saw the photos of her so-called children, they were dumbfounded!
(Am I seeing things? Isn’t this account a famous entertainment outlet? When did it venture into comedy?]
(I almost thought that Averie Tate’s kids were my dear Eric Santos’s, but what is this??]
[I spat out my breakfast this morning! This account owes me a meal!)
The title of the trending topic remained the same, but Mike had replaced the photos of the children with pictures of pandas and changed the name of Starry River Kindergarten to the National Zoo.
This made it look like the business account posted the breaking news that Averie Tate had given birth to a pair of pandas that were attending school at the zoo.
A series of questions would pop up in one’s head as they read the post. What was going on with the trending topics that day? Did Averie Tate pay for the publicity?
That seemed unlikely!
Even if she was dumb enough to do that, who would come up with a story about themselves giving birth to a pair of pandas?!
It was unbelievable that anybody could come up with a story this bizarre.
Mike removed all traces of Hayden and Layla’s photos from the internet, then finally let out a sigh of relief.
He sent the masterpiece he made that morning to Chad and bragged.
Mike: [I’m pretty fast, right?]
Chad: [I figured it was you.]
Mike: [You have no idea how freaked out Averie was this morning. She still has to depend on me at key moments like this. That sc*mbag you call a boss is absolutely useless.]
Chad: (Praise yourself all you want, but can you not put down my boss? Since you worked hard today, I don’t want to fight with you.]
Mike: (Fine… I’m thinking of getting a nanny to help Averie out. Otherwise, I’d be worried about leaving her at home alone once I get back to work.]
Chad: (That’s true. Do you need my help?]
Mike: (Sure!]
Then, Chad called up Elyette. Today was the second day of the Memorial Day weekend.
Elyette could not sleep a wink the night before, so he was sleeping in at that moment.
When his phone rang, he got up to answer the call.
“Sir, Mike said he wanted to hire a nanny to help Averie out. He accepted when I offered to help look for one.”
Chad received new orders from Elyette last night telling him to keep an eye on Averie’s movements through Mike.
Chad thought it was nice of his boss to do that.
Elyette was clearly doing this because he wanted to take on the responsibilities of a father, so Chad agreed without hesitation.
“I see. I’ll arrange something,” Elyette said hoarsely.
“Also, Averie went viral today. Someone got an entertainment news account to post paparazzi photos of Hayden and Layla. The post said that Averie was a single mother and even said that her private life was a mess…” Chad continued to report.
Elyette’s eyes furrowed as he said, “Look into it immediately and find out who’s behind this.”
“Yes, sir. Mike said Averie woke up at six in the morning and has been in a panic over the news. Since she’s pregnant, her emotions are easily affected. She must be upset over this. Why don’t you go cheer her up?”
“How would I do that?”
“She can’t eat much right now. You should get her a gift.”
Elyette massaged the space between his brows, then said, “Do you think she’d accept anything from me?”
“Even if she doesn’t, I’m sure she would be able to feel your sincerity.”
Elyette thought that made sense.
He refused to let her abort the baby, but could not bear the difficulties of pregnancy for her.
Giving her a present was only natural.
Over at the Starry River Villa, Mike told Averie about wanting to hire a nanny for her.
“Aren’t things fine the way they are right now?” Averie said with furrowed brows. “It’s not like I’m so nauseous I can’t get out of bed. Besides, the kids are going back to school soon, so there isn’t much else to do.”
“Don’t you plan on spending any of the money you made?” Mike teased. “How much could hiring a nanny cost?”
“It’s not about the money… It’s just weird having a stranger live in our home.”
“We don’t have to hire a stay-at-home nanny. We could just get someone to come in during the day to clean and cook.”‘
“Fine. Bring them over to the house once you’ve found someone suitable,” Averie said as she decided to no longer retaliate. She then changed the subject and asked, “Do you have a date today?”
“I don’t! Why?” Mike said.
“Layla and Hayden have class activities … If you have time today, then take them over to the science museum to learn a thing or two about airplanes. Take some photos while you’re at it.”
“You got it! I’ll take them when you’re taking your afternoon nap,” Mike responded.
At eleven that morning, Averie was sitting on the couch with a book in her hands.
Mike and the children were playing with a new toy.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
When Averie looked outside, she saw the black luxury sedan parked outside the gates, with Elyette and Shea standing side by side.
Mike felt suspicious when he saw them, but opened up the gates anyway.
Once the gates were opened, Elyette and Shea very quickly made their way into the living room.
Shea was holding a bag in her hands.
“Layla! Hayden! I’ve brought gifts for you!” Shea said as she distributed the gifts to the children.
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Finally, she pulled out an exquisite gift box, handed it over to Averie and said, “This one’s for you, Averie! Open it up and take a look!”.
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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