At Bridgedale, a new day arrived. The sun rose.
Avery got up and walked over to the windows to pull the curtains apart. The bright sun outside put her in a good mood. She could not help but open the windows. A piercing cold breeze instantly blew in. Her good mood that the sun brought instantly vanished.
She closed the window, walked over to the side of her bed, and picked up her phone. She looked at the time.
Mrs. Cooper's message instantly appeared before her eyes.
[Avery, I hope you're doing well. Layla said that you're doing well. I hope that that is true. Layla and Master Elliot fought today.
Layla misses you very much, and she deliberately flunked her exams, hoping that she could use that to threaten him into allowing you to return, or allow her to stay by your side. It did not work.
[Master Elliot did not criticize Layla, but she cried terribly. I know that you have always prioritized Layla's education. I hope that you could privately persuade her. At the same time, don't tell her that I told you this.]
After reading the long message seriously, Avery's heart was burning with anxiety. She lost all her senses. At that moment, all she wanted to do was return to Aryadelle to see Layla and have a good talk with her. The thing that she was most unwilling to see was her children being affected badly by her failed marriage.
She left the messaging app, opened her contacts, and found Elliot's number. She called him without any hesitation.
"I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable."
Her heart sank terribly. A thought rose in her head. Elliot must have blocked her.
She placed her phone down and strode to the washroom. She opened the tap and washed her face. She looked at her pale face in the mirror. Her breathing slowly stabilized.
If she could not get to Elliot, she could call Layla. At that thought, she wiped her face with the towel and walked out of the washroom.
She went to the bed and picked up her phone. She found Layla's contact and made a video call.
Soon, Layla answered.
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