Avery did not argue. There was no point in arguing about this, after all.

At five in the evening, Mike called Eric and told him to take Avery to the restaurant that he had booked.

After the call, Eric extended his arm to Avery and headed outside with her.

"Where is the nurse?" he asked. "Are you really okay without the nurse?"

"She has some family business to handle. Besides, my eyes will only get better from now on, so I paid her a sum of money and told her to go home."

"You should be fine if you stay home. Don't go outside on your own, though."

"Yeah."

The two arrived at the luxurious restaurant Mike had reserved.

There were not many guests at the time, and Mike had booked a table by the window.

He had wanted to reserve a private room, but they were fully booked for the night.

"I used to come here with Mike all the time because they cook authentic Aryadelle cuisine here," Avery explained.

"I heard about this place before, but I've never been here. I don't really like dinin