Nathan White was not an honest person, but she found him rather strange. Back when old Mr. Foster had fired Nathan, Rosalie had actually tried speaking up for Nathan and prevented him from getting98 fired.
Mrs. Scarlet had even asked Rosalie why she would stand up for him, and Rosalie had said that she would give a second chance to every servant in the household.
However, when the other servants had made mistakes, later on, Rosalie never gave any of them a second chance.
To this day, Mrs. Scarlet still could not figure out why Rosalie was so forgiving toward Nathan.
When Averie and the children returned to Starry River Villa from the hotel, the children immediately crawled into bed and fell asleep. Once Averie turned off the lights, she dragged her exhausted body out of the children’s room. She bumped into Mrs. Cooper, who was carrying Robert in her arms. Robert had taken a nap in the evening, so he was quite energetic at the moment. However, Averie was too tired to take care of the baby.
“You must be exhausted , Averie!” said Mrs. Cooper. “I just wanted to tell you that I’ve put all of the gifts that Hayden and Layla received today in the storage room on the first floor.”
“Alright. I’ll deal with them tomorrow.” Averie caressed Robert’s head, then said gently, “Did you have fun today, sweetie? I’ll throw you a birthday party when you turn a year old, okay?”
Mrs. Cooper sighed with a smile, “Time sure flies by. Our dear Robert is already turning six months old!”
“I know.”
“Take a shower and go to bed, Averie. You still have work tomorrow!” Mrs. Cooper said.
Averie nodded, then headed toward her bedroom.
She had planned to take a shower before she went to bed, but the bed seemed to be calling her name the moment she walked into the room.
She walked over to the bed in a da and lay down. She had planned to rest for a bit and take a shower once she recuperated some energy. She ended up falling into a deep slumber shortly after.
Averie regularly had nightmares. They never went away no matter how much she tried to get rid of them.
They were always the same dreams.
The first was her father’s final moments. He had held her hand on his death bed, apologizing to her and begging for her forgiveness. Her father had taken his last breath before she could say anything. It was one of her biggest regrets. The second nightmare was the death of her mother. Laura had died in a brutal car crash that turned her face into an unrecognizable mess of flesh and blood. She had never had the chance to say goodbye to her mother. It was a kind of deep pain that she would never move on from for the rest of her life.
The third was her divorce from Elyette. The fourth nightmare was the memory of Robert almost dying prematurely.
All of these regrets and agonies continue to torment her.
Tonight, however, she had a relatively peacefuled sleep.
Not only did she not dream at all, but she also did not wake up once through the night.
It was not until her phone rang the next morning that Averie2e awakened. After she woke up, she reached out next to her pillow to search for her phone out of habit, but the phone was not there.
She instantly opened her eyes and looked by her pillow.
“Where is my phone?” thought Averie.
The phone was ringing incessantly, and it was making her anxious.
Averie got out of bed, noticed that she was still wearing the dress she wore the night before, then took a deep breath and smacked her head.
Once her head cleared, she saw her purse on the nightstand and realized that the phone was ringing from inside her purse.
She pulled the phone out of her purse and saw that the vice president was calling.
She answered the call and was immediately met with the vice president’s frantic voice, “Averie! Something’s come up at home! I need to ask you for a98 favor!” Averie frowned, then said calmly, “What happened? Try to calm down. Of course, I’ll help in any way I can.”
“Here’s the thing. Three months ago, I enrolled in a course at Sierra University. You know about them, right? They speciali in professional training. They have produced many successful students who have graduated to become successful entrepreneurs. They are expensive, but I managed to get accepted through some connections. However… my son is sick and needs surgery.” The vice president’s voice was filled with regret. “I can’t go, so I was wondering if you would take my place.”
Averie was confused. “I’ve never heard of Sierra University. What’s the course for?” “It’s a training course for company presidents.”
“Oh. What kind of training is it?” Averie was still rather muddled.
“You’ll learn the thought processes of successful people and how to make more connections. The instructors are all famous business tycoons, and they’ll teach you how to grow your company. I signed up for it so I could better run our company,” explained the vice president, then added with regret, “I would go myself if my son wasn’t sick.”
“Take care of your family for now. It doesn’t matter if you go for this training course or not.” “Of course, it matters! You would definitely benefit a lot from attending it. By the way, take some notes for me… Okay?”
Averie did not want to attend the course, but it was hard for her to refuse her vice president’s request.
“How long is the course?”
“A week,” answered the vice president. “It starts tonight. You’ll have to hurry and book a flight over there.”
“Really? What a coincidence.” Then, Tammy teased, “Could the both of you be going to the same place?”
Averie had no idea.
She had not asked Elyette where he was going on his business trip yesterday.
She was curious now, but she refused to ask him about it.
After all, what would it matter if they went to the same place?
By the time Averie washed up in the bathroom, changed her clothes, and walked out of the room, the twins had already left for school.
Robert was sleeping in the crib in the living room while Mrs. Cooper was busying away in the kitchen.
“I’m going on a trip tomorrow, Mrs. Cooper,” Averie said when she arrived at the kitchen. “I’ll be away for a week.” Mrs. Cooper was stunned. “Why are you leaving so suddenly? The kids would miss you if they don’t see you at home when they get back in the evening.” “I’m going to attend a training course.
I promised someone that I would go.” “I see. The kids will understand since it’s for work. Are you going alone or is someone going with you?” Mrs. Cooper was a little worried. “I’m going alone.” Averie took a seat at the dining table, then said, “Don’t worry. I think it’s a restricted area, so it’s pretty safe.” “That’s good, then.” Mrs. Cooper placed breakfast on the table, then asked, “When are you leaving?”
“I’ll book a flight after breakfast. I’ll leave in the afternoon at the latest.” Averie took a sip of milk, then asked, “Where’s Mike?”
“He’s still in bed.”
Just as Mrs. Cooper answered the question, Mike sauntered into the dininged room. “What are you two saying about me?!” Mike’s blond hair was a disheveled mess as he took a seat next to Averie. “Just so you know, I’m leaving for a trip today. I’ll be away for a week,” Averie said. “Please watch over things at the house.”
Mike was immediately awakened by the shocking news. “Where are you going? Do you want me to go withfa you?” “Sierra University. Have you heard of it?” Averie took a bite of her bowl of oatmeal and her stomach instantly warmed up. “The vice president signed up for a training course there but couldn’t make it because something came up at home. So, he asked me to go in his place.” “I see. I’ve heard of that place. It’s a famous private elite university in Aryadelle.
They’re not known for the main university courses but for their affiliated training course for company presidents. Is that the course you’re going for?” Averie was taken aback, then said, “You should go if you’re interested! All you have to do is take notes and bring them back for the vice president.” Mike refused without hesitation. “I hate training courses! I don’t mind giving them, but there’s no way I’m attending one!”
Averie was at a loss for words. “I don’t think you should go either! It’s a waste of time! Our company’s successful enough as it is. You can consider it if they’re inviting you over as an instructor but wouldn’t joining them as a student be lowering our company’s98 standards?”. Averie sighed, then said, “I already promised the vice president to take notes for him.
He said he signed up for the course so he could run our company better. I can’t back out now that I’ve given him my word. Besides, what if I really do end up learning something?” “Go ahead, then! I’ll take care of things here at home.” “Alright, thanks. I’m curious, though. When exactly do you plan on moving out of my house?” A look of disbelief appeared on Mike’s face. He frowned, then said, “I’ll consider moving out after you and Elyette become a family!”
“Oh. I was just asking. What are you getting so worked up for? Elyette and I… Anyways, do you know where he’s going for his business trip? Coincidentally, he’s also going away for a week.”
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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