Avery could not quite imagine it herself and felt as though she was dreaming every time she tried.
It was fortunate that both Layla and Hayden had grown up and did not require much of her attention; otherwise, she would not be able to handle it if all four of her children were in trouble.
"Avery, we celebrated Layla's birthday today. When are we celebrating Hayden's?" Tammy asked. "It's been so long since he came back to Aryadelle. Why don’t you ask him to come back so that we can hold a celebration for him?"
Avery had not discussed this with Hayden as he had spent all his birthdays at home in recent years. They would simply buy a cake and lay out a feast for celebration. "He might not be willing to come back." "Why not?" Tammy asked in confusion. " Just because of Elliot? We can just exclude him from the party, right? I really miss Hayden. I didn't get to see him the last time I went to Bridgedale. What exactly has him so caught up lately? Is school really that hectic?"
Avery took a deep breath and explained," The content he is learning right now is the same curriculum used in high school and college even."
Tammy was speechless.
"When it gets hectic, he would head out really early and come home late. I've told him plenty of times not to exhaust himself, but he won't listen. He's all grown up now and doesn't listen to me as much." "How are ordinary people supposed to survive when geniuses work that hard?" Tammy sighed. "I heard from Chad that Hayden's target is to surpass Elliot, so I guess he is working toward that goal."
Avery nodded. "His personality is quite similar to Elliot's. They are both extremely prideful and ambitious."
She had been traveling between Aryadelle and Bridgedale for the past two years and had grown accustomed to flying. However, she was traveling to Bridgedale this time not only for work but also because she was upset.
Layla had been horribly rude to her earlier that day, and Natalie knew that it was caused by Avery. She assumed that Avery had returned to Aryadelle for the sole purpose of getting back together with Elliot, but it was Elliot's attitude that was most upsetting for Natalie.
Before Avery had returned, Elliot had been respectful and polite to her. Following Avery's return, the peace between them was shattered completely.
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