Eric stilled sheepishly. "I didn't bring my wallet along."
When Elliot sent his driver to fetch Eric, Eric thought that something horrible had happened and was in too much of a rush to take anything with him apart from his phone.
"Pay with my phone. Go with the driver, or the size might not be right." Eric handed his phone to Layla.
Layla accepted his phone and tried to unlock the screen. "What's the password of your phone?" She asked with a blush on her face.
"Your birthday." Eric was blushing as well. "All the passwords of my accounts are your birthday. The ones that are four-digit will be the month and date of your birthday and the ones that have six digits are the year, month, and date of your birthday."
Layla would not have been so shy if she were not in her parent's house.
She ran outside with Eric's phone, and Elliot turned to stare at Eric. "When did you change all your passwords to my daughter's birthday?"
"After she moved in with me," Eric explained. "If something happens to me one day, it would be easier for her to handle everything."
"You are marrying my daughter so that she can handle your properties after your death," Elliot said sarcastically.
"My parents can do that as well," Eric said calmly. "I know that money is the last thing your family needs and the same applies to Layla as well, but I have nothing else to offer apart from money right now."
It was a burdensome topic, but Elliot no longer tried to beat Eric or have the last word.
"So long as Layla is with you, you have to make her happy. Whatever she wants, you want to satisfy her at your best capability," Elliot said.
Eric agreed, so he did not argue.
Meanwhile, in the mall that was decorated for New Year's, there were more people than usual.
Ivy and Avery wore face masks while two bodyguards followed them, and the driver helped to carry whatever they bought.
"Mom, that tree looks so pretty!" Ivy was attracted to a peach tree when she walked past a florist.
The tree was filled with peach blossoms with splendid colors that were perfect for New Year's.
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