Averie was planning to give some good advice to Layla. She wanted her to be a gentle soul. Somehow, after listening to her story, Averie couldn’t help laughing. “Dear, you did a great job. Next time let’s be brave and tell the truth.” Mike encouraged Layla. Layla nodded, then looked at Hayden. “Brother, you didn’t play with us today. It’s such a shame. You have no clue how much fun we had.” Hayden sneered, “Then what are you doing here? It would be nice if you had just lived there.” Layla licked her lips. She had no clap-back. “Brother, although it’s fun there, I still like our home more. My mother and little brother are back and I’m over the moon!”
“Then go play with your little brother!”
Once again, Layla wasn’t able to counter the latest attack.
She had always thought that she was an eloquent speaker. Though in front of her brother, she felt like a silly kid. Hayden had never been an outspoken person at all. Yet every word he said hit the nail on the head.
Layla didn’t want to admit defeat just yet. After a long breath, she said to Averie, “Mom, I think my brother will definitely not be able to find a wife when he grows up. Boohoo! What should my brother do?!”
Averie was speechless.
Mike interrupted, “Layla, your worries have no basis. Your brother will be making money hand over fist. As long as he can make money, droves of women will come to him.” Layla doubted. “Then what if he doesn’t make any?”
Mike said, “That’s perfectly fine. With your brother’s good looks, I’m sure there will be girls who will pursue him. Even if he can’t find a girlfriend, you can still find a boyfriend.”
Layla was silenced.
Hayden put down the knife and fork with a sullen face. “Boring.” After Hayden left the table, Averie followed, having completed her meal.
Due to jet lag, she wasn’t feeling too well.
She tidied up her bedroom and then lay on the bed.
She turned on her phone, intending to text Tammy Lynch that she was back However, dozens of messages from Elyette Foster greeted her instead. She froze for a moment, before opening up the messaging box. Everything he had sent was Layla’s pictures in Dream City earlier in the day.
In each photo, Layla’s smile was bright and she was full of joy. After browsing through all the photos, she saved the better ones in her gallery. She exited the messaging app.
She didn’t know what to say to him. The time they parted at the airport seemed like it was only yesterday
She couldn’t shut the pain out of her memory. She phoned Tammy. “Tammy, I’m back.” On the other end of the line, Tammy was pleasantly surprised. “You’re home?”
“Yup. I made a sudden decision and I hadn’t had the chance to let you know.”
“Great. I’ll meet you tomorrow! By the way, Layla was on the news today. Have you heard?” Tammy sighed. “Elyette paid the price this time! Half-price tickets. I wonder how much revenue he has lost, just to make Layla happy. Guests who bought the half-price tickets today were all thanking Laylale online.” Averie hadn’t seen the news. Nevertheless, after hearing what Tammy said, she was calm. Elyette Foster had always been a generous person when it came to money.
But did she want money? No.
“Averie, Jun’s family is really preparing for the wedding.” Tammy’s voice dropped,” Everything was like a dream. I was too impulsive when I divorced him. Maybe I shouldn’t have returned. When I was abroad, I didn’t regret things as badly.” “Anyway, would you like to get some fresh air overseas?” Averie asked. “Not this time. What is to come, will come. Let’s talk about it after his wedding.” Tammy suddenly gasped, “I was with him for so many years. In a blink, he said he would remarry and now he’s remarrying. I thought he was better than Elyette! Now it seems like he is no better! After Elyette broke up with you, he hasn’t even been seeing other women!”
Averie suddenly felt some pain in her temples.
“If you are talking about Jun, just talk about Jun. What has this got to do with Elyette?” she thought.
“I know you’re still pissed at Elyette but I have gone through it in detail. Jun was much more ruthless than Elyette! Elyette had to publicly announce that he was marrying Chelsea only when he was under threat. Jun, on the other hand, took his own initiative! He was the one seeking to marry another woman!”
After Tammy uttered that last phrase, she broke down in tears.
Averie didn’t know how to comfort her.
Faced with this delicate situation, there was no other choice but to let go.
“Tammy, just find something to keep yourself distracted!” Averie pondered for a while. Then she said, “I plan to start work next Monday.”
Tammy took a breath. By now, she had calmed down. “Where’s Robert?”
“He has a nanny taking care of him. I can’t keep my children at home all the time.”
“Well. Then we’ll see you tomorrow.”
“It’s good.” After hanging up, Averie put down her phone. Tammy’s voice kept echoing in her mind. ‘Could it be that Elyette really isn’t as guilty as I thought?’ Averie wondered. She picked up her phone once more. She opened up the messaging box for Elyette. After scrolling down a series of photos, she discovered that right before posting the photos, he had texted her.
It read, ‘Averie, give me one last chance!’ She took a deep breath and put the phone down, One last chance! These three words made her heartstrings tense.
She was reminded of ‘Tammy’s tears.
When Tammy said she wanted a divorce back then, she was so determined! Leaving Arydelle after the separation – it was just as decisive. But Jun’s remarriage had broken her.
Who didn’t want to be a cool person?
If there was something in this world that could drive people crazy, it would be love. Elyette came out of the Starry River Villa, turned on his mobile phone, and swiped through his messaging app.
Averie hadn’t replied.
He got an intuition that Averie must have seen his message. Though she had not responded, he wasn’t anxious.
Nothing would be a threat to him in the future.
He was confident in patiently moving his chess pieces. He was certain that he was able to wait.
The next day, Tammy came to the Starry River Villa. She was carrying bags of snacks and gifts. Mrs. Cooper said with a smile, “This feels good. This feels like the heydays.”
Averie saw that the expression on Tammy’s face was rigid. She said, “Tammy, come and see Robert! He scratched his face twice last night. Now he looks like a kitten.”
Tammy followed Averie to the crib. When she saw Robert, she burst into laughter. “My little darling! Why do you have one mark on each side of your face? It’s so symmetrical! You’ve truly become a cute little kitten.ed Haha!”
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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