Back at Elliot's Mansion, Layla cried her eyes out the previous night until they became red and swollen. She seemed to be in rather low spirits too, so Avery decided to bring the two children out for some fun.
"Didn't you say you wanted to go to the amusement park, Layla? Why don't we go today?" Avery wanted to make her daughter happy.
Layla shook her head. "I don't feel like going there. Robert doesn't have to go too. It’s not like he can enjoy himself anyway, since he’s so young."
"Then where do you want to go? " Avery grabbed a sweat towel and put it on her back.
Layla lay belly-down on the sofa and said angrily, "I don't want to go anywhere! Everywhere sucks!"
"Then let's take a walk outside! Or if there's anything you want to buy, I can bring you to buy it." Avery squatted beside her daughter and tried getting the little girl to come around. "Didn't you say you wanted new stickers last time?"
"I already have them. My classmate gave them to me."
"Then let's go buy some little gifts that you could give to your classmates."
"No need. Mommy," Layla snarled. "If you want to go out, I can go out with you. But if you don't, then we'll just stay at home."
Avery stroked her daughter's head gently." Do you miss Daddy?"
"Hmph! I don't miss him! I miss Harden." Layla said double-facedly. She would never admit that she missed her father.
Elliot had spent time with her over the past few weekends, and she had no time to get used to it when he disappeared from her life all of a sudden. At the same time, she could not help but feel like crying when she realized the possibility that her father might not be spending time with her in the future anymore.
However, she knew that her mother would be sad if she cried, so she had no choice but to hold it in.
"Well, if you don't feel like going out, then we can always stay at home." Avery then immediately suggested, "The weather is good today. We can play in the yard."
"What are we going to play?" Layla asked.
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