“Mr. Foster, was the lady the manager mentioned earlier Hayden’s mother, Averie Tate?” Elyette’s guest asked.
It was the person in charge of the Central University elite class. Elyette had invited him out to discuss Hayden. Not only did Elyette plan on impressing Layla with his actions, but Elyette also wanted to take good care of Hayden; even if he didn’t know or appreciate it.
As a father, he had to fulfill his responsibility.
“Yes. Have you met her before?” Elyette asked.
“Once. We spoke briefly when she first brought Hayden to the school. She is a busy woman. though, so I’m afraid she doesn’t remember me,” the man said, “Does Miss. Tate know about your investment in the elite class?”
“She is mad at me and doesn’t want to see me,” Elyette said honestly, “Don’t tell anyone about me funding your project. If Hayden finds out, he is probably going to quit school.”
“Is your relationship with your son really that bad?”
“Yes. He is my son and I want him to have a better environment to study and grow in,” Elyette requested, “I hope that you can provide him with more support for his studies.” “Of course. We will be sure to take good care of him,” the man said.
“When I say take care of him, I don’t mean to let him do whatever he wants; i mean to increase the level of difficulty in his studies so that he can learn more… He is my son, so he should be just like me, which means the harder it gets, the faster he grows.” “Alright. We will keep you posted on matters regarding Hayden’s study from now on.” “Yeah. The tutor I hired will be here tonight. I will provide you with his contact and he will take the elite class to participate in the International Hacking and Programming Contest,” Elyette said.
He had laid out the path for Hayden to become the best on the international scale. He had no expectation as to how much his son would earn, but he believed that to be Hayden’s target as well; as a father, he had to work hard to help him achieve it.
“You are definitely a good father, Mr. Foster. It’s a shame that Hayden is too young to appreciate what you’ve done for him,” the man said, “He will understand someday when he grows up.”
“I hope so!” Elyette did not expect to be understood by Hayden and only hoped that his son would stop resenting him.
“I have a meeting at school later, Mr. Foster, so I have to leave now. If there’s anything, please contact me via my phone,” the man checked the time and said.
“Okay. Let me see you out.”
The two stepped out of the private room and as they walked past the hall, Elyette couldn’t help but scan the place and found Averie right away.
At the moment he looked over, Averie seemed to have sensed it and turned around at the same time; the only difference was that she was looking at the man next to Elyette instead.
“An old man,” Tammy said when she saw the man standing next to Elyette.
“That guy… looks familiar.” Averie took a quick glance before looking away. Being stared at by Elyette made her feel like her entire body was on fire.
“You mean that guy standing next to Elyette looks familiar to you?” Tammy studied the man further and said, “That guy is fat and bald, are you sure you know him?”
“Yeah, I’ve seen him somewhere. I just can’t remember where,” Averie said. Elyette sent the man out of the restaurant and turned back around shortly after. “Averie, he came back in. Do you think he is going to say hi to us?” Tammy said while staring at Elyette.
Averie turned Tammy’s face back towards her and asked, “Why are you staring at him? Are you that desperate for drama?”
“I’m just worried that you will lose him and regret it as I did.” Tammy shrugged. “I believe that he won’t marry another woman. Men that belonged to other women never seem to disappoint me.”
Elyette walked straight to the cashier and paid.
Tammy looked at his tall figure and teased, “I thought that a guest as exclusive as he is would leave directly after finishing his meal and wait for the bill to be sent to his office… I guess he’s just like the rest of us! The service of this restaurant is horrible!”
“He didn’t pay and only signed something the last time we were here though,” Averie said.
“But I saw him taking out his card.”
“Oh. Eat up! Don’t waste all the food.”
Tammy took a bite mindlessly and saw Elyette leaving once he had paid.
“He left just like that without even saying hello. Averie, do not forgive him unless he gets down on his knees begging.”
“I’ll go pay the bill,” Averie said and got up, before walking toward the cashier. When the cashier saw her, she immediately said, “Madam, your meal has already been paid for by Mr. Foster just now.”
Tammy was just mocking the fact that Elyette had to pay with his card. She had not expected that it wasn’t his bill he was paying for, but theirs. Though he didn’t speak to them at all, he had paid their bills. Averie hurried to Tammy and said, “I’m going to go out for a bit. Wait here for me.” Before Tammy could react, Averie was already striding out.
As she had expected, Elyette was waiting outside the restaurant. It seemed as though he was certain that she would come out to find him, and the feeling of being manipulated brought a frown to her face. Their eyes met and he instantly faced her. Emotions boiled within her.
‘Did he think that sending me my daughter’s photos and paying my bills are going to erase everything that had happened?’ She thought. She stood by the restaurant’s door and unlocked her phone, before locating his account number and making a transaction. Once she had completed transferring all the money for the restaurant’s bill, she headed back inside without looking back
Elyette was stunned. He had thought that she would at least say a few words to him; even if she told him to go away, it would have felt better than silence.
When Averie returned to her seat, Tammy asked, “What did you do? Was Elyette out there?” “Yeah.” Averie swiftly calmed herself and said, “He paid for our bill so I transferred the money back to him.”
“Oh my! So he was paying for us with the card just now?” Tammy wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry. “I was wondering why a VIP guest like him would have to pay like the rest of us. Hahaha! What an interesting man! He doesn’t dare to come to say hi, but dares to secretly pay our bills.”
Averie’s face was slightly flushed as she felt overwhelmed. Though she didn’t speak to Elyette, the look in his eyes was imprinted on her mind. His eyes were unwavering and fierce like he wanted to swallow her whole. “Why are you back so soon then? Didn’t you talk to him?” Tammy asked. “I didn’t know what to say.” “Did he accept your transaction?”
Averie unlocked her phone to check. She had transferred more money than the bill’s actual amount and even placed a remark which stated that the extra was for letting them have the dish.
She set her phone down and said, “No.” “It’s fine if he doesn’t want to accept it since it’s not like you didn’t try paying him back. He is refusing on purpose so that you will go and find him. Ha! It’s a trap!”
″Yeah.”
A few moments later, the two of them exited the restaurant. Tammy wanted to continue shopping, but Averie wanted to head home. “The trunk of the car is filled, what else are you trying to buy?” Averie said, “Just wait until next time.”
“Fine,” Tammy said reluctantly, “It’s not that there’s something I want to buy, I just don’t want to stop walking around. My mind starts to wander when I stop.” Tammy found her car in the parking lot and noticed Elyette’s branded car parked right next to hers. What a coincidence.
“Why is he still here?” Tammy lowered her voice as she unlocked her car. Averie started breathing heavily and went to open the car door to get in. Just then, Elyette stepped out of the Rolls-Roice. His eyes rested on Averie’s face and with a strong voice, he called out to her, “Averie.” Time seemed to have frozen when he spoke. “Averie, he is calling you,” Tammy reminded. Averie clenched her fists and took a deep breath, before looking back at him. “What?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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