His Eagle Eyes on Me novel Chapter 2788

"Layla is my daughter and I have the responsibility to educate her from a young age. However, she is no longer a child who needs to be told what to do," Avery said. "She likes you and wants to be with you, no matter how long you live. She thought this through."

Eric heard every word she said, but still, struggle to accept it.

"Eric, I know that you are doing this for her sake, but she will be devastated if you reject her." Avery felt conflicted. She did not want to put Eric in a difficult position, nor did she want to see Layla upset. After all that the two had been through, Avery wanted them to be happy.

"What about Elliot?" Knowing that he would not be able to convince Avery, Eric wanted to talk to Elliot instead.

"You want to see him?" She asked.

He nodded.

"I'll call him, then." She took out her phone to call Elliot. After the phone call, she said, "he feels the same way as I do, so talking to him won't help unless you can convince Layla to give up."

"I wouldn't talk to you if I could get her to give up." Eric was completely helpless before Layla.

Layla might appear to be obedient, but could be extremely stubborn at times and one might let her true nature escape their attention because people around her spoiled her.

"You haven't fully recovered and you might feel pessimistic now," Avery said. "You will get much better in a week's time and with a few more months of rest, everything is going to get back to normal."

Elliot knew that he should be happy that Eric rejected Layla, but he could not because Layla would only be upset over the rejection.

Layla had been devastated for a long time because she was not allowed to be with Eric and Elliot was worried that Layla would suffer mental issues if this carried on.

She had been traumatized since the avalanche and to experience a heartbreak so soon after that would crush her.

Elliot no longer saw Eric as a man who had come to take his daughter away and started seeing him as a sort of 'toy' that could entertain his daughter.