"Don't look at your phone for a few days, Avery." Tammy could not help but remind her. "Elliot bought over the news in Bridgedale. It's disgusting."
Avery did not respond.
Her fever had subsided, but she was starving after not eating all day. Besides, her throat was dry and she could barely make a sound.
"Have something to eat first, Avery. I'm going to the airport to pick up Mike. He's about to arrive soon, so I'll head there now," Tammy said, then left the house.
Mrs. Cooper brought out a bowl of soup and placed it on the table in front of Avery.
After finishing the soup, Avery recovered some of her energy.
"Layla, Hayden... Why are you staring at me like that?" Avery forced a smile. "I just caught a cold. I'll be fine soon."
"Were you crying in secret, Mommy?" Layla pouted when she saw her mother’s
reddened eyes. "Don't be sad. You still have me, Hayden, and Robert. We would never leave you."
"I know that. Which is why my mood is better now that I’ve recovered." Avery reached out and gently stroked Layla's hair.
At that moment, Hayden walked over and, without saying a word, quietly hugged Avery.
As Avery held a child in each arm, it was as if she could feel her body being filled with energy.
"I wanted to give all of you a complete family, but I realized that there's no such thing. Our lives are complete as long as we're happy. Don't worry about me. I'm happy as long as you're by my side."
"I'll be good from now on, Mommy. I'll listen to you and Hayden." Layla took a huge emotional blow this time. What happened had left her young spirit traumatized.
"I'll take care of Layla, Mommy. Do whatever you want to do from now on and don't worry about us," Hayden said maturedly.
Avery was so moved that she took a deep breath and forced herself to hold back her tears.
She would have no regrets in this life as long as she managed to raise her children well.
Your own life's still a mess too... Would you call yourselves the unlucky sisters now?" "Shut your mouth," Tammy said as she fired a glare at him. "Stay with her from now on. I need to go back to Aryadelle."
"Weren't you going to further your studies here? Why are you suddenly going back?"
"Heh, I'm going back to attend that dirtbag's wedding!” Tammy said cynically." Who knows? Maybe I'll get a chance to stand up for Avery."
Mike crossed his arms in front of his chest, then said firmly, "It sounds more like you're going back to see your ex-husband's wedding!"
"I'll go to both their weddings!" Tammy refused to shy away. "I won't miss out on such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join in on the fun."
"Do you have some kind of misunderstanding toward men? How is marriage a once in a lifetime thing? Both of them are marrying for the second time!" Mike teased. "After this, they might divorce again and move on to their third marriage...
Tammy's jaw dropped.
Mike's words might be hurtful, but they were not completely unreasonable.
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