"It's over! Mommy is home!" Layla whined.Seeing how afraid she was, the bodyguard chuckled. "What are you so scared for? Just blame it on your brother.""No way!" She scowled. "Besides, even if I tell her that Hayden pulled me out into the rain, do you really think Mommy is going to believe me?""Then you are getting scolded." The bodyguard felt amused but did not dare to let it show. "Don't worry, I'll probably get a scolding, too."Layla took a deep breath and got out of the car.The rain had turned milder at this point. Avery and Mrs. Cooper came outside with an umbrella to take them in, and Robert instantly burst into tears the moment he saw them."Mommy, it's hot... I'm dying!" Robert's face was flushed as he cried.Avery immediately ran toward the car at the sound of Robert's cry and Hayden unbuckled the seatbelt of Robert's child seat, before carrying Robert to Avery.The bodyguard instantly realized that he had turned the heat up to the maximum out of fear that Layla a

Avery reflected on the time when Hayden and Layla were Robert's age. They were just as unsociable then and were never willing to play with the other children in kindergarten.Back then, she had been extremely worried about their mental health, especially Hayden's, since he never spoke much last time.Mrs. Cooper could see that Avery was worried about whether Robert might turn out the same as Hayden and Layla, so she smiled and comforted her. "Robert has good mental health for someone his age. It's not that he completely doesn't play with the other children at the kindergarten. He has good friends there, but he prefers to play more at home. Sometimes, I take him to the neighborhood and I meet with other children's parents. When I talk to them, they tell me that there are children who hate going to school more than Robert does.""I'm just overly concerned. Robert does seem livelier and healthier compared to others, in every aspect.""Yes!" At that, Mrs. Cooper suddenly thought of Ell

Of course, Elliot understood this, but he was not as nervous as Avery.Ivy was his daughter. He would not regret sacrificing his life for her. However, he would not say such a thing out loud. If he were to say it, Avery would surely be angry."Too bad." Elliot swallowed. He said, "We've suffered for so long, but we still haven't heard any news about Ivy.""I refused to believe it, but now, we just have to accept that we won't find her… no matter how hard we try. We have to accept this fact."Elliot listened quietly without saying anything."Elliot, let's put lay this matter to rest! We still have to continue living." Avery looked at him. She knew what he was thinking.All this while, he had been able to get anything he wanted. He had never suffered defeat. It was natural that he would not easily give up his search for Ivy. "Hmm." Elliot agreed because he did not want her to worry. He did not want her to be tormented by Ivy. "Do you want to eat something?" Avery had brought

Lilith thought that Tammy's suggestion was great, but it might be challenging to execute.At that moment, only the two of them knew the plan. They had to rope people in to help them."I'll talk to Ben tonight. Let's see if he agrees to it or not.""Lilith, do you really need to know whether he will agree to it or not? You aren't even married yet! You have to make him obey you." As someone who had been through it all, Tammy gave Lilith some advice. "You have to be tough on men. Avery and Elliot are the best examples. Your brother used to be extremely arrogant. Look at him now, Avery firmly holds the reigns."Lilith laughed. "It's Avery who is spoiling him, right? Not only did she help him shave, but she also fed him soup. If Ben was lying in bed, I wouldn't have that much patience! It's not as if his arms were broken and he can't move.""Cough! Cough! What if Ben doesn't help us?" Tammy was afraid that the plan would fail."I don't think he will refuse, right? We are helping Avery

Avery hesitated.Elliot was a prideful man. If the public were to know about this, he would surely be the topic of conversation and rumors.He usually kept a low profile. He would not want something like this to become public. "Miss Tate, I implore you to reconsider. I'll talk to the others on the committee about this matter. We'll see if there is a better solution. Can you give us a little time, please?" The committee leader noticed her hesitation. He immediately offered her a way out."Okay, I hope that all of you will consider this carefully." Avery only had a short moment of hesitation, but she did not change her stance. "If you don't change your answer by then, no matter what threat you use, be it my teacher's reputation or Elliot's, I will not be threatened." "Okay. I understand."After the call, Avery returned to the ward, only to find that Elliot had vanished."Elliot!" Avery yelled out in shock. Her yells attracted the bodyguard who was outside the ward."Miss Tate