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Chapter 2698
"Dad," Ivy called out."What else did Layla say?"Ivy shook her head."She didn't tell you what she plans on doing?" Elliot had a feeling that Layla would neglect everything for Eric's sake."Ivy said she didn't hear anything else. Why are you still asking?" Avery glared at him before turning her attention back to Ivy. "We will talk to Layla once she wakes up, and, no matter what happens, we will resolve this peacefully."Ivy nodded, and Avery pulled Elliot back into their bedroom.Since Layla was asleep, they would all need to wait until she woke up to speak to her.Inside the master bedroom, Elliot paced back and forth."Alright, stop walking around. I feel dizzy just looking at you." Avery took out her pyjamas from the closet and said, "Why don't you go to the gym? You won't be able to sleep tonight if you don't exercise."Avery knew Elliot like the back of her hand; the matter had not been resolved, and none of them knew what Layla might say when she woke up, so Elliot was
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A few seconds later, Robert said, "We will let things run their course!""If you won't back Layla up, I will," Ivy said. "We can't all turn our backs on her. What if she runs away from home?"An idea appeared in Robert’s mind, and he said, "How about this? If they really do get into a fight, you will back Layla up, and I will be on Dad's side to get him to calm down.""Sure!" Ivy said. "What would Hayden think of this?""Probably the same as Dad," Robert said flatly. "They resemble each other more and more as the years go by, both in their ways of presenting themselves and their values... I respect the two of them more than anyone, though.""Maybe you will be like them in the future.""No, I won't. I'm more like Mom in terms of personality." Robert knew himself well and said, "I might look more like Dad, but, deep inside, I'm like Mom. I'm not all that ambitious and only want our family to stay together happily ever after.""That's good! I love Mom." A gentle smile appeared on I
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Robert sat across from Layla and sipped on a bowl of soup."You feel sick? Really? You look fine to me." She glanced at him."I... I am sick on the inside," he muttered."Oh!" she said. "You are staying home for the drama.""Don't you want my help? If you don't want it, I can just go." Though she was not entirely wrong, he had mostly stayed to help her.They grew up together, after all, and the bond between siblings was strong."You are not so heartless after all." She finished her pasta and felt as though her stomach was about to burst, so she poured herself a glass of water. "I will go up to my room to grab my phone.""Layla, are you sure you don't want to shower first?" Robert reminded her. "If you argue with Mom and Dad looking like this, they will think that you've gone mad."She lowered her gaze and noticed that her clothes were all wrinkled. She had not washed her face or brushed her hair before heading downstairs, so she knew that she looked like a mess."I just don't
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Elliot had left no space for Layla to argue.Seeing how flushed Layla was, Robert immediately poured her a glass of water and handed it to her.Layla took a sip of the water and turned to Avery. "Mom, what do you think?"Elliot winked at his wife, hoping that she would side with him.Avery was at a crossroads. If she chose to side with Layla, Elliot would be upset; but supporting Elliot would only hurt Layla. In the end, she decided to remain neutral."I'm not going to participate in this discussion."The other three were instantly rendered speechless. "I only want us all to be healthy and happy," Avery continued. "I hope that you will consider what your dad said just now. If you agree with what he said, you can take his advice. But if what he said wasn't enough to convince you, you can continue to negotiate with him."Layla lowered her head. Though she had rested, she had not completely recovered from her exhaustion and still felt light-headed. She did not know what to say.
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The call was immediately answered."I'm back," Layla said. "I've just talked to Dad."She did not mention what they had talked about, but Eric instinctively knew what she was referring to."Dad is not allowing me to meet with you," she said, listening to his breathing. "Maybe we aren't meant to be after all."Eric was not surprised by the result, since he had anticipated it."Move on with your life, and don't think about when the right person will appear. He might show up when you least expect it," said Eric, consoling her. "Yeah, but what about you? Has your perfect one been hiding because you are waiting for her?" she said. "Ms. Raven seems nice.""She is. I owe her dinner," he said calmly.He did not have to get married, and he had gotten used to being alone."She has done you a great favor and that's all you are doing?" Layla teased. "You are so stingy!""I have owed her dinner for a while now. I do owe her a favor for her help this time. I will repay her when she needs
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But Robert had convinced her to go to school and promised her that he would mediate any conflicts that arose. Robert had told her that even if they held different opinions it was unlikely that they would get into an argument as they had never argued before. Ivy knew that what Robert said made sense and since Avery had promised to resolve the conflict peacefully, she went to school. However, when Robert sent her a text message saying that Layla had given up, Ivy's heart ached for Layla.After hearing how much Layla liked Eric, she knew that giving up must have been heartbreaking for Layla."Hello, Ivy. Would you like to be friends?" A boy with glasses walked over to Ivy.Ivy glanced at him.Her major required her to attend the lecture, and the boy before her majored in broadcasting as well. She had seen him a few times, and she barely recognized him. "Hello. I have something to attend to so I need to get going." Ivy did not want to befriend him. It was not because she was proud.
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Ivy shook her head with a smile. "I can handle it. If I ignore his messages, he will get lost at some point. We don't have to trouble Dad over such things.""You are way out of that brat's league! I just don't want him to harass you. If he follows you again, don't hold back and tell him to get lost. If he refuses to listen, tell me right away." Brian was worried that Ivy might be too kind to turn others down. After all, she was tolerant enough to allow the boy to follow her all the way to the gates."Yeah. How's Layla?" "She was in her room when I left. They didn't fight, so don't worry.""Yeah, Robert told me about it, but I think Layla is probably quite upset.""Talk to her when you get home, then. It's just a man, and whoever he is, he's not worth starting an argument with your family."Ivy knew that what Brian said made sense, but humans were not machines, and sacrifices were always painful.Once she arrived home, Ivy changed into her slippers and went straight to Layla's r
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"I hope so. I won't stay here after going back to work tomorrow," Layla said.Ivy nodded. "Will you come home on the weekends?""Of course. I haven't come to a consensus with Dad yet, but that doesn’t mean that I can just ignore all the love he has showered me with over the years." Layla took a deep breath and continued, "Don't worry about me, Ivy. Like you've said, maybe I'll get better in time.""Layla, let's go for a walk! It's not hot outside." Ivy glanced out the window and realized that it was a good time for a leisurely stroll."Sure. Give me a few more pieces of candy. They taste pretty nice."Layla reached out for some candy, and Ivy gave her all the candy she had bought. "I bought them for you, anyways."The two walked out of the house and strolled around the area."Layla, a guy came asking for my number after class today," Ivy said, hoping to distract Layla by discussing another topic.Layla raised an eyebrow. "Is he good-looking? What's your impression of him?""I
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