"Okay! Go ahead and call Uncle Eric now, then!"

Avery ended the video call, then called Eric.

When the call was answered, she pondered for a moment, then said, "Layla told me that Elliot said something bad about you earlier, Eric… I don't know exactly what he said, but I think I have an idea. Please don't stoop down to his level. He loves Layla too much and ended up thinking up this nonsense. He thinks that, apart from him, all men in the world have impure intentions toward Layla."

"I've never gotten along with him anyway," Eric said. "Nothing he says will affect my relationship with you and Layla."

"That's good. Did you guys have a good time diving today?"

"It was pretty fun. I'll send the photos over to you later."

"Alright."

The door to the bathroom suddenly burst open and Elliot walked out.

Avery did not expect him to finish bathing so soon.

"Didn't you say you were hungry, Avery? Let's go have dinner!" Elliot guessed who she was on the phone with, so he deliberately walke