Avery hurried towards them and held Layla's hand. "Layla, I need to speak to your dad for a while, why don't you head inside first? Your brother is in there.”
"I am not looking for my brother. I am looking for my aunts..."
"Yeah, they are in there too. Go on inside!" Avery watched as she went in, before turning to look at Elliot.
The sun was bright and the light shone upon him like rays of gold.
If she hadn't heard about Elliot's fight with Ben, her mood would have been brighter than the sun itself.
"Why did you and Ben argue?" She grabbed him by the hand and led him towards a
place with less people.
The garden was spacious with countless twists and turns that were perfect for leisurely strolls.
"He is in a bad mood." Elliot held her hand back. "I was just talking about work with him and when we couldn't get on the same page, he just threw a tantrum and went off.”
"It's Shea's wedding today and you two were talking about work? DO you think that I'm that easily fooled?" Avery retorted, "tell me the truth."
Elliot decided to answer her question with a white lie without hesitation. "I'm telling the truth. Didn't you hear from Lilith about what happened between them?"
"Oh... Even if they can’t be a couple, they don't have to be enemies, do they?" Avery was slightly confused, "why is Ben so stubborn about this? Is he just going to avoid all scenes where Lilith is involved from now on?"
"Ignore them," he said calmly, "do you want to take photos? Let me help? Our daughter says that I am great at taking photos."
"That's because she is pretty. Anyone could capture her beautifully. That has nothing to do with your photography skills," she said mercilessly, "you aren't that good at it until you can capture me beautifully."
"You are the best. You will improve a lot soon to the point that you will be considered professional." She complimented him and leaned into his arms. "Let's take a photo together! It's been a while." The two took some photos outside and returned to the ceremony venue when the time for the ceremony approached.
When they saw Ben, both Avery and Elliot were taken by surprise.
Ben sensed their eyes on him and stared back at them boldly.
Avery dragged Elliot towards Ben forcefully to ease the tension between them. "Ben, it's Shea's wedding today. No matter what happened between you and Elliot..."
"I only went out for a cigarette, I'm not mad or anything," Ben explained, before questioning Elliot coldly, "you must have said a lot behind my back, huh? Everyone thought that I left.:
Avery couldn't help but chuckle. "Elliot didn't say you left. Wesley thought that you left and was a little worried."
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