“His nails certainly weren’t that long.” Averie was puzzled. “Maybe he thinks that his little face was a little chubby and it was fun to pull his cheeks! Haha! “Tammy poked Robert’s cheek with her fingers. Robert stared at Tammy with his big eyes. This melted Tammy’s heart.
“Averie, don’t you think your son looks exactly like Elyette? Are you sure you don’t think of Elyette when you look at him every day?” Tammy sat down on the couch beside the crib. Averie said, “Indeed, that is quite a bother.”
“This baby is so cute! One look at Robert and my maternal love is all flooding back! If I were you, I’m afraid I won’t even want to go to work.”
Averie was afraid that she would think about her infertility if she continued to talk. So she changed the subject. “Tammy, let’s go shopping! I’m going to work tomorrow and I want to buy some new clothes. By the way, I’ll get some for my kids too.”
“Cool! It just so happens that I have to buy some new dresses as well. When I attend sun’s wedding, I’ll make sure that I’m all dressed up.” After Tammy got up, she teased Robert again, “Little baby, Auntie Tammy will come back later to play with you!” When she got to the door, Tammy suddenly thought of Layla. “Aren’t Layla and Hayden supposed to be at home this Sunday?” Averie answered, “Eric took both of them out.”
“It’s so nice of Eric to help you take care of your kids when he has the time.” Tammy was envious. “If only I were one of your kids.” “Your dad and mom will be so sad if they hear this.” Averie said, “Although I don’t see them often, I can feel that they love you very much. Don’t be so greedy!” “I know, I know. Other than the downside in my relationship, I am pretty grateful in other aspects of my life.” “The future still has a long way to go! The man who will be by your side in the future – he’ll love you more than Jun. That’s for sure.”
“You have such a sweet tongue.” Tammy took her arm, “Let me be your chauffeur!” “You cool with high heels?” “No trouble at all. Even if they were 4 inches tall.”
The two went shopping in the downtown business district. After filling the trunk with the spoils, they went restaurant hunting Tammy started the engine and looked for restaurants everywhere.
While passing by a fine dining place, Tammy’s eyes were attracted by a luxury car parked outside the restaurant.
Tammy had an idea. “Averie, let’s splurge on a nice meal!” Averie was looking at her phone when she responded, “Sure thing. Let me treat you.” Tammy drove the car near the entrance of the upscale restaurant and stopped the engine. After getting off, she gave the key to the valet.
Averie put away her phone and noticed the restaurant. “Oh, this place. I’ve been here before. The food is really good.”
“When was it? I haven’t had the chance to visit it much! Not only is the price high, but we also have to make a reservation in advance. Otherwise, you won’t even get the chance to taste their signature dishes.”
Averie thought about it, and her face was hiding her feelings. “It was with Elyette.” “Oh, no wonder! A person like him would visit all the expensive spots. I guess when the two of you were dating, you have checked in at every single high-end place in town.”
“Not to that extent. There are only a bunch of restaurants that he likes.”
It dawned on Tammy.
“Who knows if Elyette is having his meal right here, right now! After all, this is one of his favorite restaurants,” she thought.
She saw his car outside and that was the reason for her choice.
She wasn’t interested in meeting him. Rather, she was curious about who he was having a meal with.
Upon entering the restaurant, Tammy wasn’t able to locate Elyette. After some thought, she told herself that it sounded right. People of his class valued privacy. Even if he came to a high-end restaurant, he would certainly book a private room. After the two sat down by the window, the waiter handed them theed menu. “Is the signature dish available?”
“Sorry Ma’am, our signature dish has to be ordered in advance.” The waiter explained with ale smile.
Tammy must have been out of her mind. She was craving the signature dish more than ever.
“Why are some guests having them without pre-ordering?”
The waiter blushed. “I’m not sure about this! Nevertheless, we usually require reservations.”
“If Elyette Foster came here without a reservation and he insisted on your signature dish, would you be refusing as well?” Tammy’s question spooked the waiter, who ran to his manager immediately. “Tammy, do you really want the lobster that badly?” Averie saw that she was in a foul mood and held her hand. “Then let’s make a reservation now. We can have it when they are ready. How does that sound?” “I just want to have it now.” Tammy knew that she was spoiled, but she wasn’t able to control her emotions. Soon, the manager came. When the manager saw that it was Averie Tate, his eyes lit up. “Miss Tate, are you here too?”
Averie didn’t realize why the manager had said: ‘here too’. She discussed with the manager, ” I’m ordering the little red lobster now. Can we have it today? I can pay more.” Struggling, the manager said, “If it’s still available, I would make it for you. Sadly, there is no more. Otherwise, shall I go and have a look again?”
“It’s alright. Sorry to bother you.” Less than five minutes after the manager left, he returned with a plate of the signature red lobster. Averie was confused. “Didn’t you say there’s no more? How come it’s ready so quickly?” Tammy looked at the dish in front of her and questioned, “This lobster is gigantic, is it a giant red lobster?”
The manager raised his hands to wipe off his sweat. “Ma’am, I can assure you that this is the best lobster we have caught this year, and it is reserved for the most distinguished guest…” “The most distinguished guest?” Averie looked at the manager and raised her eyebrows. “Who are you referring to?
” Tammy organized her thoughts. “Could it be that you brought this from Elyette’s table?” The manager nodded in embarrassment and explained to Averie, “Miss Tate, we really didn’t have any lobster left in the house. So I went to Mr. Foster’s table to ask about the matter. Mr. Foster gave me clear instructions to bring his dish to you right that second. He even said that he hadn’t laid a finger on it yet!”
Averie’s head started to hurt. “If you didn’t have it in the kitchen, you could have just told me that. Why did you have to go to him about it?”
“I’m so sorry! I thought that you were very close to Mr. Foster as you came here with him before. Your friend seemed upset, so I…” The manager said.
Averie interrupted him. “How much is the dish?”
“It’s been paid for by Mr. Foster,” the manager said with a smile, “You can transfer the money back to him if you don’t want to accept it. The price of this dish is 58888 dollars.” “???” Averie had known that this restaurant was famous for the red lobster and that it was more expensive compared to other restaurants, but she had not expected this to cost so much.
Seeing that she was stunned, the manager immediately explained, “This red lobster is different from the rest. It’s top tier and we haven’t caught a red lobster with such high quality for a really long time now.”
Averie took a deep breath and waved at him. “I get it.”
Once the manager left, Tammy said apologetically, “Let me pay for dinner! I didn’t think that the lobster would be this expensive because Jun and I came here before.”
“I said it’s my treat. Did you want the lobster so badly because of Jun?”
Tammy smiled awkwardly. “Not really. I’m just in a bad mood.”
“It’s alright. Let it all out.” Averie served her the lobster and said, “Dig in! I will spoil you even when you don’t have a man to take care of you.”
Tammy took a spoonful of lobster and said, “So are you reimbursing Elyette?”
“Let’s decide after we eat!” Averie knew that Elyette was in the restaurant as well and did not want to cause any drama. “Let’s avoid this restaurant when we hang out from now on. I wouldn’t have picked this place had I known that he was here too.”
Tammy watched as Averie brooded and she blurted out the truth, “I chose to come in on purpose because I saw his car parked outside. Aren’t you curious who he is here with? It’s not like he would be here alone!”
“Do you want the manager to take you to the private room and have a look?” Averie teased. “Nah, he has to come out eventually, right? Let’s just sit here and wait.”
Inside the private room, Elyette glanced at his phone to check if Averie was transferring money to him, as the manager had just informed him that Averie would be paying him back for the red lobster.
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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