"Layla, Robert will only be in grad school for a maximum of two years. If he wants to pursue philosophy, let him!" Ivy spoke up for Robert. "Maybe he's not mentally prepared to assist Dad right now. Who knows, after two more years of studying, he might mature a lot!" Ivy's words eased Layla's mood considerably. "That's true. Robert has always been spoiled, and since he hasn't experienced any hardships, he is slow to mature," Layla chuckled. "You're much more mature than him." "Layla, Robert is actually great. He just has a more lively personality compared to us." Ivy continued advocating for Robert. "Do you really have no intention of going to grad school?" Layla asked. "Actually, it's good for girls to pursue higher education. If you decide not to, believe me, a bunch of people will immediately start introducing potential boyfriends to you. Ivy, I don't want you to get married too quickly. You haven't fully enjoyed life yet, and I don't want you to enter into marriage premature

Shelly's furrowed brows eased at her mother's words, and she turned to Hayden. "Hayden, do you want to take a shower now?" Hayden was crouching next to the couch. He was playing with Audrey. He immediately got up to shower when he heard Shelly's question. Once Hayden walked away, Mrs. Taylor immediately grabbed Shelly's arm with a smile. "Did you and Hayden... get intimate?" "No, Mom." Shelly blushed. "We did get closer after this team-building event. He said he needs a wife and I'm willing to marry him, so I think we are probably going to get married." Tears welled in Mrs. Taylor's eyes. "Shelly, you've made us proud! I've never thought you would marry such a great man! If word of this gets out, you will be the pride of our entire town!" Shelly fell silent. She had never thought about becoming the pride of the entire town and only ever wanted to live a good life for herself. "Mom, please don't spread the news about me and Hayden. Let's wait until we're actually married t

This was the first time Avery had ever heard Hayden say something in such an urgent tone. Hayden was always composed and remained in control of every aspect of his life. Avery smiled. "Are you planning to marry Shelly? I knew that you two would make great progress in your relationship after this outing. You two should just go ahead and get married. If you think doing it now is too rushed, you can get married on Valentine's Day." Hayden had already gotten used to Avery's nagging and said, "We will discuss the wedding later. Come home now. There's something else I need to talk to you about." Avery could not think of what Hayden would need to tell her but knew that it must be something important, or he would not urge them to go home when they were on vacation. Avery stood up from the lounge chair. "Do we need to rush back today?" "As soon as possible." Hayden could not contain his excitement and wanted to share this surprise with his entire family, knowing that his parents wou

Elliot got out of the car and held the car door open for Avery. Aiden had fallen asleep in the car, and Avery carried him out carefully. "Let me hold him!" Elliot said. Aiden had gained a lot of weight and he did not want his wife to get tired. Avery handed Aiden to Elliot, while Robert and the bodyguards carried the suitcases. No one came out to welcome them home, and Avery, who could no longer suppress her curiosity, hurried into the mansion.What she saw was Layla and Eric sitting on one end of the couch while Hayden, Shelly, and Ivy sat on the other end, and in between Ivy and Hayden was a baby dressed in a tiny white dress. The little girl was playing with Aiden's toy drum, waving it to make noises. Hayden never liked being in a nosy environment but was looking at the baby with an endearing smile on his face. "Mom! You're back!" Layla was the first to notice her mother's arrival. She got up from the couch and walked over to her. "Mom, this is a little girl that my b

Shelly considered and said, "Aunty Avery, I want to keep working." "Sure! What do you plan to do with the twins, then?" Avery asked. Shelly grabbed Hayden and said, "I will let him decide the rest." Avery smiled at Hayden. "Hayden, you haven't thought of what to do yet, have you?" "If we stay here with you and Dad, Shelly's mother won't be able to take care of Audrey. She's helped take care of Audrey for so long that it would be cruel to part her from Audrey." Hayden wanted to stay with his parents as Shelly seemed to get along well with his family, but he was concerned about Shelly's family. Shelly was touched that he took her family's feelings into consideration."Hayden, even though my mom really likes Audrey, I can have her go back to my dad's side if someone else can take care of her. My parents have a good relationship, and it's not good to separate them," Shelly explained. "Shelly, if you marry Hayden, we will definitely take care of your family, too. They can come