Hayden released an inward sigh of relief now that he knew she was not Tammy's relative. "You should focus on your career. I'm sure you have a bright future ahead," he said.Lina was a smart woman and instantly noticed the message hidden in his words. "Hayden, is it my looks that you don't like, or my career? I don't have to be a dancer..." she said."Abandoning your career for a family is not worth it," Hayden said.Sometime later, a waiter brought over their coffee, and after finishing their coffee, Hayden glanced at his watch and paid the bill.When Hayden and Lina arrived back at the church, they saw Tammy and Avery chatting and laughing.As soon as they spotted Hayden and Lina, the two stopped laughing."Why are they back so soon? Are they not happy with the date? Is Lina not satisfied with Hayden, or is it the other way around?" Avery wondered.Tammy, on the other end, was certain that Hayden was the one who was not happy with the match.On their way here, Lina had looked
Lilith had brought the woman here.When Elliot informed Lilith that Hayden was looking for a girlfriend, Lilith immediately brought a new model from her firm over.Lilith had a great sense of beauty, and the woman she brought with her was young, slender, and exceptionally beautiful."Hayden, this is Meryl, a new model whom I recruited recently. She is nineteen this year," Lilith said to Hayden with a smile.Hayden stared at Meryl for a few moments, before turning to look at Elliot, knowing that Elliot must have told Lilith something."Hello, Meryl," Hayden said. "I'm starving. Let's eat!"Elliot could tell that Hayden was upset and wondered if something bad had happened with the young woman Tammy had introduced to him.He took out his phone and typed a message before showing it to Avery.Avery had been staring at him ever since he had pulled his phone under the table. As soon as she saw the message, she grabbed her phone and began typing. [It didn't work out. Our son has high s
Ivy instantly lost her appetite when she saw over twenty dishes on the table.It was the most luxurious feast she had ever seen, and all delicacies she could imagine had been laid before her.There were dishes that she had never seen before, but luckily, there were chefs standing by them to explain each dish."Ivy, why aren't you eating? Do you not like the dishes?" Layla whispered."There are so many of them. I don't know where to start." Ivy was interning as a broadcaster now and dared not to eat to her heart's content as she had before, as she was afraid that she might not look good on camera. "Just take one bite of each dish. We will keep the ones we like and discard the ones we don't like." Layla started placing food on Ivy's plate."Okay."Sometime later, Lilith stopped eating as she had a small appetite due to the nature of her work."Hayden, there aren't any outsiders here, so why don't you tell us what you are looking for in a partner? Looks, figure, academic achievem
Ivy fastened the seatbelt and studied Hayden, before muttering hesitantly, "Hayden, Aunt Lilith, and Mom all mean well. Don't be upset with them."The tension on Hayden's face eased. "I won't.""Good, then." Ivy was relieved. "I think the girl Aunt Lilith brought with her looks pretty. She has a sharp sense for beauty.""We don't have any common interests." Hayden felt no problem expressing himself to his sister."Hayden, you didn't even try talking to her!" For some reason, Ivy was reminded of Lucas.Lucas remained silent on the first day she had been assigned to him. Just like Hayden, Lucas was a lone wolf but had a kind heart."Hayden, I once knew someone who disliked strangers just as much as you do. I didn't have anything in common with him either, but we were put under circumstances where we had to communicate... Slowly but surely, we found a way to talk to each other." Ivy wanted Hayden to overcome his difficulties and try to communicate more with strangers."Ivy, do you
She thought that it was slightly too sappy for her liking, but gift bags for guests during weddings had become more and more inclusive in modern society.Back when Avery and Elliot got married, they had not spent much time planning the gift bags for guests as they had no help from their families to prepare for the wedding."Avery, if you are okay with this, I will place the order right away." Elliot felt that it was an excellent plan as he needed the wedding to be extravagant to show everyone how important Layla was to her family.Avery snapped out of it and said, "Okay. Sure."At night, everyone returned to the hotel to taste-test another menu.Shea and Tammy brought their family along, so there were more people compared to noon and there was a total of three tables."This feels like we are already at the wedding dinner," Tammy said."It's because we have a lot of kids. They didn't take up much space when they were little, but they are all grown up now," Jun commented."Isn't
Both Elliot and Avery felt glad that their children had a loving relationship."Mom, Dad, why aren't you saying anything?!" Layla was stunned by the idea but knew that she could never be able to convince her brother otherwise."What are we supposed to say? If your brother wants to do it, just let him! Money is meant to be spent for the sake of happiness.""Your mom is right. Didn't you say that you've grown thick-skinned? Aren't you happy about what your brother is doing for you?"Layla was rendered helpless. "But this is too much! I'm organizing a wedding, not a charity fair—""Layla, you are one of the princesses in our family, and this is just how it's supposed to be! If I earn as much as Hayden, I would have done the same thing as well," said Robert.What he said instantly lightened the mood."Layla, Hayden is your brother, so you don't have to hold back. This is your only chance to spend his money before all his money falls under the control of his future wife. Hahaha!" Lil
"Hayden, I remember that you can drink! Come drink with me!" Ben was excited and went to sit down next to Hayden.Hayden could not refuse and went along with it."If Eric hadn't undergone surgery, I would make him drink with me." Ben's face was flushed, but he managed to keep a level head. "So I'm left with drinking with you.""Uncle Ben, I'll only have two glasses with you. I recall that you have fatty liver.""Why do you have such great memory? Your aunt never lets me drink... so I don't drink most of the time... This is a special occasion, though, right?" Ben clinked glasses with Hayden. "It's fine to drink every once in a while. I know my limits.""Just drink one glass." Avery stopped them. "It's not Layla's wedding day yet! Take it slow, Ben! Your health is the most important.""He is just an alcoholic who looks for excuses to drink everywhere!" Lilith mocked. "He said his life holds no meaning if he is unable to drink. He would sneak to drink or two behind my back every day
"Ivy, is everyone this nice here?" Kiara asked."Well... pretty much." Ivy would never mention what happened to them as she did not want them to worry.The three took a few photos in the hallway, and Ivy took them backstage."This is where I recite my script and get my makeup done," Ivy whispered as there were others aroundRose saw others reciting their script and dragged Ivy outside."Ivy, thank you for agreeing to our request. We should head back now. It's not time for your shift to start yet, so are you going to go home and rest?" Rose askedIvy glanced at the time and shook her head. "I would have to come back later again anyway, so I will stay here and recite my script. I will send you downstairs. Text me when you get home.""Sure.""Rose, let me know the next time you design jewelry. I want to see you when you work as well!" Ivy was curious about other career paths as well."Of course! I will let you know."Ivy watched as they got into the car, and since it was still t