Hayden, on the other hand, simply agreed in silence.
Half an hour later, Averie arrived at the nail salon that Tammy mentioned with Layla and Hayden.
The nail salon was located inside a luxury brand boutique, Averie had only known that it was a brand that sold handbags and clothing, and it was amazing to see that the company had entered into the nail salon business.
“Averie! Jun and I are going to get married in May!” exclaimed Tammy. “And you are going to be my maid of honor! Your two kids will be my ring bearer!”
“My kids can be your ring bearer,” Averie said with resignation, “but forget about me being your maid of honor… You should find someone else!”
She was divorced with children. Therefore, technically she could not be someone’s maid of honor.
“I’ve already talked to my parents and Jun! They all say it’s okay.” Tammy dragged Averie and made her sit next to her. “Let’s get matching nails!”
“Matching nails are fine, but I really can’t be your maid of honor. Unlike me, I want you and Jun to be happy, Tammy,” said Averie as she lowered her gaze. “I am as happy as I can be right now, but I want you to be even happier.”
The smile on Tammy’s face froze. Moved, she said, “It’s up to you, Averie, but I believe that you will find someone better in the future, and you are going to be super-duper happy.”
Averie nodded and looked at Tammy’s nails. “Are you almost done? How long have you been here?”
“I’ve been here since morning. I’ve picked out quite a few designs so it will take a little longer than usual, but the end result is pretty decent.” Tammy studied her nails in satisfaction.
“I will just go with plain ones. I came with my kids, and they might get bored if it takes too long.” Averie glanced at Layla and Hayden.
“Mom, I want pretty nails too.” Layla stared at the diverse patterns on display with unblinking eyes.
“You are still too young. You need to wait until you grow up.”
“Mom, we won’t be bored.” Hayden pulled Layla back and said, “You can get the same thing as Aunt Tammy.”
Tammy beamed at him and said, “Hayden, do you think that my nails are pretty too?”
Hayden nodded.
“Look at what a great child your son is! Just get the same as me. I’ll be done soon, so if they get bored, I can take them out to play.”
So that Averie might enjoy getting her nails done, Tammy took the two children out after she was done.
Tammy had been a playful person to begin with, and, with the two children by her side, she had completely lost control after exiting the salon. She took them to shop for clothes, and they went for desserts afterward. Finally, she took them to a theme park.
When Averie was done with her nails, she called Tammy to ask them where they were. When Tammy told her the address, she gasped and said, “Why did you go so far, Tammy? You are almost half a city away! I might as well just go home and sleep.”
If she went there, it would be dark before she even reached them.
Tammy burst out laughing. “Go back and sleep, then! Layla said Elyette kidnapped you last night, and you didn’t come home till late last night, is that true?”
Averie did not expect Layla to tell Tammy everything. “He didn’t kidnap me… I went there myself,” she said shyly.
“Oh… Did he come looking for you because Zoe had a miscarriage? That dirtbag! Just block him and ignore him from now on!” Tammy said in frustration.
“Even if I blocked his number, he knows where I live. Running away won’t solve anything.”
“That’s true, but what’s the point of him looking for you? You can’t possibly have shoved Zoe, and even if you did, she had to be the one who started it. It’s not like you can give him back his child,” Tammy said.
Averie stepped out of the nail salon with her phone in hand and walked past an area displaying branded luxury bags. She looked up and spotted a familiar figure in the distance.
It was someone she could never forget. The only goal she had left unfulfilled was to watch that she devil die.
Perhaps she was staring too hard, but Wanda had noticed her almost immediately. After spotting Averie, her lips curled into a sarcastic sneer. Next to Wanda was a man who was helping her carry her bag, and that man was Zoe’s father.
They had broken up before, but the man had returned to Wanda after she had sold all her overseas properties for four hundred and fifty million.
“Sanford, I heard that Elyette gave your daughter one hundred and fifty-five million dollars, is that right?” Wanda raised her voice on purpose.
Zoe’s father spotted Averie as well and responded proudly, “Yeah! He did, yesterday.” ——-
“Why don’t you tell your daughter to invest with me? I can multiply her one hundred and fifty -five million in folds,” Wanda said with a smile.
“Sure, I will discuss it with her when I get home! She admires you and is very supportive of us being together.”
Wanda looked at Averie, who was walking over, with a smug expression. “I’m back, Averie.” Averie stopped and stared coldly at her. “Good. I would have gone looking for you even if you hadn’t returned.”
“Oh… I came back for you as well. Your mother’s life isn’t compensation enough for the lives of my daughter and brother!” Wanda said and lifted an eyebrow. “You love Elyette, don’t you? I am going to deal with you using the money Elyette gave Zoe.” “Sure!” Averie said casually. “It’s going to be the death of you, or me.”
“I think so as well! I should have removed you when I found out what a nuisance you are!” she said viciously.
“I should have cut you out when I knew how toxic you are,” Averie retorted.
The two grew increasingly agitated, and out of fear that they would start a physical fight, Zoe’ s father dragged Wanda away.
Averie went home and saw the red paint on the grass, so she dragged out the pipe to wash the lawn.
She could not help but think of her mother. When she was still around, her mother had planted plenty of vegetables in the yard and made it look extremely organized; now, the yard looked deserted and empty.
“I won’t let Wanda live! I have to avenge my mother!”
The next day, she woke up early to visit the flower market. After bringing home plenty of new plants to decorate the yard, she called Tammy and Wesley and invited them over for a barbeque.
“Can I bring my plus one?” Tammy asked with a smile.
“Sure! Take Jun with you!” Averie said.
“Haha, I am only bringing Jun over to drink with Mike, seeing as Wesley can’t drink,” Tammy explained.
“Don’t you think Mike would call Chad for that?”
Shocked, Tammy asked, “How far along are they in their relationship?”
“I suppose they are now emotionally in sync after that one-night stand!”
With that piece of information, Tammy hung up and hurried over to Starry River Villa. She was never one to miss out on good gossip.
That evening, Wesley and Chad arrived and the barbeque started.
Tammy called Jun and told him to hurry over.
Half an hour later, a black luxury car stopped outside the mansion, and Jun stepped out of the car.
Tammy exclaimed, “Damn! Isn’t that Elyette’s car?!” Just then, Elyette’s towering figure appeared before everyone’s eyes.
He stood under the warm street lights. He was wearing a light brown trench coat. It was refreshing to see him in a new style, as he was usually seen dressed in darker colors.
The atmosphere in the yard shifted drastically with his appearance. Tammy gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. She looked like she was going to punch Elyette in the face.
It was clear that Jun had brought Elyette over.
Averie looked away hastily after spotting Elyette. Everything that happened the night before was still in her mind, but she knew that he would not do anything with so many people in her house.
Elyette had thought of himself as the one who owed Averie, but now Averie was the one who owed him. It was why he had dared show up at her house uninvited.
As the two men walked through the yard, Tammy reached out to pinch Jun on the arm.
Jun shrugged in resignation as if he was saying, ‘Not my fault! I didn’t bring him here!’
Tammy shoved him toward Averie so that he might explain and apologize to her.
Jun ştrode toward Averie with a flattering smile and looked at her nails. “Averie, um… Nice nails! Are they the same ones as Tammy’s?”
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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