After inserting the pin, Mike pressed the check balance button. Instantly, countless numbers of zeros appeared on the screen.
Mike was dazzled and speechless!
Layla exclaimed, “Uncle Mike! How much is that! There are so many zeros! I can’t count ! Woo!”
This was way beyond Layla’s knowledge.
Mike coughed a little before raising his finger and counting the zeros on the screen.
Layla suddenly pointed at the first number on the screen. She said out loud, “This is one.”
Mike said, “…Babe, you interrupted me! Where was I counting until? Sigh!”
“Stupid Uncle Mike! Just take a picture and go ask my Mommy! My Mommy would surely know how much it is with just one look! She doesn’t need to count so long as you!” Layla pursed her lips in detest. “Or go and ask your boyfriend! He must be smarter than you!”
Mike blushed due to the provocation. “Layla, I know how much this is. I don’t need to count. It’s one billion and fifty million.”
That was the amount Averie still owed Elyette.
Layla was a little lost. She blinked her huge sparkling eyes. “Uncle Mike, how much is that? How many toys and pretty clothes can I buy?”
Mike did not know how to answer to let her understand how huge this amount was.
“Let’s say that in these four day that you worked you earned one hundred and five thousand dollars.” Mike fished his phone out and opened the calculator. He started calculating for her.
“On an average, you earn about twenty-six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. Let’s say you could earn this amount every day. In one year, you could earn nine million five hundred and eighty-one thousand dollars. If you earn this much every year, from today onward, you have to continuously work for one hundred and ten years.
“You’re five years old this year which means you have to live until one hundred and fifteen years old to earn that amount of money.”
Layla’s eyes almost popped out. She was in a daze.
“Layla, do you understand?” Mike smiled pleasantly, but his heart was bitter.
Bloody hell! How was Elyette so rich!
He could just come out with so much money at any moment. If Mike was Averie, he might just be attracted to Elyette’s money!
“Woo, woo, woo!” Layla suddenly cried. “I’ve lived for so long but I’m only five years old? How long would it take to live until one hundred years old?”
Mike reached his hand out to wipe away the tears on her face. “Don’t cry! I’m just telling you that this amount of money is a lot. I didn’t say that you have to earn this much money. Let’s go get ice cream! Then we’ll head home.”
Layla suddenly stopped crying. “I want chocolate ice cream.”
Mike said, “Of course, as long as you don’t let your mother know.:
In the villa, Averie lay in bed. She wanted to sleep but her head hurt so badly that she could not go to sleep. Thus, she opened her eyes and looked at a corner of her room without any focus. She thought back about how she and Elyette ended up fighting that way.
She loved him. She could also feel that he cared for her, so why did they have to hurt each other?
Did they have to hurt each other to prove that their love did not vanish?
Just when her mind was in a mess, the phone by the side of her bed rang. She picked up her phone and saw a strange series of symbols and numbers!
Averie got up from bed, she looked at the series of numbers for a few seconds before answering the call
She never thought that once the call got through, a video appeared.
“Mommy!” Hayden’s crisp voice came through.
Averie looked at Hayden’s face and said excitedly, “Hayden! How did you call me on video?”
“Ihacked into the camp’s internet and called using a virtual account.” Hayden had a rare smile. “Mommy, is Layla back already?”
“She is, but she just went out with Uncle Mike. They are not back yet.” Averie’s face was filled with tenderness, “Hayden, are you adapting well there? Your teacher just called me a few days ago and said that you made a few international friends.”
“Mommy, I’m grown up. You don’t have to worry about me.” Hayden’s voice sounded like a little man
“How could I not worry about you? Even if you’ve grown up in the future, I’ll still miss you and worry about you.” Averie looked at her son’s face. No matter how much she looked it was not enough for her. “There are ten more days before I can go and see you!”
“Mommy, I’ll give you a video call every night, how about that?”
“Is that against the rules?” Averie asked worriedly. “What if your teacher finds out. Will it bege bad?”
“It’s fine. The teacher knows I’m calling you. I called you on video with my own abilities. He said nothing,” Hayden said proudly.
Averie was extremely proud. At the same time, she thought of something. “Hayden, later can you give Uncle Mike a call. Please persuade Layla to stop thinking of earning money in the entertainment industry anymore. I’m not short of money. I can pay back the money I owe Elyette on my own. I don’t need you to worry. Right now, the most important thing you two need to do is learn and happily grow up.”
Hayden said, “I’ll talk to her later.”
Averie replied, “Hmm. I’ll talk to her too, but I think she’ll listen to you more.”
“Okay. I’ll call Uncle Mike now.” Even if Averie did not tell him, Hayden would still call Mike because he saw how puffy and reddened Averie’s eyes have been from crying. If he were to ask her why she was crying in the video call, Averie would not tell him the truth.
Hayden called Mike and Mike soon picked up the call.
“Why did Mommy cry?” Hayden furrowed his brows with a serious expression. “I just video –
called her.”
“Uh…” Mike tried hard to come up with something. He hesitated whether to tell him the truth or not.
“Hayden! Hayden!” Layla saw Hayden and exclaimed excitedly. “When are you coming back to play with me! I miss you so much! Woo, woo! I miss you to death!”
“Layla, please don’t interrupt.” Hayden doused Layla’s enthusiasm. Layla obediently quieted down.
Mike said, “There is a woman who made up her face to look like your Mommy and tried to seduce Elyette. Yesterday, she managed to get him to stay for dinner. Elyette already said that he would look for your Mommy in the afternoon , but he didn’t appear. They fought because of that.”
“That dirtbag finally shows his true colors,” Hayden said sinisterly.
“Actually, Elyette is still fine! It’s that woman who is the worst. She actually made her face up to look like Averie…”
“What is that woman’s name? I’ll teach her a lesson!” Hayden said.
Mike thought for a while. “I think she’s called N… Nora! I don’t know her full name, but you can search around. She is Chelsea Tierney’s cousin.”
“Got it.” Hayden consciously took note of Nora’s name before changing the subject. “Layla, don’t go shooting entertainment programs in the future. Mommy is worried.”
Layla furrowed her brows and huffed, “I’ve already agreed to Uncle Eric that we’ll go shoot more two days later! Hayden, I’ll talk with Mommy!”
Hayden also furrowed his brows. “Why are you getting more and more disobedient?”
Layla used to listen to him no matter what.
“I’m so adorable, of course, I should be a star!” Layla said narcissistically, “Uncle Eric said that he would take me along in the future. He said he would make me an even bigger star than him! Hayden, next time the money I earn, I’ll split half with you, okay?”
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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