"Hahaha! Dad, I'm just amused. I thought I have him all to myself after he retires, but there are still a lot of people who remember him," Layla said. "Dad, don't get upset! He just made the announcement as he thought that the press will talk about it, so it was best that he made the announcement first.""So long as you are happy," Elliot said sincerely.Since Layla was officially Eric's wife, Elliot decided that they should live their lives in whatever way pleased them."Dad, if you are really upset, I can get him to delete the post." Layla was worried as she could not see the look on Elliot's face through the phone."He has already posted it, so what's the point in deleting it now?" Elliot had been annoyed but had soon regained his composure. "Get him to hire a few more bodyguards, or I can send over a few from my house. Be safe whenever you go outside."Layla sighed a breath of relief. "Dad, I knew you wouldn't be upset. Don't worry about us. I will hire a few more bodyguards."
"If you don't want me to say things like that, you should stop doing the same." Layla grabbed his hand and stared into his eyes. "Live in the moment and don't overthink. So long as we are happy when we are alive, we shouldn't worry about what happens after our death."Eric occasionally thought that he was not as liberated in his thinking as Layla was. He would regularly worry about everything and lead a life filled with struggles. "I've thought things through, or I wouldn't have made the announcement on social media," he said calmly. "Marriage doesn’t have to last forever, anyway. We can always get a divorce if you grow tired of me."Layla did not feel consoled at all, and if Eric was still not recovering, she would have slapped him across the face for saying such a thing on their first day of marriage. "If you don't know the right thing to say, you should keep your mouth shut." She glared at him and lay down to use her phone. "After your public announcement, I've been receiving
The bodyguard was worried that he might break what was inside.Mike thought about it and Chad smiled. "It's fine. Just open it."The bodyguard took a deep breath and pried the box open to reveal a cardboard box inside."Ivy, you can open the cardboard box yourself!" Mike said.The servant handed Ivy a pair of scissors, and Ivy carefully cut the tape apart.Even with the cardboard box opened, the interior was still concealed by a layer of yellow fabric, and the contents under the yellow fabric were wrapped in a layer of foam.Ivy handed the pair of scissors to the servant and picked up the fabric-wrapped item. "Is this a microphone?" She had not taken the item out from its wrappings, but she could feel the shape of the item. "Yeah! Take it out and have a look!" Mike smiled. "I had it made for you."Ivy pulled the microphone out and was instantly blinded by its golden color."It's gold! It's a microphone made of gold!" She thought and panicked, knowing that it must have cost a
"If you are struggling to decide, just don't be a bridesmaid," Mike said. "She has plenty of friends who can be her bridesmaids. Besides, they are definitely going to invite a lot of people because your sister likes to be surrounded by people.""I do want to be her bridesmaid, though," Ivy said."You can still stay by her side the entire day without being a bridesmaid!" Mike smiled. "You aren't married, so you don't know how complicated weddings are. Not only will there be bridesmaids but groomsmen as well and they would usually play a ton of games..."Ivy paled at his words.She had always been introverted and preferred her own company. Despite her dream of becoming a broadcaster, she was hardly good at socializing outside of her show, and she was what people would call 'antisocial'."Don't scare her. Eric hasn't fully recovered yet, so I'm sure there won't be too many people," Avery said with a smile. "Why don't you pay Eric a visit first and come back here later for dinner?""
"Hahaha! Elliot Foster's son-in-law, huh? You sound so confident after getting the marriage certificate," Mike teased. "You just need to focus on making Layla happy.""I know," Eric said and turned to look at Ivy. "Ivy, I talked to your sister last night, and we figured that you can be the host if you don't want to be a bridesmaid. That's what you are studying in university, anyway. We will entrust you with hosting the wedding. What do you think?"Ivy felt as though everyone was overestimating her and flushed when she felt their eyes on her. "I... I'm worried that I might let you down..."She had not expected Layla and Eric to trust her with such an important task and was worried that she was not qualified enough for the task."What are you worried about? Your sister and brother-in-law aren't worried, so just think of it as having fun." Mike thought that it was a great idea as a wedding was supposed to be interesting. "It's not a TV show, so you can make mistakes. Just read directl
"Don't put photos of me that even Mom hasn't seen at the wedding!" Layla protested. "Uncle Mike, are you trying to embarrass me on my wedding day?""You were cute when you were little!" Mike argued."Mike loved taking photos of you when you cried." Avery chuckled."Huh?" Layla was confused. "What kind of hobby is that?""It's fun! You were such a crybaby, or maybe it just appeared so compared to your brother," Avery said. "When Hayden cried, he just sobbed in silence, and when you cried, it felt like the entire house was shaking."Layla was rendered speechless with embarrassment. She did not want such things discussed in front of her younger siblings. "Mike, send me those photos," Avery said. "I think they are great memories."Layla sighed. "Mom, I remember that Robert cried a lot when he was a kid, too.""Yeah! All kids are that way, and Hayden was the exception," Avery said. "We can still show some of your childhood photos at the wedding. It will be fun.""I have to be the
"Hayden is always like that, even when he is happy!" Robert did not notice any difference."I'm getting married soon, but Hayden didn't offer to help with planning the wedding," Layla said in confusion. "Besides, does he need to teach Ivy how to drive this late at night?""I guess something is odd now that you mention it. I will go check on them!" Robert ran off.Ivy had not expected both her brothers to teach her how to drive and though she felt nervous before, she felt more relaxed in Robert's presence."Ivy, just think of the car as a toy. You've seen kids when they play with toy cars, haven't you? This is your toy car now," Robert said as he sat in the backseat."Don't listen to him. You need to be more focused when you are at work and when you drive. Once you are on the road, anything can happen," Hayden said."Hayden, you are scaring her. Even if she doesn't drive, accidents can still happen when she is walking on the road. Whatever you do, anything can happen," said Robert
Hayden had never felt the need to get married becuase his mother had never urged him to do so. His days were often filled with work, and he was left with no time to think about anything else.He was not born a workaholic, but he did not know what else to do if he was not working and felt that he should focus on his career at least until he was thirty.After returning to his room, he took a shower and felt refreshed.As soon as he sat down on his bed, he instantly opened his phone to check for work related emails.He had taken an early break from work to celebrate New Year's with his family, and since New Year's holidays had not officially begun at Dream Maker, the managers in the office would send him updates every day via email.After reading all the emails, he glanced at the time and noticed that forty minutes had flown by, just like how the past years had passed within the blink of an eye.He had created a business when he was extremely young and had gained success, but he had