"Layla, the success rate is ninety percent, and I want you to remain calm about this," Avery said.
"That’s pretty high, right?" Layla said thoughtfully.
"Yes, it's considered very high, and everything should be fine."
"I know that it will be a success," Layla said confidently. "I believe in him."
"Come to Bridgedale with his parents."
"Sure."
Layla hung up and immediately headed out of the office to return home and pack. On her way back, she called Elliot.
"Dad, I'm going to Bridgedale. Eric can undergo the operation now! There's a matching donor!" Layla blurted excitedly.
Avery had informed Elliot about the surgery as well.
"I will come with you!" Elliot wanted to see if the surgery would succeed, and he wanted to see Avery.
It was the longest they had been apart from one another. They had stayed together since they had remarried, and even when one of them needed to go on a business trip, the longest they had been apart was three days.
"If you come along, Ivy and Robert will be left unsupervised."
"They are both adults and don't need me breathing down their necks. I miss your mother," Elliot said.
Layla instantly came to a realization. "Okay. I'm coming home to pack. Dad, are you home or at the office?"
"I'm home. Come back! We will pick Eric's parents up together."
"Sure."
By the time Layla arrived home, Elliot had finished packing his belongings, and she hurried to her room before stepping out with a small suitcase shortly after.
Seeing how calm he was, she said, "I know why you aren't angry at all. Well, it's not that you are not upset, but you decide to allow me to marry him because you love me."
He shook his head. "I'm not merely allowing you to get married because I love you. I've always wanted you to be happy, and after the accident, I believe that you have a clearer view of things, including your own heart. Eric, too, has proved that he is fully capable of protecting you. I have no reason to stop you. As you've mentioned in the past, you can always break up if it doesn't work out."
"Thank you, Dad."
"Don't thank me. You are my daughter, not my subordinate. This is your life, and I can't force you to accommodate my wishes. You've grown up, and you need to face the world on your own now." He smiled endearingly at her.
Layla took Elliot's hands and took a deep breath. "I will keep a leveled head and take care of myself."
"You know what's most important to me."
The two walked out of the mansion hand in hand and the driver immediately opened the car door for them.
Soon, the flight from Aryadelle to Bridgedale took off.
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