If one day was not enough, then she would spend the next month or year to finally fill the emptiness he felt from the loss of Shea.
It was ten the next morning by the time Elyette woke up.
The moment he stepped out of the room, Averie immediately led him to the dining room.
“Let’s go out after you eat.”
She had arranged the entire day‘s schedule.
“We‘ll take the kids along with us.”
Elyette glanced at the weather outside, then said,
“It doesn‘t look like a good day to go out.”
It was foggy outside, which meant the roads would not be as visible if they drove.
“It‘s normal for it to be foggy here in the winter,”
Averie said matter–of–factly.
“We‘ll just drive slowly.”
“Is there something going on today?”
Elyette saw how excited she was to go out and did not want to rain on hered parade.
“I don‘t know. We‘re not going out for fun. We‘re taking family portraits today,”
Averie knew Elyette would not refuse, then said,
“I already booked a photographer.”
Elyette lowered his gaze, then expressed his doubt and asked,
“Is Haydenie going?”
“Of course! It‘s a family portrait, so we can‘t miss out on anybody.”
Averie knew he would feel doubtful and explained,
“Hayden might not like you, but he loves me, Layla, and Robert. Whatever the matter, as long as I discuss it with him, he would typically agree to it.”
Her words oozed the pride and joy of a mother who was loved by her94 son.
Elyette was envious.
“The wound on my head would make me look bad,”
he said with concern.
“I can use a skin-colored bandage to rewrap it for you. The photographer can edit the photo later. I actually think you still look very handsome now,”
Averie praised.
“You have a good looking face. You’d still be handsome even if you shaved your head18 bald.”
Elyette was over the moon after receiving her compliments. At this point, even the sky falling wouldn‘t stop them from taking family portraits that day, let alone the wound on hisd3 head. Averie chose one of Bridgedale‘s most popular professional photographers for the photoshoot. She was a female photographer. After she received Averie‘s call, she canceled all of her other jobs that day and agreed to take family portraits forcb Averie.
Soon after, two cars came to a halt in front of the photography studio.
Elyette, Layla, and Mrs. Cooper took one car, while Averie, Hayden, and Robert took the other.
After Elyette carried Layla out of the car, he walked over to Averie’s car.
He wanted to help carry Robert, but Averie shook her head and got out of the car.
Hayden was the only one left in the car.
The father and son duo met eyes.
Elyette wanted to unfasten Hayden‘s seatbelt on the safety seat for him, but Hayden already exited the car himself by the time Elyette walked around to his side.
They almost bumped into each other. Elyette immediately reached out to support Hayden, but Hayden shoved him away on reflex.
Averie witnessed the entire thing.
“Come here, Hayden,”
she said as she tried to break the awkwardness. Hayden hurried over to his mother‘s side.
“You get over here too, Elyette!”
Averie called out when she noticed Elyette was in a daze.
Once they entered the studio, the photographer greeted thern warmly.
“I can‘t believe you already have three children at such a young age, Miss Tate,”
exclaimed the photographer with an expression of envy and shock.
“You have such a great relationship with your husband, but I never heard any news about your marriage!”
Averie felt embarrassed and said,
“We’re not husband and wife at the moment, but it won’t stop us from taking a family portrait.”
The photographer sensed that she had misspoken, then quickly apologized and changed the subject.
“I’ve got some samples here, Miss Tate. Please take a look. Otherwise, you can tell me if you have a theme in mind.”
Averie looked through the samples, then let Layla and Hayden choose.
“I think they‘re all pretty good, Mommy.”
Layla was having a hard time choosing.
“Uncle Eric said that I look good no matter how I‘m photographed, so you should choose!”
Once Averie picked two different styles from the samples, the makeup artist began to style her.
Back in Aryadelle, Tanya‘s blood pressure had gone down and she was demanding to leave the hospital.
Chad took her to his place in hopes that she would stay with him for a couple of days before sending her home.
“When did you buy this house, Chad? I don‘t remember your place being this big! Why didn‘t you tell me you were getting a new place?”
The more Tanya looked around Chad‘s house, the more satisfied she was with what she saw.
It was a spacious and comfortable place with greated lighting. There was not much furniture in the house, and it felt slightly empty, but it emanated a minimalistic style.
“I can‘t afford a place like this on my salary,”
Chad said guiltily.
“Mike said my old place was too small, so he gave me the money to buy thisie one.”
“Huh?!”
Tanya‘s cheeks flushed scarlet as her brows furrowed.
“He bribed you with a house? How much could this place cost?”
“This house cost fifteen million dollars, Mom.”
Chad poured his mother a glass of water, then added,
“It‘s nothing much, but it‘s in a good location. I can walk to work from here every94
day.”
The words
“fifteen million dollars ”
echoed in Tanya‘s mind as her expression turned awful.
“This place cost that much?!”
She stayed in shocked silence for a moment, then asked,”Whose name is on the lease? Was it paid for in cash or did you take out a18 mortgage?”
“It‘s in my name.”
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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