Layla handed Robert's phone back to him. "I believe that you were fooled into doing this. If you really want that kind of service, you wouldn't call her here to our house."
Robert nodded.
Layla sighed. "It's good that we have you in the mix, I guess. It would be boring if all four of us are smart."
"I think that's an insult, right?"
"Yeah. Can you tell?" Layla bit into her vegetables. "You don't have to be so hung up on this, though."
Robert beamed.
"Because I will remember this for you for the rest of our lives!" she added.
"I guess it's all worth the humiliation if you are that happy about it." Robert chuckled. "Have more meat."
"I'm gaining weight, and you want me to have more meat."
"You haven't gained any weight at all. The doctors said that having more meat is good for your body," Robert said, before changing the subject. "Should I refer to Eric as my brother-in-law from now on?"
"Eric hasn't agreed!" Ivy said.
Robert was just as shocked as Ivy was.
"Robert, let's pay him a visit this weekend!" Ivy suggested.
"Sure!" Robert had been planning to do so to show his gratitude to Eric, who had saved his sister's life.
After dinner, Ivy snuck into Robert’s room.
"Robert, there's something I need to discuss with you."
Robert had just come out of the shower and was drying his hair. "What is it? Why are you whispering?"
"Let's try! I am out of ideas now," Ivy said calmly. "Maybe Eric will come to terms with Layla's proposal once he gets better."
"I hope so!"
...
During the weekends, Layla brought her siblings to Eric's house to pay him a visit.
Eric's parents knew that they were coming and had prepared snacks and bought groceries to make lunch for them all.
"Eric, thank you for saving Layla's life. Ivy and I are really grateful for what you did, so we got you gifts." Robert handed the gifts to Eric.
The gifts were wrapped, and Layla had been completely unaware that they had bought Eric gifts.
"What did you get him? You even went as far as to wrap them up," Layla said curiously.
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