"What are you talking about?" Avery walked over to Elliot.

"Nothing much," he said. "I need some time alone with Layla."

"Oh, are you asking me to leave?" Avery asked sarcastically. "You want to talk to her about Eric, right? Did you really think I wouldn't know what you were thinking? You are trying to get me to leave as if I couldn't figure out what you guys were talking about."

Hearing his pride shatter, Elliot blushed.

"Mom, show Dad some mercy!" Layla said calmly.

Avery hummed and turned to look at Elliot, "Come to the bedroom once you are done talking to Layla. I need to talk to you as well."

Elliot felt uneasy, sensing that he was about to be lectured by his wife.

After Avery left, Layla suppressed her laughter as she looked at Elliot, "What were you trying to ask me, Dad?"

Elliot took a sip of water to regain his composure before saying, "Eric has a girlfriend now, so I trust that you won't do anything out of line, will you? There are plenty of good men out there, and a