Chapter 218

It was dinner time at Starry River Villa.

"Avery, Wesley came by to see you this afternoon," Laura said with bright eyes. "He told me that he

was going to settle down here in Aryadelle..."

Avery figured out what her mother was thinking from the grin on her face.

"Mom, I know you're hoping I'll find someone to get married to soon, but please don't pull that face

while we are in public. Otherwise, people would think I'm desperate for marriage!" Avery pleaded. "I'm

still in my twenties. I'm still young! This is the time I should be focusing on my career. Once I'm

successful, men will be lining up to marry me."

The smile on Laura's face vanished.

"I'm not pestering you... I just really think that Wesley's a great man. He took care of you the whole time

you were abroad! Don't you see how well he treats you?"

"Am I supposed to marry anyone who's good to me? In that case, Professor Hough was good to me,

too!"

good man. You might never find someone

"Can't you have a

future," Avery said as she comforted her mother. "Besides,

what they think? They don't want

meaningful look at her

and said, "I don't want a stepfather, but I'll make

anyone Mommy likes."

clear that her daughter did not understand what

pinned her hopes on her

Grandma," said

I won't say more," Laura said. "I'm just worried that your Mommy

worrying about it, since she has no

you're so eager

been hanging out at bars every day recently. I bet he's

Laura was left speechless.

Industries the next day, Wesley's visit took Avery

resting at home from the jet lag?" Avery asked as she invited him to take a seat

couch.

you have coffee here?" Wesley

coffee now. Otherwise, you

water. "How about I take you

actually come to talk

placed a photo in

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