If Ben saw that Elyette was calling, he would definitely pick up the phone.
Elyette was even more certain now that Ben was in trouble! Just as he was about to leave and look for Ben, he received a text from him.
[I can’t talk right now, Elyette.]
After Elyette saw the text, he immediately sent a reply: [What’s the situation right now? Are you in danger?]
Ben: [I’m not in danger.Give me a little more time.I’ll be back tomorrow.]
Elyette read the text message, pondered for a moment, then responded: [Alright.] Over at the Starry River Villa, Layla brought over her finished homework for Averie to check.
“Why hasn’t Daddy come by today, Mommy?” Layla asked softly.
“Do you want him to come over?”
Averie asked with a smile as she flipped through her daughter’s homework.
Layla sighed and said, “Hayden doesn’t like him.I’d be betraying him if I said I liked Daddy.”
“How could you think that, Layla?” Averie turned to her.
“Whatever is going on between Hayden and your father is between them.You can express it freely if you like your father, just don’t do it in front of your brother.That way, Hayden won’t be upset, and you won’t have to keep your feelings for your father hidden.”
A sweet smile appeared on Layla’s face.
“You’re so smart, Mommy! I’m your daughter, but why am I not as smart as you?”
“Who said you’re not smart? You’re much smarter than I am.I wasn’t as smart as you when I was your age!”
“I love you so much, Mommy! I don’t want to get married when I grow up! I want to be with you forever.”
“Did what your father said yesterday affect you? You’re still young, Layla.It’s not the time to think about marriage yet.All you have to do now is be happy and stay healthy.We’ll talk about the future later.”
Averie stroked Layla’s head.
“Your writing is getting better and better.I commend you.”
“Hayden said I write well, too.He said he’ll buy me a present as a reward once he gets his prize money.”
Layla’s face was filled with anticipation.
“I already know what I’m going to ask for.”
“Prize money?”
Averie was stunned for a moment.
“Did your brother join some kind of competition at school? Why didn’t I hear about it?”
“Not right now! Hayden said it’s in two months.I don’t know what competition it is, but he said he’ll definitely win the prize money.”
At this point, an expression of deep admiration appeared on Layla’s face, “Hayden’s amazing.I want to marry someone like him when I grow up.”
Averie gave her a light tap on the head, then said, “Didn’t you just say that you wanted to be with me forever? Have you changed your mind already?”
Layla burst into laughter.
Robert was awakened by the noise.
Hearing their laughter, he let out a silly chuckle as well.
“Robert’s awake!”
When Layla heard Robert, she immediately picked him up from the crib.
“I want to take Robert out to play, Mommy!”
“Let me change his diaper first.”
Averie put down Layla’s homework planned to take Robert over.
However, Layla placed Robert on the couch, then volunteered and said, “I’ll change his diaper! Something as simple as that is nothing to me!”
After Layla experly changed Robert’s diaper, she placed him into his troller and pushed him out of the house.
The bodyguard grabbed the baby’s travel bag and followed behind the siblings.
A moment later, Layla stopped in her tracks.
There was a man who was walking in their direction with a large dog on a leash.
The dog had its black eyes fixed on Robert.
“Woof! Woof! Woof!”
The dog suddenly began to bark.
In a panic, Layla planned on leaving with Robert.
At that moment, Robert let out an adorably fierce cry from the stroller, “Woof! Woof!”
Layla pushed the stroller and rushed back home.
“Mommy! Robert spoke!” Layla told Averie the news in surprise.
“Robert spoke just now!”
Averie had just finished checking Layla’s homework.
“Really? What did he say?” Averie asked in shock.
The bodyguard next to them could not help but chuckle in secret.
“He said ‘Woof! Woof!’ and he said it really loudly! Even Uncle Bodyguard heard it!”
Averie turned to the bodyguard, who held back his laughter and said, “Layla’s telling the truth.Robert really did pick a fight with a dog! He was very fierce and even chased the dog away.”
Averie was at a loss for words.
Could that be considered talking? It sounded more like he was learning how to bark! Mrs.Cooper was teaching Robert to say “Mommy” and “Daddy” every day, but he never once said those words.
“Robert! Say it again for Mommy!”
Layla encouraged Robert and said, “Just like this.Woof! Woof!”
It was as if Robert felt like he had been made fun of.
At this moment, he had a stuck-up expression on his face.
His brows were furrowed and his lips did not move at all.
“Woof! Woof!” cried Layla.
Robert was completely unresponsive.
Averie felt slightly dizzy from the noise, so she said, ‘Hayden will be home soon, Layla.”
Layla immediately covered her lips.
Hayden would definitely feel annoyed if he heard her barking like a dog.
At 9 p.m.that night, Averie walked out of the bathroom after taking a shower and drying her hair.
When her phone began to ring on the bed, she immediately walked over and answered the call.
“Why are you just answering the phone now, Averie?”
This was Elyette’s third time calling.
“I was in the shower.”
Averie sat down by the bed.
“Layla said she missed you when you didn’t come over today.Are you happy?”
Elyette let out a light chuckle.
“What about Hayden?”
“Hayden’s been coming home a little later recently.He’s joining a competition in June.It seems like he’s under a lot of pressure, but he seems pretty confident in himself.He’s already thinking about using the prize money to buy Layla a present.”
Then, Averie expressed her concern and said, “He’d be very disappointed if he doesn’t win.”
“Don’t worry.I know about it,”
Elyette said, giving her a peace of mind.
“How about I come over to eat tomorrow?”
“Sure.You won’t bump into Hayden, anyway.”
Then, Averie teased, “I have a feeling you’re more afraid of your son now.”
“It’d be tough for you Layla to get caught in between if my relationship with Hayden continues to worsen.”
“That’s true.” Averie lay back in bed.
“By the way, how’s the progress on what happened at Villa de Sierra? I had a nightmare last night.Would whoever was behind it come up with another plan since they failed in Mount Sierra? I’m worried about you.”
“This matter will be resolved soon.” Elyette gave her a certain answer.
“You don’t have to worry about it.” Ben said he would be back by tomorrow.
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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