"She won't listen to me, but she'll listen to you. Could you bear to watch our daughter leave us? You wouldn't want to and you're not willing to either, so you have to instill this idea in her. When she looks for a boyfriend in the future, she should not look for people abroad. Not even people from a different city."
"Honey, don't overthink this." Avery patted Elliot on the shoulder. "She is still young. Marriage is still a long way off."
"Honey, you give me peace of mind." Elliot felt much better.
"Haha! Being worried about this is pointless. Sometimes, the more you're afraid of something, the more likely it'll happen. So, before things happen, it's best not to think about them."
"Hmm…"
In the neighboring city, after the old woman brought Irene home, Irene took a candy out of her bag and passed it to her.
"The teacher gave it to me."
The old woman accepted the candy and asked, "Why did she give you candy? Did she give some to the other children as well?"
"Because no one played with me, and she was scared that I would cry." Irene placed her bag down and said maturely, "I didn't cry today. I'm not that sad that they don't play with me anymore."
The old woman unwrapped the candy and gave it to Irene.
"Irene, there will eventually be a lot of brave children who will be your friends."
"Grandma, I thought you wouldn't allow me to have candy. It will rot my teeth," Irene said.
"It's fine if you have some occasionally, because you're suffering right now. I'm worried about you." Grandma held Irene's hand and led her to the dining area. "Madam has gone to Avonsville. She might work there. We will have to live alone together in the future."
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